by Rachel Piercey | Dec 15, 2023 | Issue 6 poems
after Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves (1889) by Vincent van Gogh * It takes two blue gloves plus one wicker basket to hold nine just-plucked suns. * Irene Latham is a grateful creator of many novels, poetry collections, and picture...
by Rachel Piercey | Dec 15, 2023 | Issue 6 poems
If you want to build a bridge, design a road, improve a fridge; if you require a dam or weir, consult an engineer. Engineers experiment, imagine, sketch, design, invent. They build and test. And if they fail, they look again at each detail to find where they must make...
by Rachel Piercey | Dec 15, 2023 | Issue 6 poems
Einstein phoned the other day. Wanted to speak quite urgently with my dog, Derek: said that Derek’s theory of ‘quantum stiles’ was interesting but lacked empirical evidence and wasn’t supported by the mathematics. Derek disagreed: described the process of walking with...
by Rachel Piercey | Dec 15, 2023 | Issue 6 poems
A mathematician’s favourite tea is Romanesco broccoli. This classy cauli has the edge compared to other types of veg, because – and this is really great – it’s maths in action on your plate! A Fibonacci-style display, which counts towards your five-a-day! A perfect...
by Rachel Piercey | Dec 15, 2023 | Issue 6 poems
Jane Trenholm enjoyed being a primary school teacher in Jersey and Hong Kong, but her favourite job was being an ‘IMPS Trainer’. Sadly, no tiny magical creatures were involved, but teaching First Aid to classes visiting an Oxford hospital was still great fun. Jane...
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