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ii. a new arithmetic {double helix}

by Richard Paez

i had to learn that arithmetic well
i had to learn the rules
so that i could break them
too complex are these formulas
for such simple mathematics
aggregate perceptions reduced
by acute calculations lead
to unbalanced equations,
bruised pride,
and broken hearts

i shed my skin again
fresh, new and vulnerable
greeting the ever changing
caresses of probability
i plot a new curve
prescribe new postulates
allow for variations
in an ever growing system
i push a little farther
i dig a little deeper

stop.
breathe.
relax.

try to read between the lines
see what role chaos plays
learn to trust the instincts
rediscovered in this calculus
strain to hear the music
that the numbers dance to
allow the math to play itself
as i hum along to the algorithm
of my still beating heart

stop.
breathe.
relax.

feel the wave-form build below me
carry me, the remainder
to where the horizon intersects
the parallels of dream and prayer
plot this curve in higher dimensions
the applied mathematics
of pain, hope and vulnerability
i shed tears of joy as exponents factor
i sigh in wonder as our system grows

a double helix forms around us
as your legs wrap around me
i see the numerology reflected
in your eyes, shining
i shed my skin again
i learn to dance
to the music of the numbers
we learn to hum
along with the rhythm
of our twin and beating hearts

09/01/2002

Posted on 09/01/2002
Copyright © 2024 Richard Paez

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Amanda L Marron on 09/07/04 at 05:16 PM

wow what a way to connect writing in with math. i'm not a mathematician at all. i'm a master of the english language hehehe.

Posted by Michelle Floyd on 02/03/05 at 12:07 AM

Wondrous! I love it when others mesh poetry with mathematics.

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