One of the readers featured at the recent 1/17/2020 JMM math-poetry reading was Italian mathematician/poet Rosanna Iembo. Below, with Iembo's permission, I offer a sample from her poem, "A New Dawn" -- a poetic narrative in the voice of Leonardo da Vinci, a genius of the Italian Renaissance. Here are a few lines from this narrative; the entire work is available from the poet (contact information is offered here on her website.).
Referring to Luca Pacioli, the poet's voice of da Vinci says:
With him
a common feeling
that did not end over the years.
And in the "Proportion"
which he decided to call
"Divine"
where I drew
my polyhedra,
understanding
reached maximum splendor.
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Monday, January 27, 2020
Monday, January 8, 2018
A Marriage of Music and Mathematics
Italian mathematician and musician Rosanna Iembo is an interdisciplinary star that I have had the pleasure of meeting -- and hearing -- at poetry readings held at mathematics conferences. Iembo combines mathematical storytelling with live music; here is a link to a musical video of "The Marriage of Myia and Milo" narrated by Iembo, with musical accompaniment by her daughters -- and, below, I offer an abbreviated sample of a math-related portion of the poetic text.
A marriage, a marriage,
said everyone.
Myia, the daughter of Pythagoras and Theanò,
marries Milo, the legendary athlete.
And to the marriage
even the stranger was invited
because nobody was excluded
in that ancient polis
where Pythagoras founded a School.
from The Marriage of Myia & Milo by Rosanna Iembo
A marriage, a marriage,
said everyone.
Myia, the daughter of Pythagoras and Theanò,
marries Milo, the legendary athlete.
And to the marriage
even the stranger was invited
because nobody was excluded
in that ancient polis
where Pythagoras founded a School.
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