Numbers

Arman Hoque 1977 (Winnipeg)



Numbers


One is just a number;
Not much fun.
Kind of lonely till you add another
Then loneliness is done.
Two can be amusing, some make quite a pair.
Even with just the two, life could be quite fair.

Three lends foundation,
Finally we have a group.
A conspiracy is made between three or more,
Whatever the three are planning for.

Three is a ménage not a crowd,
It’s a stable tripod firmly allowed
To stabilize in most directions,
Soundly set to span generations.

Four is how most families group together.
Building on commonalities finding strength in each other.
Five adds a new dimension;;
Giving experience a new flair.
Everything has a new interpretation;
We redefine positive and fair.

Six is a merry bunch;
We barely got around the table for lunch.
Seven is a high demand;
You rewrite life’s rules to understand.

Numbers are meaningless;
Until they are assigned.
True to the point,
Definition you find.
Put thought in your building…
Assign positions of reverence;
From top to bottom faith instilling…
Each person’s of consequence.

Eight is a sequel to this poem,
The next one carries the tone.
Even in a crowd of eight,
An individual is alone.
Your group is assigned by fate,
But nothing is cast in stone.

About this poem

Reaching a milestone…. Wrote this thinking about age and those around…

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Written on February 26, 2024

Submitted by Arman_1 on February 26, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABABCC BXDD EEFF AABCBC GGHH XIXIJKJK XLMLML
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,230
Words 252
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 6, 4, 4, 6, 4, 8, 6

Arman Hoque

Founder of Empyrean Law and Senior Counsel, Arman Hoque holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Windsor in addition to a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a B.A. degree in Law and Society from the Ivy League Cornell University. In July 2004, he was called to the bar as barrister, solicitor, and notary public, following Articles with a prestigious Queen’s Counsel Firm. He worked in association with several prominent law firms and sage mentors to develop his high standard before establishing his own practice. Since then, he has grown his law firm. Focused on his compassion for access to justice, Mr. Hoque has received news attention for cases he has fought and won for his clients spanning 15 years of practice. He has contributed to precedents in the legal community and has been awarded numerous accolades recognizing his devotion to the law. For his clients, he uses his formidable cumulative knowledge and world-spanning experiences to effectively turn their real into as close to their ideal as legally possible. He has been a poet most his life, having self-published a volume in 1993 by honour of his patron father. more…

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