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Competition

No. 1359: Q for ?

Set by Jaspistos: Some people have thought that each letter of the alphabet by its sound and shape inherently suggests certain qual- ities (a activity or airiness, d depression, q quaintness etc). You are invited to write a poem (maximum 12 lines) illustrating this theory in the case of one letter, with a one-word title stating the quality express- ed. Entries to 'Competition No. 1359' by 1 March.