When a math term appears in a poem, will its usage make sense to a mathematician? Some mathematical folks are critical of poetic use of math words because precision may be lost to "poetic license." Others feel a pleasing tension between the mathness of a term and the stretched or layered meanings suggested by the poem. With these thoughts in mind, consider these two mathematically-titled poems "Mobius Strip" and "Parabola" by Robert Desnos (France, 1900-1945), translated by Amy Levin and selected from "A sampling of French surrealist poetry."
Mobius Strip by Robert Desnos (trans. Amy Levin)
The track I'm running on
Won't be the same when I turn back
It's useless to follow it straight
I'll return to another place
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Monday, February 9, 2015
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