Cosmos
Cosmos is a quarterly science magazine. We aim to inspire curiosity in ‘The Science of Everything’ and make the world of science accessible to everyone.
By Cosmos
We’re delighted to say that our celebratory Pi-ku competition has brought some great examples flying in.
A refresher for those new to this mathematical poetry mash-up:
A Pi-ku is a poem of six lines and 23 syllables arranged in a 3–1–4–1–5–9 pattern (Pi to five decimal places: 3.14159).
Some of our favourites so far:
Sachin has entered the fray with two science-themed specials:
Dignified
Kings
Play Chess On Fine
Green
Squares: A Mnemonic
For Knowing All Things Taxonomic.
Science Is
A
Candle in the
Dark.
It illuminates
And Unchains a Demon-Haunted World.
Adrienne has offered some poetic advice
Maths is great
and
has a language
but
Italian for me
to keep my brain working and healthy
Abs Joshua has sent two maths-themed works (including a daring departure from the 6-line rule)
Not root ten,
No.
What else is close?
Three,
Approximately.
Twenty two over seven is close…
Pi is three.
Remember; enter a pi-ku into the competition at [email protected] for your chance to win a digital subscription to Cosmos.