The root of our friendship is easy we met about five years ago Rushing through the school gates last minute we collided, sending maths books all over the floor The base of our friendship is trickier I just don’t know where to begin I’m quite sure that we are a circle but that means pi […]
Making Poetry from Maths and Science challenge
Equational Proverbs
Glass-broken=fixed Milk+glass=unspilt Stitch+time=nine Eggs=one basket Fish+c=plenty Slowxsteady divided by race=victory Love+war=fair Parted=fool-money Proverbs=life lessons,out there,there are plenty We only see their truth in hindsight,where our vision=twenty twenty
Passing Time
I looked into the indigo sky, it’s late. 50 minutes since bedtime. A Homework book abandoned on the desk, it’s later. Three strikes of the grandfather clock since sunset. A bag sits on the floor in the centre of the doorway, marking the night’s half-life. It’s latest. The sun’s bright eyes peek over the mountain, […]
The math of peace
A world divided doesn’t mean it’s shared, Just because you’re parallel doesn’t mean you’re paired A negative + a negative is it really a plus? Does x = disagreement or does x = us Sometimes it feels like the equation’s not fair, But helpless + help means someone does care Sometimes you have to look […]
The Colors of Smile
Blue + Tangerine = The Sun admiring its replica floating on the smooth sea. Black X Orange = The dark illuminated by the Jack o-lanterns on Halloween. Brown + White + light blue = The mounts wearing a cap of snow and mufflers of streams around their neck. Pink + orange = The Sun making […]
Speed= distance÷time
The speed at which I fell for you Was made up by how close you were to my heart And how every minute we spent together Was like a moment in infinity.
Summing Me Up
Me + trampoline = happy Me – toys = sad Me x eight = me Me + tag rugby = competitive Me – trampoline = sad Me + toys = happy Me ÷ eight = baby me Me – tag rugby = bored