John+Golden


 * = 24**, by John Golden

Two times two times two times three is the form that most pleases me. But even more, what I enjoy, Is that a number’s like a toy.

Words are beautiful and do delight, But lack in metamorphing might. Numbers bend and twist and dance – They transform given half a chance.

Two tens, four ones, a place to start, Two dozen (doughnuts) in the cart, Twice around the clock, a day, Enough eggs to make up six soufflé

Thrice eight; half of 48 feet tall; 4*3*2*1 (factorial); 25-1 will easily multiply. 24*8 would be good to try.

Don’t wait on me, go find your own, A form of 24 unknown. Be clever, be brave, be strong, be bold! For 24, in carats, is pure gold.