Thursday, March 14, 2013

dverse Form for All: Pi Day

Pi Day
Today
Fooled me when
I wanted apple pie.
What I got was three point one four.
Math sucks!
heidi
written 3/14/13 for dVerse Form For All
I have lost my netbook, which means that I am writing this on my phone. So thank you Tony for the prompt for a cinquain! I've been practicing these, and I think I am still writing prose rather than poetry. Oh well, it'll click sooner or later. I write another cinquain in response to the prompt that  is more prosey, but I'll save that for another day. Now let's see if I can link this baby. (and if y'all see my computer around, please tell it to come back home)

44 comments:

  1. oh heck...hope you find your notebook again... and if i have to choose between pi and pie...i'd ALWAYS choose pie...smiles

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  2. hahaha happy pi day! i would like mine to be raspberry or cherry please....hold the math problems....

    oh my on losing the netbook too...that would be scary for me...

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    1. oh yum, cherry pie. there is a place called "pie lab" about 45 miles outside of Tuscaloosa that I have been wanting to try. I bet they had a do yesterday, and, hopefully no math.

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  3. It sure does ~ I'm with the apple pie ~

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    1. Hey Grace! I think I need to make one tomorrow while it is still cool enough to have the oven on in the house.

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  4. Yes, I agree... let's commiserate over apple pie.

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    1. Hey Laurie! Maybe if they had served apple pie in math class I would have nicer feelings about it.

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  5. This is wonderful and I hope you find your notebook. Have some pie in the meantime.

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    1. Thank you! I didn't get to have any pie while I was looking, but now that I've found it, I think a celebration is in order.

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  6. Given pi has no end to it, if you had apple pies in that number, you could eat until,infinity!

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  7. only like two kinds of pie - hot and cold : ) and your clever poem! K

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    1. Thank you, I'm very happy that you liked it. Plus I think you are right about the pie.

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  8. Scary to lose your net book. (But yes, math 'sucks' indeed.)

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    1. Hi Mary! After reading these comments, I have decided that math really does need a pie reinforcement.

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  9. Hope you find your net book soon! I want some pumpkin pie (my grandmothers if course)

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    1. Oooohhh pumpkin pie. I am so going on a pie binge.

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  10. I always prefer prose style poetry, to be honest. But it is nice to learn form ... that is what I 'm trying to do as well. This is very, very cute!

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    1. Thank you Margaret! I have been keeping a notebook and each time I see someone write in a form I don't know (which happens at least weekly) I write it down with ideas. I enjoyed visiting your blog and appreciate your visit here.

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  11. Ugh... I couldn't agree more! Math does suck...

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    1. Hi Dana! I thought that I might find a sympathetic audience with writers.

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  12. What a choice! pie for me always...hope you find the netbook soon.

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    1. Hi Nilanjana! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

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  13. ...ha, i prefer to have 'pi' with an 'e' than to have 'pi' alone... and who would want to eat three point one four... hehe... this is a very entertaining cinquain Heidi... and a clever take.... smiles...

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  14. Well, you can use pi to determine the area of your apple pie while you enjoy eating it. Not bad for math. Hope you find your net book.

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    1. Hi Eusebia! Okay, math doesn't always suck, except when you are denied the apple pie that you deserve. Thanks for coming by.

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  15. a pi pie is a piece around :-)

    I would go for the whole circle.

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  16. Thank you all for the kind thoughts about my netbook. I found it (yay!) and now I am trying to catch up.

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  17. Oh, and if any of y'all know a good place to get or a good recipe for strawberry-rhubarb, I'm interested. I have also added the fixings for apple pie to my grocery list, and I was sure to add some cheddar cheese for the side!

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  18. This is great fun, Heidi, and you've clearly struck a chord with most of your readers. Me - I like maths. Now before I run away to a chorus of hisses and boos - I like apple pie more :-)

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    1. Hi Tony! This was a fun prompt. You're welcome here even if you like math. Sometimes the more complicated forms of poetry remind me of math. Thanks for stopping by.

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  19. I used to love maths when at school - but now, give me pie any day - preferably rhubarb (with custard). Yum yum!

    Anna :o]

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    1. I've never had rhubarb pie and I want some, and the custard sounds delicious too!

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  20. I think this is a nice light, witty poem. Don't know how you can do it while worried about your netbook; hope you find it soon.

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    1. Hi Rosemary! Thank you for coming by and commenting. My computer is found, yay, although I was more annoyed than worried...it was in my house.

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  21. Pi r Squared, 2 Pi r...Maths created problems before, but still it was tolerable! Nicely Heidi!

    Hank

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    1. You made me laugh, Hank! Thanks for coming by.

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  22. Never liked math :-( but a good pumpkin pie sounds great right now with a cold glass of mile. Nice job on the Cinquain.

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    1. Hi Linda! I am still catching up from my sweetie-pies' spring break. Thank you for stopping by and commenting. I have become overfond of cinquains, I think. I also think that you have given me a craving for pumpkin pie with some hand whipped whipped cream.

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  23. So clever. I kind of like math, but also pie. So sorry about the netbook. I have been there- not losing my computer but I've had a lot of internet outtages where only the phone will work. It's amazing that one CAN use the phone, but still difficult. Thanks. k.

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    1. Hi Manicddaily! Thanl you for stopping by. You are right smartphones are amazing, and I am probably more attached to mine than it healthy...I just have a love/hate/laugh/curse relationship with Swype. I love your elephants on your site!

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