Intersections -- Poetry with Mathematics

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.

Showing posts with label Daniel May. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daniel May. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics

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      Daniel May -- professor at Black Hills State University in South Dakota -- enjoys not only teaching mathematics to future teachers bu...
Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Enjoy the Possibilities in a Multiple-Choice Poem

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     Just as a test-taker mulls over which answer is correct, a poet mulls over word choices and what should come next.  South Dakota math...
Monday, August 30, 2021

Mathematics and Poetry -- Arts of the Heart

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      On the opening pages of a Springer Reference, Handbook of the Mathematics of the Arts and Sciences , we find a list of 107 fascinating...
Thursday, March 26, 2020

SUNSET poem -- guided by a Fano diagram

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GEOMETRY IN POETRY Warning :  even if you are not a mathy person, you will like the poem offered below!      When a writer picks up her ...
Monday, September 24, 2018

Celebrate math students -- a Fibonacci poem!

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     South Dakota mathematician Dan May teaches mathematics at Black Hills State University where he also leads workshops for middle school...
Sunday, February 7, 2016

Using a Fano plane to create a poem

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     South Dakota mathematician Daniel May enjoys finding connections between his discipline and other arts -- and herein we consider a con...
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