Belated Tuesday Poem: (maths haiku)
February 14, 2014
Slow fern uncurling
one two three five eight thirteen
Fibonacci green
P.S. Cottier
I am innumerate, but there is a poem about patterns in mathematics reflected (or enacted) in living things.
Next week I promise you a poem about algorithms.*
*The word ‘promise’ is written with fingers crossed. That makes typing difficult.
Click this feather, which no doubt can be read in a mathematical way, and see what the more punctual Tuesday Poets have been doing:
PS Cottier 
I love Fibonacci numbers. I love poetry and haiku. What a beautiful combination! Is that an algorithm in itself? I look forward to next week’s addition.
I love this combination too! And there is a whole school of Fibonacci poetry, with its own journal: http://www.musepiepress.com/fibreview/
Thank you Norah and Tim!
I had no idea this was a thing, Tim. I will check out the journal.
Norah, I don’t think my skills run to algorithms…I really stopped maths in year 9, apart from an embarrassing subject called Survival Maths.
I am with you on the maths. I had to take a here 12 Maths studies class yesterday and the last time I remember doing anything in maths Studies was year 12. Which is so long ago I don’t want to think about it. But I like the haiku enough to get me over my fear of maths
I suppose it was good for me to be the ‘dumb kid’ in one class.
Cos I am bulk totes grate at English.
Glad you liked the haiku…
what is it with my spelling today – “year 12”
Oh well, it could have been an equation…
I like that you can type with fingers crossed! Talent!
It’s a combination of macramé and poetry, Michelle.
Have you never heard of macramy? (Worst. Pun. Ever.)