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Science/Math Poem...........the edited form.....Is this okay now?

THE ARROW AND THE QUESTION

(with apologies to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)

I shoot an arrow into the air

A projectile that it seemed it were

Daftary plotted its position

Scythian formed the required equation

Long, long afterward, under an oak

As I read a Mathematics book

There, by chance, I found a queer entry

Dragan K has asked the same query

So I logged on to Yahoo Answers

To post the question for web viewers

Dr D, Zo Maar starred the question

Half-Blood Prince, Falzoon gave attention

And so did Al P and Ergaster

Mathsmanretired, Civil Aviator

Mathematishan, Rakesh Dubey

And smart Queen Eti Wants Spaghetti

Bhaskar and Algol gave their answers

Tomato, Skonhet and all others

Though all were great, I'll choose an entry

Rozeta Fifty Three gets BA

You are late, good Dr. Lucafont

And First Grade Rocks, there's no more question

So sorry folks, it got deleted

It didn't conform to rules as posted.

This incident has kept me thinking

Why this has happened to my posting

It left no chance even for comments

Of other friends who missed the contents

Think I'll repost much better questions

Worth your while to see in this section

That everyone who'd chance to drop by

Gets impressed of norms that are so high

Check the page of these contributors

Steve, Vasek and Quadrillerator

Mathemagician and Vikram P

Mielo Estetz and Anil Bakshi

Tabula Raza, JB and Hy

Conan, Saket, and SMCI

A Kartaltepe, Otro, Moise Gunen

Northstar, Evan, Randy and Rackbrane

Sir Duke and Kirchwey, we should consult

For their opinions before we vote;

Edward, Gzion, Bandagadde S,

May then solve the problem if we please

Old Pilot and love5 have replied

So did Retired Pilot who supplied

Answers, explanations where required;

There's Gianlino, whose queries I've tried.

Astronomy has got DLM,

Erica S, professor, a dame,

And Carolus, whose answers we see;

For Philosophy, there's Hector C.

Euclid, Pythagoras and others

Might all rejoice to think, or shudder

In Math there'll be no more dilemma

We just resort to Wolfram Alpha

Update:

This time, the keyword "edited" made this question suggested as belonging to Books and Authors. But I stuck to Mathematics where it should belong, and as previously suggested also by Y!A. Nice Day everyone.

Update 2:

Maurice H,

Yes, I have thought so. Got used to be writing in prose only. Equations are hard to rhyme(lol), much less numbers.

Update 3:

Yesu Ben,

I have done as you have suggested. Think you should make an "epic" poem also in Poetry section.

Update 4:

Gianlino,

I like your way of looking at things. When I see a woman, I wonder how 80% water could do. hehe

A drunk man, what do you think? 80 proof?

Update 5:

Scythian,

There are many synonyms for a word, so when you come to the end of a line, just use the word with the ending syllable rhyming with that of the other line. Poets will look down at our works with little regard, but they miss the fun.

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Very nice. I am sure this inspired epic poëm will draw you glory in due time, when scholards have explored all its facets.

    For instance what is the origin of Rozeta 53? For me 53 is the number of Ave Maria in a simple rosary, 5*10 + 3: 1 for each person of the holy Trinity. So Rozeta 53 certainly rings that bell to me.

  • 1 decade ago

    Check the page of these contributors

    Steve, Vasek and Quadrillerator

    Mathemagician and Vikram P

    Mielo Estetz and Anil Bakshi

    Tabula Raza, JB and Hy

    Conan, Saket, and SMCI

    A Kartaltepe, Otro, Moise Gunen

    Northstar, Evan, Randy and Rackbrane

    Sir Duke and Kirchwey, we should consult

    For their opinions before we vote;

    Edward, Gzion, Bandagadde S,

    May then solve the problem if we please

    Old Pilot and love5 have replied

    So did Retired Pilot who supplied

    Answers, explanations where required;

    There's Gianlino, whose queries I've tried.

  • 1 decade ago

    There are some things that I am very good at, but poetry was never one of them. I can't compose poetry like this even under the threat of waterboarding. Your poem sounds nice to the ear when spoken, but I have no idea why it should.

  • 1 decade ago

    Although, I don't know the people you mentioned,

    I think that you should post this into a question

    at the poetry section because it's good

    and I'll invite as many friends as I could.

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  • 1 decade ago

    This poem is the most popular question in math section!

    When would the math question be the most popular question in poetry section?!!

    Perhaps, Questor can do that magic!!!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I don't even know most of these persons you mentioned, and I found your poem thoroughly entertaining.

  • 1 decade ago

    good one

  • 1 decade ago

    For your class it might be okay.

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