While he does say that "the poem's rapid-fire imagery" leaves "the reader left to connect disparate metaphors and references," Hollinger does not go into further detail or analysis on the subject. He does, however, praise Kenney's "adroit use of alliteration, consonance, and assonance," going further to call The Invention of the Zero an "epic rendition of creation"—but not in the religious sense.
Hollinger acknowledges that the poem uses rapid-fire imagery, leaving readers to interpret metaphors and references independently. He praises Kenney's skillful use of alliteration, consonance, and assonance, calling The Invention of the Zero an "epic rendition of creation" but not in a religious context.