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April 22, 2006
Fibonacci
So a literacy person at my school has been pressuring me to write a poem for her literacy program. She apparently never saw me negotiating carefully with my English teachers back in high school. I would analyze poetry, but my poetry was awful.
Now math poetry is all the rage.
Here's my first attempt. Any suggestions?
Math
For
Me is
Natural
Subtle, discrete, more
Than just two plus two equals four.
(Derrick just pointed out to me that my poetry is a little on the literal side.) See? I'm not good at poetry.
Posted by G at April 22, 2006 05:32 PM
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How about a cinquain? Here's a math one with the structure outlined: http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/algebra/5-6/activities/poetry/cinquain.html
Posted by: yomister at April 21, 2006 07:27 PM
It rocks...it schoolhouse rocks! Yes it may be literal, but poetry is also about rhythm and sound. Your little verse has a great beat. Know any musicians?
Posted by: Chiron at April 22, 2006 10:39 AM
Hey, poet... I mentioned you over at my place today...
Say hi to Derrick!
Cheers,
Posted by: Mr. HK at April 22, 2006 11:26 AM
I *majored in Lit* and I can't write poetry. It's a very specific talent, I think. Not all brains are set up for it.
Posted by: goblinbox at April 22, 2006 05:21 PM
Tell Derrick you're literarily literal.
That, or start the poem of with something like "There once was a quadrinomial from Nantucket..."
Posted by: palochi at April 22, 2006 06:50 PM
Math I always skipped
I hid in the library
or the Dairy Queen.
Posted by: Andy at April 22, 2006 08:48 PM
I think I like palochi's suggestion better than mine. That would definitely add some fun to the PD.
Posted by: yomister at April 23, 2006 05:30 PM
Good for you for putting a poem out there. I lack this skill, even along literal lines.
Posted by: GayProf at April 24, 2006 02:08 AM
Bald
And
Furry.
Teaching Trig.
Galicious, dude.
Math is hard. I need a beer bad.
Posted by: Mike P. at April 24, 2006 02:37 PM