[Guest]

The mountain top is what I seek

Above my head I reach the peak

Summit no, but close to thought

Your attempt isn’t just for naught

a specific word

Edited June 26, 2009 by Malcolm

[hugemonkey]

a dream?

The mountain top being the same Moses reference that MLK used in his "I Have a Dream" speech.

and it is close to "thought".

[Guest]

nope

[hugemonkey]

a Radio Tower? These are often on mountain tops. Or would this be the same as an antennae?

[Guest]

no, everyone was much closer with the first few guesses on the first two pages.

[hugemonkey]

Zenith

But I don't know why it would be this and not some other synonym.

Edited July 6, 2009 by hugemonkey

[Guest]

hugemonkey gets it!

Zenith

huge monkey gets it!

[Guest]

The mountain top is what I seek--Zenith is the apex or highest point of something, esp. of a mountain

Above my head I reach the peak--The origins of the word come from middle english through spanish or french and arabic, It means the highest point of the heavens, directly above the observer and directly above their head.

Summit no, but close to thought--Summit is a synonym for zenith, so it is close to zenith, but not exactly it

Your attempt isn’t just for naught--don't give up guessing.

[hugemonkey]

The mountain top is what I seek--Zenith is the apex or highest point of something, esp. of a mountain

Above my head I reach the peak--The origins of the word come from middle english through spanish or french and arabic, It means the highest point of the heavens, directly above the observer and directly above their head.

Summit no, but close to thought--Summit is a synonym for zenith, so it is close to zenith, but not exactly it

Your attempt isn’t just for naught--don't give up guessing.

Thanks Malcom, I see it now. Now I need your help in getting solved before I go on vacation!

[EDM]

aww, man! i'm gone 4 one day and it's solved!!!!

great job hugemonkey and cool riddle Malcolm !!!