As I enjoy the brightness that Christmas tree lights bring to a grey day, I am reminded of the following poem by Brian Bilston, found on Twitter (X) early in December:
Previous mentions of Brian Bilston in this blog may be found at this link.
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.
As I enjoy the brightness that Christmas tree lights bring to a grey day, I am reminded of the following poem by Brian Bilston, found on Twitter (X) early in December:
Previous mentions of Brian Bilston in this blog may be found at this link.
The second Tuesday in October -- this year, Tuesday, October 10 -- is Ada Lovelace Day.. Details of the celebration planned by The Royal Institution of Science are available here at this link. A careful biography of this pioneering female mathematician -- Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) -- is available here.
"Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM." Quote from https://findingada.com/.
Although her father, poet Lord Byron, had no interest in mathematics, Ada's mother, Lady Byron, was supportive as was astronomer-mathematician Mary Somerville (1780-1872) -- who became a longtime friend and math-encourager. (Lots more details of Lovelace's math-life are available here at the St Andrews Math-History website and her pioneering work with the Analytical Engine is featured here.)
Below is a poem by Twitter poet Brian Bilston (@brian_bilston) that celebrates Ada Lovelace.
Today, November 23 is Fibonacci Day . . . How are you celebrating? Twitter poet Brian Bilston (@Brian_Bilston) has posted a Fibonacci poem -- with words-per-line counted by the Fibonacci numbers. Here are its opening lines:
I
wrote
a poem
in a tweet
but then each line grew
to the word sum of the previous two
until . . .
Use of the Fibonacci numbers in poetry has gotten frequent mention in this blog; here is a link to the results of a blog SEARCH using the term Fibonacci. And find the rest of Brian's poem in this posting from August 31, 2020 -- or by browsing here on Twitter.
from "Brian Bilston's POETRY LABOETRY" |