Poet Brian Bilston wrote this delightful poem above describing, and embodying, the Fibonacci sequence in which each every number after the first two in a series is the sum of the preceding two numbers.
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Delightful Fibonacci sequence poem
'Love, Me' is a poem crowdsourced from hundreds of letters
Readers of NPR Morning Edition were asked to send in poems in the form of handwritten letters ("epistolary"), addressed to anyone they'd like. Their Poet-in-Residence Kwame Alexander turned (some of) the 600 submissions into a lovely crowdsourced poem titled "Love, Me." It begins: Dear Love, Seeing you again today has got me thinking. We are… READ THE REST
It's National Clerihew Day!
July 10 is National Clerihew Day in the United States. Today we celebrate a style of poetry, the Clerihew, created by Edmund Clerihew Bentley (July 10, 1875-March 30, 1956). A Clerihew is a short biographical poem that pokes fun at the subject of the poem, and that follows these rules. It must: Include four lines.… READ THE REST
Check out this battle rap between a teacher and his student
Rap battles aren't too dissimilar from stand-up comedy. So much so that certain scenes in the comedy world have begun to craft their own roast battles that mimic the form of rap battles. Even so, nothing will ever top an old-fashioned sparring session between two wordsmiths. Although rap battles of modernity aren't as stringent on… READ THE REST
Fight the germs both inside your mouth and on your toothbrush!
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Would you wash your floors with an already dirty mop? Would you dust off your shelves with the same rag you used the last time, the one that still contains the… READ THE REST
This professional-grade knife sharpener will keep your blades fresh
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, then you know the importance of having a proper set of sharpened knives. The Angle Pro Knife Sharpener with Angle Gauge will keep… READ THE REST
This app will keep your data secure and it's only $39
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. There's a lot of shady stuff on the internet these days, and it's more important than ever to make sure our information is secure. The Windscribe VPN Pro Plan ensures your personal info… READ THE REST
