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Piet Hein, designer/mathematician/witty poet/Danish Resistance member, was born on this date in 1905. His work was often featured in Martin Gardner's columns and books.

The other day this came to my mind:

Losing one glove is certainly painful
Especially caught in the rain,
And losing your hat as you make your way back
From the van where blood goes to drain.

Date: 12/16/20 11:03 pm (UTC)
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I love Piet Hein! My parents had several collections of his poems.

I am embarrassed to say that his 'losing one glove' verse is somehow etched so deeply in my memory I immediately recited it to myself when I saw your post.

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