by Doug Westberg
Member since:
January 4, 2007

Googleplex: P3-57 for Mindful Poetry Contest #12 MP2012

April 17, 2012 01:39 PM UTC
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The number

google is a one

that is followed by a hun-

dred zeroes.  This is

the same as

saying, “ten to the

power of a hundred.” A

googleplex is a

one that is

 

followed by

a google zeroes,

that is, ten to the (here goes

nothing!) ten trillion

trillion trill-

ion trillion trillion

trillion trillion quadrillion.

Just makes me number,

this number.

 

Prompt here

 

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Comments: 23

A. F. Stewart Apr 17, 2012, 2:32pm UTC
A poem to make your head spin with numbers, but fun nonetheless.
Doug Westberg Apr 17, 2012, 11:00pm UTC
Makes my head number with numbers...
Tracy Fabre Apr 17, 2012, 4:42pm UTC
My dumb numb thumb is mum. Mumb. Hmm...
Doug Westberg Apr 17, 2012, 11:02pm UTC
The more it snows, tiddly pumb...
Granny Janny Apr 17, 2012, 6:24pm UTC
Thumb is up....way google up.
Doug Westberg Apr 17, 2012, 11:02pm UTC
Thanks, Jan!
J. Reid Apr 17, 2012, 6:44pm UTC
Smiles...

Thank you for submitting to: Not Gathering Dust!
Doug Westberg Apr 17, 2012, 11:02pm UTC
Thanks!
JOHN BECK Apr 17, 2012, 7:29pm UTC
I really like number rhyming with number! Clever. Yes, googleplex is much too high a number to comprehend.
Doug Westberg Apr 17, 2012, 11:06pm UTC
Yes, and I think that's the point. It was just a kid's synonym for infinity until some mathematician wag just had to define it...
Len Maxwell Apr 17, 2012, 8:14pm UTC
The number boggles the mind. I've seen estimates that say there's not enough paper to write the number out completely.
Doug Westberg Apr 17, 2012, 11:06pm UTC
Sounds about right...
Atticus *. Apr 17, 2012, 9:47pm UTC
Very clever Doug, I like how you drew out Hun-dred in the first stanza. I also thought the repetition of trillion was a very bold thing to do.
Doug Westberg Apr 17, 2012, 11:07pm UTC
Thanks!
Irina Dimitric Apr 17, 2012, 10:21pm UTC
Oooooh...my head is spinning with trillions and quadrillions...
Doug Westberg Apr 17, 2012, 11:08pm UTC
Sorry about the headache. I take full responsibility...
Irina Dimitric Apr 18, 2012, 2:34am UTC
Apology accepted, Doug. You are forgiven. :)
Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 17, 2012, 11:04pm UTC
Oh, folks, this is so unfair to me! Every poem is so deserving today! Doug, you've outdone yourself here. Fabulously clever.

Counting on your P3-57 to add to the rest at Mindful Poetry.
Doug Westberg Apr 17, 2012, 11:09pm UTC
You brought it on yourself... :-D
Ann Marcaida Apr 19, 2012, 1:24pm UTC
Priya's form seems to have inspired quite a few number poems. Thanks for sharing with Gather's Luminous Writers and Artists.
Sandy Moore Apr 23, 2012, 9:21pm UTC
I give up with all the zeros.

Thank you for sharing with Watching The Wind Blow By

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