Oliver Mckeithan Poet Free verse

The Golden Mean

The Golden Mean

A simple mathematical ratio: 1.1.618
All nature in its simplicity follows this mean
Shapes pleasing to the eye
All in natural proportion 
Flowers on a plant
Leaves on a tree
Nautilus spiral shells on a beach
Human ears on a head
Eyes on a face

Studied by mankind for millennia
Mathematicians and artists
Architects and builders
Musicians and scientists
Have all copied the Golden Mean

Randomness or evolution?
Or, perhaps creation.

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Hilda Greenhough March 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM I've heard of this perfection of symmetry. Thanks for the formula so I can dash it off when needed. Lol. Thanks for a great poem, great in its own, yet hiding within science. Oliver Mckeithan March 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM You are quite welcome. It was a fun write. Thanks for your comments. Oliver