POETRY
Poetry runs through my work like a hidden thread — connecting mathematics and metaphor, technology and typography, academia and absurdity. Over the years, this thread has taken many forms: palindromic poems that read the same backwards and forwards, mathematical proofs rewritten as verse, clerihews poking fun at colleagues, and experiments exploring what happens when AI tries its hand at poetry.
Interactive Sites
Standalone interactive collections — each with its own site.
verse–RE–verse
Palindromic poems that can be read line by line from top to bottom or bottom to top, with each reading offering a different (often opposite) meaning. Poems by Punya Mishra, Beena Choksi, Marina Tanco, and Divesh Wadhawan.
Clerihews
Whimsical four-line biographical poems with an AABB rhyme scheme — invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley as a schoolboy. This collection features clerihews about education scholars and colleagues, presented as a 3D card carousel.
Collections
Longer collections of poetry — where numbers meet words and academia meets parody.
Mathematical Poetry
Where numbers meet words. Poems and posts exploring the intersection of mathematics and poetry — from proofs rewritten as verse to reflections on the poetic nature of mathematical thinking.
Academia for Better or Verse
Momentary Lapis Lazuli of Reason: Academia, for better or verse is a collection of academic poetry published in 2015, featuring poems about the joys, absurdities, and tribulations of academic life.
AI and Poetry
Experiments at the intersection of artificial intelligence and poetry — from collaborative poems with AI to explorations of what AI reveals about creativity and language.
On Poetry
Reflections on the craft and meaning of poetry.
The work
Exploring the TypeVerse: When Typography Meets AI PoetryApr 30, 2025Back in January I wrote about my typographical designs where letters do double duty and how I was collaborating with…
When Ghalib meets AI: One student’s experimentFeb 23, 2025In my previous post about rediscovering Ghalib through metal and rap, I mentioned sharing his work in my creativity class.…
The Hidden Metal in Ghalib’s HeartFeb 23, 2025Mirza Ghalib, was a celebrated poet who lived in Delhi in the 19th century Delhi. He was as famous for…
Double Vision: A Creative Dance of Typography & AIJan 26, 2025I love playing with type and words. Recently I got obsessed with creating a particular kind of typographic design—layouts where…
Oops! Double Trouble with Double Dactyls OR Learning from AI’s Creative MistakesJan 19, 2025As headlines swirl about AI chatbots misrepresenting Anne Frank (Schools Using AI Emulation of Anne Frank That Urges Kids Not…
The Mirror Cracked: AI, Poetry, and the Illusion of DepthNov 12, 2024In a recent episode of Silver Lining for Learning on Hybrid Intelligence, I was going on about how AI systems…