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I Shall Not Math 

Posted on April 15, 2022 by whimsygizmo

Not to be negative, but I’d rather take a bath in acid than account for decimals or denominations.  I shall not dance to algorithms.  No chance.  I shall avoid all metrics, angles and degrees in equal measure.  I shall not solve for Xunless it’s digging for treasure.  You … Continue reading →

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two for the road

Posted on April 12, 2022 by whimsygizmo

the night she finally (almost) left  1, 2 puts on the shoes  3, 4out the door  5, 6 in a fix  7, 8  too late, too late 9, 10 start over again   :: carry the 1  I got new rules; I count ’emI … Continue reading →

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Weapons of Math Destruction

Posted on May 8, 2019 by whimsygizmo

Place a + in there, all devil -may-care, and you’ll add a little sumthin’. How many x does it take to multiply the love we break to nothin’? Give a – some room, and boom!you’ll subtract the things we need … Continue reading →

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Algebra 2

Posted on November 10, 2018 by whimsygizmo

She could use …….(more than) a little help with the equations, and he’s got these eyes that say complex numb -ers are ok ……………..(slope) and other factors come into play. {It’s complicated.}   .. In November, we poem. 

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Learning Curves

Posted on August 15, 2018 by whimsygizmo

  .. I have studied the arc of moon for many days, spiraled in her angled gaze and held her full circumference in waiting hands. I feel that I am getting ………..(swirled, whirled) wiser by her ardent glow, the diameter … Continue reading →

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Asymptotes (of a Hyperbola)

Posted on April 25, 2018 by whimsygizmo

… There’s a logarithm to it all (this poem) , the way it hums in hush -hushphrase and caves to the temptations of sacred page battles and flesh and blood (sweat, tears). It took this poem years to (over)come to … Continue reading →

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learning the moon

Posted on April 5, 2018 by whimsygizmo

… there’s a logarithm to it all, a waxing and waning in the way she tilts just so, supposes some algebraic sway with her smile. we have written her out (and about) with participles dang -ling, scientific theories wrangling the … Continue reading →

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Equals, Laterals, and All Things in Between

Posted on November 3, 2017 by whimsygizmo

.. This poem is a three -pronged force of nature, an isosceles breeze. And when she wonders, where has my poly -gon(e)? , she knows it’s time for her to exit this scalene scene.   .. Day 3 of the … Continue reading →

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more dark matters of distinction

Posted on February 7, 2017 by whimsygizmo

  .. Her un -detectable mathematical curiosity is ex -ponentially dampened by the fun -dementally incorrect facts of frozen stars.     ..Another wordlist from my Shawna. 

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let’s find the value of x

Posted on January 25, 2017 by whimsygizmo

.. cross it out. see? that lost dream, that tattered seam sky. there’s a -nother why we’ve tossed aside. got an eraser? you’ll find its dust can thrust the worst from will and whim and wander. ponder this: some algorithm … Continue reading →

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