April 1 is April Fools Day.
April is National Poetry Month.
April is National Mathematics & Statistics Awareness Month.
CELEBRATE with a humorous Mathy Poem!
An entertaining book by G. Patrick Vennebush -- Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks (Robert Reed Publishers, 2010) was one part of a widely shared effort to humanize mathematics, to break down its apparent exclusiveness and severity. (For samples and testimonials, go here.) Since that 2010 publication, Vennebush (this link leads to info about his background and varied activities) has published additional joke books and offers a blog Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks -- an extension of the book-material that includes in its humor some poems; here is a sample:
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| This rhyme found here at Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks -- scroll down. |
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that classic quote also inspired a song! https://www.causeweb.org/cause/resources/fun/songs/average
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