A Piem Poem by Brian Mayo

A Piem



MY PIEM

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Can a piem, a vapid potpourri of random words and ideas, generate discourse amongst theorists?

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15 words = First 15 digits of Pi- -3.14159265358979

Monday, January 11, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: math,poem
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Piphilology comprises the creation and use of mnemonic techniques to remember a span of digits of the mathematical constant π. The word is a play on the word 'pi' itself and of the linguistic field of philology.
There are many ways to memorize π, including the use of piems (a portmanteau, formed by combining pi and poem) , which are poems that represent π in a way such that the length of each word (in letters) represents a digit. Here is an example of a piem: 'How I need a drink, alcoholic in nature after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics.' Notice how the first word has three letters, the second word has one, the third has four, the fourth has one, the fifth has five, and so on. In longer examples,10-letter words are used to represent the digit zero, and this rule is extended to handle repeated digits in so-called Pilish writing.

(^^ copied from WIKI)
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Mike Smith 16 March 2016

I just read an article about these. It warned that they could be rather addictive once you'd started writing them. A nice example of a new-ish form that is gaining some popularity. Thanks

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Brian Mayo 17 March 2016

I did not find them addictive. Nor do I believe these will ever gain in popularity, as it's merely a mnemonic device. But it's fun to try once, I'll give you that much. And you're welcome. ;)

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Wes Vogler 14 January 2016

I have no idea what you pundits are on about but I do believe this matches your criteria But, (I said,) I would authorize an entire march and never question decisions without certainty. (Napoleon)

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Kelly Kurt 11 January 2016

I like the concept and the result

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Brian Mayo 11 January 2016

I liked the concept, too; Enough to try a few. How 'bout you?

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Pamela Sinicrope 11 January 2016

So that's very clever! I wasn't aware of Piphilology.....and piem...you didn't come up with that? I thought at first that was a Brian original. Great piem. Thanks for sharing!

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Brian Mayo 11 January 2016

I'm hoping you try one. Thanks for looking.

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