A '''grook''' is the name [[Piet Hein]] (1905-1996) used for his short, aphoristic poems. They came to wide attention when [[Martin Gardner]] mentioned them in his column in ''Scientific American.'' Two characteristic grooks:
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A '''grook''' (or '''gruk''' in Danish) is the name [[Piet Hein]] (1905-1996) used for his short, aphoristic poems. They came to wide attention when [[Martin Gardner]] mentioned them in his column in ''Scientific American.'' Two characteristic grooks: