if only algebra had been with picture book illustrations
rife with things from the fairy tale like
The Princess and the Pea Proof for instance
or how many golden apples were shaken down from the
trees of fable
prove x for the variable endings of the stories with lavish borders
so that the princess weeps pearls no more
or how many slices of hummingbird pie factoring in the fact
that tomorrow is the first day of Christmas can the Princess eat
and still not be queasy on a speeding coach
the one lined with cherry silk
going in the opposite direction
I still believe the Princess was real
even if she couldn't count in Prime Numbers.
mary angela douglas 24 october 2021
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