X
An X is handy now and then.
X marks the spot,
It stands for ten.
X seals a letter with a kiss,
Or marks a value that you miss.
X means death if drawn on eyes,
But numerals it multiplies.
X tells you that the answer’s wrong
And shows who features on a song.
X is the axis on a chart.
X on ballots can impart
The power to build or take apart
When placed there with two strokes of pen.
An X is handy now and then.
X marks the spot,
It stands for ten.
X seals a letter with a kiss,
Or marks a value that you miss.
X means death if drawn on eyes,
But numerals it multiplies.
X tells you that the answer’s wrong
And shows who features on a song.
X is the axis on a chart.
X on ballots can impart
The power to build or take apart
When placed there with two strokes of pen.
An X is handy now and then.
This poem is copyright (©) Ian Brownlie 2024
About the Writer
Ian Brownlie
Ian lives with his family in Marlow, Bucks (UK). His prospective middle grade novel, Solomon Brown from Hero Town, was longlisted for the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition. His poems have been published in The Dirigible Balloon and The Toy.
Twitter:@herotownbook
Website:http://www.herotown.co.uk
