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Some Math - Softcover

Luoma, Bill

 
9780976736462: Some Math

Synopsis

Poetry. In SOME MATH, the syncopations of poetry meet the (ir)regularity of mathematical equations. Consider the "story problems" of high school math class. When encountering the word "and," replace it with the addition symbol "+." When encountering the word "of," replace it with the multiplication symbol "x." Now reverse the process. The result is a series of sound poems that both employ and interrogate the global language of systems and networks. Astrophysics. Computer science. Short tetrameters. Long dactyls. 9/11. US military strategy. The energy pathways of acupuncture. The fish ladders of Gmail. The wires and electrodes of torture. The swirling products of global capital. Mathematician Benjamin Pierce called his field "the science that draws necessary conclusions." You do the math.

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About the Author

Bill Luoma is the author of SOME MATH, WORKS & DAYS, DEAR DAD, Swoon Rocket, and Western Love.

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