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. ;) ,
Bharati, today I'm trying to leave 1,2,5, or 20 comment(s) on the 37th-listed poem on each of my favorite PH member's list of poems. There are 'too many'. ;) bri
See my previous comment, posted on my 75 birthday, June 28,2023, On this #2 library PC I think I've used 8 fingers, but neither of my TWO thumbs.
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
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/2/2025 5:37:56 AM # 1.0.0
Very true, this invention is something to do with everyone. Superb! ! ! 5*****