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 impossible. Show all posts
Showing posts with label impossible. Show all posts
Monday, May 16, 2016

Squaring the Circle -- from the POETRY App

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     One of my smart-phone delights is the App (available from PoetryFoundation.org)  that gives me a selection of poems on the go. (My post...
Monday, September 21, 2015

Choosing what words mean . . .

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     Nineteenth century writer and mathematician Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) gave his character, Humpty Dumpty, these words :  "When I u...
Sunday, June 8, 2014

Impossible Things Before Breakfast

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Literary works by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898, aka Lewis Carroll ) are crammed with mentions of mathematics.   One of my favorites ...
Sunday, June 16, 2013

What is not possible?

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     It is impossible for a number to be greater than 2 if it is not greater than 1.  It is impossible to find a rational number whose squar...
Sunday, January 6, 2013

Cities of Mathematics

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Judith Johnson 's multi-part poem, "Cities of Mathematics and Desire" is geometric in its descriptive power; scenes are constr...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

April -- Poetry, Math, and Boxing

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April continues—both as National Poetry Month and as Mathematics Awareness Month (with theme math and sports ).  As in the April 9 posting...
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