What do you hide behind your irides?
I hide butterflies
worms
numbers
a chameleon
and a feather
No, that’s not right
It is eight butterflies
no worms
ten caterpillars and two serpents
odd numbers plus a prime and an irrational
three fractions
one theorem
a chameleon
and a blue feather
_____Adriana Citlali
XVIII-VI-MMXIII
Written for Open Link Night ~ Week 101 | dVerse –today Tony Maude reminded us of Orwell’s room 101 in 1984 … what’s in your room?
ha. you know i dont think i ever knew irides was the plural of iris…had to look that up…
you really hide math behind yours? smiles. i might be a bit irrational at times…ha.
thank goodness for the blue feather. smiles.
I do hide math. I am a theoretical physicist who still works with pen and paper (writing numbers and strange symbols) when she has the chance.
I am also grateful for the blue feather! Thanks for your nice words.
This surprised me with how much I loved it. I too live in a world of empirical numbers and occasional mystical clouds. Loved the details, senora.
¡Muy agradecida!
🙂
I just love this Adriana. I enjoy those minds who are able to blend math and poetry…or (more to my capabilities) science and poetry. And thank you for the sneak peak into your room 101!
I truly appreciate your kind words and your visit. I guess each poem we write shares a bit of what we keep inside those rooms we seldom open…
Delightful!
love the poetry of numbers – the inherent beauty in them (to which you have added an extra layer of wonder)
It’s amazing how many poets are scientists or scientifically trained. I wonder why that is …
Imaginary numbers – now there’s something I could live without, except that I’m led to believe that bridges don’t stay up without them.
You are absolutely right. Imaginary numbers have a place in the real world. A lot of our reality can be claimed to depend on them. I like them, combined with real numbers, they form ‘complex’ numbers. Complexity can be interesting 🙂 !