Last night I listened to Amy Ludwidg VanDerwater talk with Valerie Bang-Jensen and Mark Lubkowitz about the intersection of poetry and science. This smart and funny conversation is part of Heinemann’s terrific podcast series. You should take a minute to listen if you haven’t already.
This conversation reminded me that for the past few years, I’ve celebrated Pi Day with a Pie poem. This year, I used 3.14159 syllables to structure my poem.
Blueberry,
Peach,
Lemon meringue.
Sweet
fruit wrapped in flaky
crust. Every care melts away with one bite.
© Catherine Flynn, 2018
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Clever! And now I want pie! 😉
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Happy Pi-Day! Should be an interesting one in this country today. I need to listen to those podcasts. Thanks for putting them back on my radar.
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Clever was the exact word that came to my mind, too! Since I have yet another snow day, I’m off to listen to the podcast you linked. Thanks!
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Reading your poem reminds me of the Question: How do you get better at ____? You do it! I’ve watched you over time write more and more poetry and now you are really good at it! Thanks for sharing the podcast, too. I’ll listen in after school. (No snow in VA!)
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Wow! I already commented but I had to come back to put in another plug for that amazing podcast! It’s fabulous, fun and fascinating!
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Thanks for the reminder about Pi Day and Pi-ku. Yours is a clever example and yummy one, too.
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Love this, Catherine. From the title and the link I was thinking, OMG, her remodeling is done, but when I arrived at your post I knew it would be even bigger and better. Thanks for the Pi(e) day reminder!
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Wonderful poem! I usually bake a pie on pi day, but since I am traveling I guess I will just have to settle for eating one today. Thanks for the heads-up on the podcast, too. Love ALV!
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What a great way to celebrate Pi Day in literacy! Fun poem!
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What a creative way to celebrate Pi Day! Love the poem 🙂 Now I’m craving some pie!
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I binge-listened to all the Heinemann Podcasts last Thursday during yet another snow day. I absolutely LOVED the one with Amy, Valerie, and Mark. So smart and FUNNY! I’ve got the book right here and am working my way through it.
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Slice of Pi… such a good idea for this day!
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Clever, Catherine! When I started reading… my mouth dropped open. Why? Well, today I baked a blueberry pie! I haven’t baked a pie in weeks… and not a blueberry since Thanksgiving.
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I had the opportunity to see the speak about this at Heinemann last summer. The book isn’t great and I listen to the podcast Tuesday. I thought it was great too. Poetry and Science! Amazing!
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