coneflowers spirograph
a foot outside my door—
it is no mean trick,
nature’s lavender turn;
fear of irrational numbers
bow to seed-head symmetry,
measure upon tight measure,
 Fibonacci’s weathered tune.
18 responses to “coneflower sequence”
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We have echinacea growing in one of our beds, always wondering if there’s a way to use it for a tincture (since some believe it boosts immunity). I imagine it requires pulling out the pollen and reducing it with some fine wine, then adding it to more fine wine and drinking it so you don’t care about your cold. 🙂
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I’ll go with wine and a nap–propped on a pillow. Hugs to you.
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Lovely Catherine, and immediately made me think of George Sherwood’s wonderful kinetic sculpture, ‘Memory of Fibonacci.’ http://georgesherwood.com/content/292/
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That’s a great association, Lori. Well, I’m about to slightly rearrange the last line or two. Something feels a little flat. ; 0
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The numerological splendor of wildflowery garden beds at one’s door.
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M. Prospero–now you ARE a poet every time you drop a phrase. Thanks for dropping by.
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Greeting poetry with poetry is a reflex (some atavistic mechanism surely).
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These flowers look like dancers whirling around to the music. We have some flowers close to these, but they all have bright golden/yellow petals.
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Isn’t it entertaining? Have you posted images?
They are hard to see, but one or two bees show up in the pic.
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The idea of flowers as mathematicians tickles me!
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I love math and nature, though I feared math as a student. What a shame. I appreciated its beauty. Richard Feynman is my hero! He explains the math of nature.
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Ah, Fibonacci! My son based a musical composition on his work, and now just the mention of his name always makes me smile.
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It’s just amazing–how it shows up in nature, music, architecture. . . . What a talented son!
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🙂
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great pic! the spiky cones seem to have an attitude, balanced by the the soft lavender! the lines are tight and “mathematical” yet poetic, I agree with your auto.suggestion to tighten up the last two lines and you’ll have a beauty there!
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How are you doing? Thanks for stopping by–and commenting!
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This is lovely Catherine – creative weaving math within the segments, especially like “fear of irrational numbers bow to seed-head symmetry.”
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Glad you liked it!
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