I wrote a poem according to the Fibonacci Sequence, starting with F1 = 1 and ending with F7 = 13:
This means that our starting value is 1 and after two values each following value is the sum of the two preceding values (values = syllables) leading to following value/syllable series:
F1 = 1
F2 = 1
F3 = 2
F4 = 3
F5 = 5
F6 = 8
F7 = 13
The sequence was described by Leonardo of Pisa (1170-1250) - called Fibonacci - in his Liber Abaci. He introduced the Hindu-Arabic numerals - which are more efficient than Roman numerals - in Europe, i.e. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. The decimal numerals became popular almost three centuries later, when printing was invented. The sequence itself is assumed to be older - sixth century - and of Indian origin. But lets look at my poem:
The
world
once blue
turned pitch black.
For moments in red
you forever forfeit your white
and your fallen crest lies deep in nauseating green.
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment