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 mathy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mathy. Show all posts
Friday, February 6, 2015

Celebrate Black History, Valentine's Day

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February is Black History Month and on the 14th we celebrate love with Valentine's Day.  To find in this blog a variety of mathy poems...
Monday, January 13, 2014

Writing mathy poems - a student activity

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On the web-page of mathematician-poet Sarah Glaz I found a link to this file of math-related poems that she prompted students to write whe...
Saturday, February 9, 2013

Limericks and a Cardioid -- for Valentine's Day

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      Oh, math-lover most divine,      for you this mathy Valentine --           found when I looked           in a calculus book -- ...
Thursday, February 7, 2013

Odd numbers are common

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A few weeks ago, on Thursday January 17, Chicago poet Virginia Bell was one of the very fine poets who participated (along with me) at a re...
Saturday, September 15, 2012

A poem for a math-friend

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     On July 14, 2012, my good friend, Toni Carroll , passed on. I first knew Toni in the 1980s as a colleague in the department of mathemat...
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