For my first puzzle on Stack Exchange,
I thought I'd start in the beginner range,
Feverishly close to the solution
Though beginners will take the revolution.
You aren't a beginner, so you can't get it right
Only a starter would see the light
Never so close, puts you in a slumber
Even or odd - what's the hidden number?
I see
51 by taking the first letters of each line
Clues:
For my first puzzle on Stack Exchange,
"First"
I thought I'd start in the beginner range,
"Start"
Feverishly close to the solution
Though beginners will take the revolution.
"beginners"
You aren't a beginner, so you can't get it right
"beginner"
Only a starter would see the light
"starter"
Never so close, puts you in a slumber
Even or odd - what's the hidden number?
and in the title... "beginner"