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 syllable. Show all posts

Showing posts with label syllable. Show all posts

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Changing colors, counting syllables

Changing Colors by JoAnne Growney Blue yoyo -- awkwardly stopping-starting, rising-plummeting, seeking self-control. Ple...

Friday, July 26, 2013

Another 17-word Haiku

If a poet uses only one-syllable words, the resulting Haiku is a bit longer than usual -- as in this Haiku in which the word lengths also fo...

Thursday, June 27, 2013

17-word Haiku

On 25 May 2013 this blog contained an announcement of NASA's Haiku-to-Mars contest. The contest rules are here -- and July 1 is ...

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

5 x 5 and 6 x 6

Many poets have found the sonnet to be an ideal poetic form -- its iambic pentameter lines are like five heartbeats assembled in a single b...

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

A square riddle -- by Sylvia Plath

Metaphors by Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) I'm a riddle in nine syllables, An elephant, a ponderous house, A melon strolling on two...

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