tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963606970537776518.post6216569281768821060..comments2024-03-14T14:39:45.804-04:00Comments on Intersections -- Poetry with Mathematics: Square comment on shoe stylesJoAnne Growneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04654717097635624079noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963606970537776518.post-48342023056339733722013-07-11T04:44:54.094-04:002013-07-11T04:44:54.094-04:00thanks for noticing! I just now saw your post.thanks for noticing! I just now saw your post.Jack C Ritterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282585095696211679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963606970537776518.post-47410171138814644852012-12-12T15:59:27.153-05:002012-12-12T15:59:27.153-05:00Thanks, Jack, that's fun! A sort of surprise t...Thanks, Jack, that's fun! A sort of surprise to find PI therein.JoAnne Growneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04654717097635624079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963606970537776518.post-20609438104784743002012-12-12T14:23:17.666-05:002012-12-12T14:23:17.666-05:00Consider this experimental 9 line poem I did:
Sen...Consider this experimental 9 line poem I did:<br /><br />Senseless days<br />my worst fear.<br />Having your love<br />was most dear.<br />You bannished senselessness.<br />If each day<br />had been a page<br />of Romeo and Juliet<br />my senseless pen would still rewrite Act 3.<br /><br />Count the number of characters in each line (not counting spaces & punctuation). Then take the last digit of the count (a 5, for a count of 25) and write down these 9 digits from left to right.<br /><br />You will discover an important mathematical citizen. Does it add to the reading? At bottom are the 9 digits, if you get sick of counting.<br /><br />Jack Ritter<br />jack@the-empty-set.com<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />3.14159265Jack Ritter, jack@the-empty-set.comhttp://the-empty-set.comnoreply@blogger.com