by Kevin T McEneaney
Mathematics pretends there is nothing
that cannot be solved by computation
based upon mathematical reason
enshrined in equations or formula
based upon staunch, rigorous reasoning,
and yet they may have difficult problems
that remain quite impossible to solve.
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On the other hand, poetry solves naught,
perceiving life as inconstant strife
weighted down with subversive irony,
but can reveal overwhelming beauty.
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We need both reasoning and metaphor
large enough to find our place in the world
which is smaller than we may think.
