for Mark Peters

Not just nothing,
Not there’s no answer,
Not it’s nowhere or
Nothing to show for it –

It’s like There’s no past like
the present. It’s
all over with us.
There are no doors…

Oh my god! Like
I wish I had a dog.
Oh my god!
I had a dog but he’s gone.

His name was Zero,
something for nothing!
You like dog biscuits?
Fill in the blank.

Analysis, meaning and summary of Robert Creeley's poem Zero

1 Comment

  1. Christian says:

    This poem is absolutely amazing. If you don’t like it, you should choke on a dog biscuit!!!!!

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