`\pi` Day 2020 Art — Digits, poetically.

On March 14th celebrate `\pi` Day. Hug `\pi`—find a way to do it.

For those who favour `\tau=2\pi` will have to postpone celebrations until July 26th. That's what you get for thinking that `\pi` is wrong. I sympathize with this position and have `\tau` day art too!

If you're not into details, you may opt to party on July 22nd, which is `\pi` approximation day (`\pi` ≈ 22/7). It's 20% more accurate that the official `\pi` day!

Finally, if you believe that `\pi = 3`, you should read why `\pi` is not equal to 3.

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Welcome to this year's celebration of `\pi` and mathematics. Among the chaos of CORVID-19, this year `\pi` Day celebrations are short poetic emissions I call “piku” . They are brief pauses for the time.

Start by reading how piku are constructed and then browse submitted piku. Consider participating by submitting your own piku. All you need is a pen and a few (small) words. Very therapeutic.

But if the words here don't help, immerse yourself in my coronavirus art. It's quite catching.

If you enjoy poetry and words, see how I convert spam into poems in the style of ee cummings and if you like to see words arrange on page, look through my typographic art.

Here are some ideas and exercises to incorporate into your classroom, family dinner, or first date.

activity 1

Next time you buy something, look at the total amount on the bill and write an nku corresponding to the amount about how your purchase makes you feel. For example, if you spent $13.25 write an nku for `n=1325`.

After one week, write another nku about the object but this time make it into a message for someone whose is considering making the same purchase.

activity 2

Have everyone write a piku in 60 seconds. They may write as many lines as they want.

Once everyone is finished, have them pass their piku to the person next to them to read outloud.

activity 3

Divide the digits of `\pi` into triplets and assign everyone in the group a different triplet.

Have them write a nku for that triplet. Make a single piku by assembling the nkus according to the order of the triplets.

For example, if you have three people you would assign the triplets 314, 159, 265.

For continuity, have everyone incorporate a given word in their nku or make their nku about have a specific theme.

activity 4

Have everyone write their birth date in DDMMYYYY format and create an nku for the number.

Remember zeros are lines with zero syllables and act as verse separators.

activity 5

Create a calendar by writing a different nku for each day/month combination (DDMM) in the year. Assemble these in a stack.

For example, for March 14th, the digit is 1403 and one possible nku is

This is a long-term project.