Today is the birthday of black mathematician, astronomer, almanac-writer and puzzle-maker Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) -- and some of his puzzles were poems: this link leads to this blog's previous postings of his work.
This week (November 9-14) is 2020 Maths Week in England. Learn more, via an introductory video, here.
During these Covid-19 days of isolation I am particularly aware of distances that separate me from those I love . .. and the numbers that keep track of it all. Here are opening lines from the poem "Distances" by Peter Meinke that reflect on the changeable meanings of numbers.