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.
Today I have been thinking about election results and the role that non-voters have in deciding elections and I have shaped my words into the following syllable-count triangle:
Count
the votes.
Elections
are decided
by we who vote -- and
also by those who don't!
Found on Facebook recently -- this snapshot of my syllable-count triangle from an earlier blog posting . . . I like the way that choosing words that conform to a pattern stimulates my thoughts.
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| From a blog posting back in 2018 |
Syllable-count constraints help me to think carefully about word choices as I construct a poem. Here are square and triangular stanzas that came into my head recently while I was jogging.
In addition, when working with students, I often find that they explore their ideas most easily when I suggest that they follow syllable-counting constraints.
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