creative mathematica

7 haikus from A2.2

First shape, square -

straight-sided just like hell,

now let's go in circles.

All angles seem insane,

sakura lost in space -

parallel universe.

Second shape, rectangle -

swallows might lose their heads,

the imperfect blueprint.

Not two degrees the same,

think of diagonals -

grasshoppers on the wing.

Now to shape no.3,

your eyes on a tripod -

a triangle can't lie.

Next shape is a rhombus.

Now look through the rainbow -

what a strange animal!

Kite in September sky,

Now we hike a mountain;

Pythagoras is dead.

14 September 2010


Today's inspiration emerged from the classroom - this is one example of Geopoetics in action :-)