Do you think of physicists as poets? Their math-laden science may seem very far from poetry, but check out 12 poignant poems (and one bizarre limerick) written by physicists about physics from the Perimeter Institute:

Write a “poignant” poem about your subject area, and for bonus extending, put it on a graphic in the style of these examples.
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