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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: | |
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| + | PROBLEMS | ||
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| + | :''Problems worthy of attack''<br> | ||
| + | :''Prove their worth by hitting back.''<br> | ||
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| + | OMNISCIENCE | ||
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| + | :''Knowing what''<br> | ||
| + | :''thou knowest not''<br> | ||
| + | :''is in a sense''<br> | ||
| + | :''omniscience.''<br> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Poetry]] | ||
Revision as of 15:50, February 26, 2010
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:
PROBLEMS
- Problems worthy of attack
- Prove their worth by hitting back.
OMNISCIENCE
- Knowing what
- thou knowest not
- is in a sense
- omniscience.