A quadrille in memory of Papa z”l
(in two limericks)
I.
Alexander hacked the Gordian Knot; Defeated all armies he fought; With lightning sword, Secured his reward... ... Unknown remains his burial plot
II.
My Papa conceived 'Cut The Knot', Believing education ought be rethought Blazing forth new path, Spreading passion for math; Personal gain? Merely... afterthought
The above combination of two limericks is my take on d’Verse’s Quadrille challenge #124.
The quadrille is simply a poem of 44 words (excluding the title), and it can take any form. This week’s challenge was to use the word “knot” in a quadrille.
My father who was forced to study Latin and Greek was very pleased when I opted for math… it was only much later when I found passion in words.
My father told me that I should pursue the humanities, but I was a fool and did not listen 😦
-David
A quadrille in two limericks is cute, but most importantly, you drew a very apt contrast, David, and a wonderful tribute to your father. You do know, I trust, that Alexander became a popular Jewish name in honor of Alexander the Great.
Have a great day,
D
Dolly, yes! I’ve even written about that:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2021/01/24/wherefore-ben-alexander/
Thank you ❤
Yours,
David
Thank you for the link; I commented there.
Back to the kitchen…
Have a great day,
D
💓
You are a lucky son.
Yes, I am. Thank you, Lokesh 🤍
-David
From Alexander we learn, we are fighter with strong desires & dreams.
On the other hand, Education set morals for our life. It give direction to our life.
Great job 👏🏻👏🏻💐💐
🤍 Lokesh 🤍
That was quite an acrobatic feat!
🤸 Jane 🤸
I love the sense certain/uncertainty that threads through this, but in a philosophical way, not sad or negative.
Thanks so much, Paul
💙
David
A clever and wonderful tribute to your father–I like the connection in poetry and real life. I had to look him and Cut the Knot up–what a fantastic book/project/life’s work!
Thanks, Merril. My father was a mathematician through and through – that’s what he most wanted to share with the world.
❤
David