Mathematical language can heighten the imagery of a poem; mathematical structure can deepen its effect. Feast here on an international menu of poems made rich by mathematical ingredients . . . . . . . gathered by JoAnne Growney. To receive email notifications of new postings, contact JoAnne at joannegrowney@gmail.com.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
In short words . . . a Fib for the New Year!
I
want
to wish
you a fine
New Year: play with words
and time. Count each short word and line.
One of the fascinating web-postings I have found recently is this one in which mathematical ideas are expressed in short words -- that is, in words of one syllable. As you might expect, these creations are sometimes awkward and sometimes insightful. I invite you to try, as I have done above, your own expression of ideas in short words.
And if you'd like to find more examples of Fibs (that is, poems in which the syllable counts per line follow the Fibonacci numbers), this link leads to the results of a search of this blog using "Fib."
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