Intersections -- Poetry with Mathematics

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/ .

Showing posts with label Richard Wilbur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Richard Wilbur. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

The best words in the best order . . .

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     Perhaps the way to link this couplet by Richard Wilbur (1921-2017) to mathematics is by referring to the notion of subset .   Wilbur i...
Friday, October 26, 2012

Geometry of Trees

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     Donna Masini, one of my poetry teachers at Hunter College, offered this rule of thumb for use of a particular word in a poem:  the word...
Monday, April 12, 2010

Poetry and Mathematics -- Similarities

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HOW are mathematics and poetry similar? Often-quoted in mathematical circles are words from mathematician Karl Weierstrass (1815-97)...
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