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Famous Hypotenuse Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Hypotenuse poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous hypotenuse poems. These examples illustrate what a famous hypotenuse poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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M. Degas Teaches Art and Science At Durfee Intermediate School--Detroit 1942

...their desks
except for Gertrude Bimmler, who raised
her hand before she spoke. "M. Degas,
you have created the hypotenuse
of an isosceles triangle." Degas mused. 
Everyone knew that Gertrude could not
be incorrect. "It is possible,"
Louis Warshowsky added precisely,
"that you have begun to represent
the roof of a barn." I remember
that it was exactly twenty minutes
past eleven, and I thought at worst
this would go on another forty
minutes. It was ...Read more of this...

by Levine, Philip

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