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 Sherman Stein. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Sherman Stein. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Poems starring mathematicians

One of the challenges posed by a multi-year blog is locating interesting old posts. One of my frequent early topics was "poems ...

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Measuring the World . . .

Yesterday afternoon, at the Goethe Institut in Washington DC , I saw a wonderful film, " Measuring the World ." Based on a po...

Friday, June 7, 2013

A Man-Made Universe and "found" poems

Some poems are found rather than crafted. It's such fun -- can happen to anyone -- to be reading along and find a poem. T...

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Loving a mathematician (Valentine's Day and . . . )

A perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day -- especially for you who enjoy mathematics -- read (aloud and to each other) some "p...

Friday, January 28, 2011

Poems starring mathematicians - 8

Even though Johnny Depp played a mathematician in his recent film, The Tourist , we don't learn much about what mathematicians think or ...

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