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 Poet Laureate. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Poet Laureate. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Equation after equation, smiling . . .

Today's news offers the exciting announcement that Tracy K. Smith is the new Poet Laureate of the United States. I have not fo...

Friday, July 3, 2015

A Voice Meant to be Spoken

Last month the Library of Congress named a new poet laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera , a Californian and Mexican-American whose work often...

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Excitement of Proving a Theorem

Wow! From first sighting, I have loved this description: I prove a theorem and the house expands: the windows jerk free to...

Sunday, September 30, 2012

The best of the many

Here I link to an article by David Alpaugh, "The New Math of Poetry," -- not brand-new, for it bears a date of February, 201...

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The hypotenuse of an isosceles triangle

Detroit poet, Philip Levine , has been selected as the new Poet Laureate of the United States. Selected by the librarian of Congress (Jame...

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