Mathematical language can heighten the imagery of a poem; mathematical structure can deepen its effect. Feast on an international menu of poems made rich by mathematical ingredients -- and gathered here by JoAnne Growney, whose personal website is at https://joannegrowney.com/ .
Recently I came across this website -- 30 Memorable Mathematics Poems - Tiny Poetry -- and I enjoyed browsing its poems. The website included the following comment:
These poems are completely original - not copied from anywhere. Feel free to use them however you want.
Here is a sample:
Gregory Coxson, recently retired faculty member at the US Naval Academy's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department -- and a long-time friend, enjoys discovering and sharing mathy poems -- some of them his own, Recently he sent me the following Fib.
A Fib by Gregory Coxson
I
You
We all
Have built-in
Math abilities
We’re captivated by puzzles
Daily life is full of numbers and calculations.
Here are the opening stanzas of a thoughtful poem by mathematician-writer Marian Christie:
Raymond Nat Turner is the poet-in-residence for Black Agenda Report (a website of news, commentary, and analysis from the black left) -- and I have found and been moved by his mathy poem of protest entitled "Short word problems: do the math" l I offer its opening stanzas below, followed by a link to the complete poem.
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