Number, The Wonder! Poem by Bharati Nayak
Number, The Wonder!
Who discovered number ?
One, two, three or four?
What does a number stand for?
Number is all that has played
A crucial role in evolving science
From simple counting to measuring
Distances between stars
We use the numbers.
What a wonder the number is
How do mathematicians play with number?
How did come the concept of a negative number?
Numbers are milestones in a person's life
The birthdate, date of graduation, Date of marriage
All things are recorded through number.
Numbers are used in our everyday life
Be it to dial on a phone
Or to purchase things from a grocery
Or to check bank balance
Or to measure temperature of a day
Our daily activities can't go without numbers
Though mathematics look puzzling
It is the most essential thing in our daily living.
A gift to mankind, without numbers we would be struggling to count.
" Though mathematics look puzzling".. I disagree, Poet Bharati. Mathematics is the most interesting subject. As you have observed, it is most essential "infrastructure" for development of all sciences like physics, chemistry, economics…
But, Bharati, speaking of 'the most essential thing in our daily living', why wouldn't you mention ICE CREAM? Oh, maybe I understand: Bri buys 15 gallons of ice cream, pays 58.99 for it, drives 18 miles home to eat it, eats it all in 2 weeks, gains 7 pounds, and sits on toilet 11 timse/day. ;) ,
Fantastic verse. Perhaps we discovered or invented numbers because we are so obsessed with ranking and ordering. Magnificent poem!
The number game is sometime very tricky. People compete to be no 1. Why not let the numbers be left alone to do its own work.
Very much an immortal poem...fresh and catchy...thanks and kudos Bharati...I wish all children who don't like math read this great poem of yours.. indeed a must read work
The importance of numbers is greater than when it was invented due to the arrival of computers.Well crafted Mam.
I don't think I've ever been 'indigenous'. Have YOU! ? Ok! I was not planning on giving you stars, BUT 1 - I like the title 2 - It IS in stanzas AND 3 - YOU SAID YOU'D SEND MY ICE CREAM 4 - you ARE my friend. so 4 stars.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/25/2024 3:53:27 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Very true, this invention is something to do with everyone. Superb! ! ! 5*****