What Is the Number

You might shout it on a golf course, It’s the number of digits in my pin, In Chinese it’s death but let us not show remorse Because it’s also the code to let angels in. America’s July signifies the way Add a zero and it’s ruby by definition, Add ‘teen’ and it’s Valentine’s Day but it’s considered unlucky by superstition. It has the same number of quarters as its name, It’s used to abbreviate a word. Count the seasons in this poetry game It’s not a half, a fifth and most certainly not a third. It connects the mind, body and spirit, Is derived from the meaning of creation, With this many eyes you won’t see it ‘Guessed this number?’ I ask with hope but trepidation. What’s In A Number Poetry Contest 6th February 2020 Sponsor: Juliet Ligon