Search This Blog

Sunday, July 1, 2018

"Why's there something, friend, rather than nothing?" Something for 'Nothing': A Constrained Nonsense Alphabet in Rhyme

Why’s there something, friend, rather than nothing?
Occur answers heard proffered by priest,
by philosopher or pseudo-science guy?
Metaphysical inquiry: ceased?

Hold your horse! Grab a gander at Google!
Key in “N…O…T…H…I…N…G”!
Then type, one at a time, ev’ry alphabet letter.
'Tis nothing but nothings you’ll see.

There is nothing At (all). There is nothing But (net).
There is "Nothing Compares (2 U)" -- lest you forget.
Nothing Doing,” warns Duke,* “till you hear it from me.”
There’s Metallica’s "Nothing Else (Matters)" -- in E. 
    * Composer Ellington

Nothing Fancy...that’s free. “Nothing Gold (stays…)." That’s Frost.*
Nothing’s Holding (Me Back)." That's a ringtone as well.
“It’s a show about nothing," Insists George Costanza.
There’s Nothing, Janne (Teller’s tome). How did that sell?
     * Poet Robert

There is "Nothing Kumpares ((ouch!) 2 U)." That’s Sinead.*
There is Nothing Lasts (longer than ____). Post your best pun.
So: what’s up? Nothing Much. Nothing Matters (as such).
(Nor there’s nothing (nope: nothing!) New (under the sun).
     * Singer O'Connor

There’s “She’s Got Nothing On (But the Radio)."
There’s the film “Nothing Personal,” too:
Ebert* notes, “There is nothing Quite (like it: thumbs up!”) 
Nothing Runs (like a Deere, either…nu?)
     * Critic Roger 

Nothing Suit (like a suit)," warbles Neil Patrick Harris.
“We’ve nothing To (fear)," Franklin* feigns.
(And can verses reveal whether nothing’s Unreal?
Nothing Ventured? Then how trace our gains?)
     * President Roosevelt

There comes easily nothing Worth (having).
There’s the nothing (for) Xmas (I’m getting).*
There’s the nothing Y'all (tell but the truth in a courtroom).
There’s Nothing Zac" (Brown’s band, I’m betting).
     * Holiday pop classic "I'm Gettin' Nothin' for Xmas." 

Nothings all. But exist they instead of the somethings?
Whose research puts that to the test?
Besides, why is there something instead of some nothing?
Tomorrow, perhaps, you'll have guessed.
(In the meantime, I'll give it a rest.)

Christmas Day: A Mare Egg...

     "A Mare Egg, Her Wrist, "Miss Two 'U'"