Poet and science-writer Sam Illingworth has been noted in earlier posts in this blog -- here's a link -- and I enjoy online-searching for his work again and again to find still more. Illingworth's blog, The Poetry of Science, is a wonderful site to visit and revisit, to read and explore.
Recently I discovered the following Illingworth poem (posted at The Poetry of Science on June 19, 2025) -- a poem with a bit of math AND inspired by recent research findings that living near a golf course increases the risk of Parkinson's disease (possibly due to exposure to pesticides used on the course).
Overspill by Sam Illingworth
They do not play,
but live beside
the tailored grass.
Fairways curve
where warnings should.
The air carries
what water cannot hold.
A hand begins to shake.
A name
slips from the scorecard.
No fence keeps out
what was never invited.
Previous postings in this blog including Illingworth may be found here.
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