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Number Theory MAG

By Anonymous

   Who can understand these things called

Numbers?

Little squiggles, dots, and lines

Marching across the page, s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g

Out by adding and subtracting,

Multiplying and dividing,

Just daring someone - namely me -

to figure them out.

Long the incomprehensible lines grow.

Sufficient only unto themselves,

They extract their roots and

Cube each other.

What if they suddenly decided to

Switch places on us

So that

1 x 1= 72

Who knows

What base they are working in?

Who has picked up an 8 and given it a squeeze

Hoping to separate the circles on top

of each other?

Has anyone considered the possibility of

Letters being male and

Numerals being female?

What would the children be like?

I suppose that

Instead of sitting here and procrastinating,

I should go do my algebra, which

is waiting for me to

Attack it as Napoleon did Russia.

And I suppose that I really shouldn't

disappoint it,

Or them,

Or whatever.

Say, how do you do this stuff, anyway?





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on Jan. 27 2010 at 8:21 pm
andshesfearless GOLD, West Harrison, New York
10 articles 1 photo 53 comments

Favorite Quote:
when the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.
-jimi hendrix-

i love this poem

because i hate math

schrupp said...
on Aug. 26 2009 at 2:47 am
haha i think anyone that hates the math/science category and loves english/ the arts will love this poem. (including me) =)

Fangz PLATINUM said...
on May. 13 2009 at 12:42 pm
Fangz PLATINUM, Ware, Massachusetts
37 articles 15 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas.

Cute. Not too many people write about algebra. I like it.

on May. 5 2009 at 9:00 am
Kumanga DIAMOND, Bethel, Alaska
56 articles 0 photos 95 comments

Favorite Quote:
Always Accept nd love urself for who u are!

lol its a good one

MichelleLee said...
on Apr. 21 2009 at 9:15 pm
Hahaha. I love this. your a great writter. I can really relate to this completely!

Great job!

rockinitout said...
on Oct. 24 2008 at 3:08 pm
Hahaha, very amusing poem.