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 squaring the circle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label squaring the circle. Show all posts
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Use a phone App to find mathy poems

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A day late, Happy Birthday, E. E. Cummings   (b 14 October 1894, d 3 September 1962).      One of my favorite poetry sites is PoetryF...
Friday, August 8, 2014

Squaring the Circle

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Reminding us of the ancient unsolvable problem that so many attempted, the July/August 2014 issue of Poetry Magazine contains "Squari...
Monday, May 10, 2010

Margaret Cavendish (1623-73) -- The Circle of the Brain cannot be Squared

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Margaret Cavendish (1623-73) was a writer who published under her own name at a time when most women published anonymously.  Her writing ad...
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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