the multiplication tables didn’t lie
but they didn’t tell the truth either
memorization didn’t help
unlock their hidden logic
the word rote
helped
but the dictionary went
in circles
arriving at ritual
parabolically
it was not until fingers
and sets of stones
it was not until touching
and seeing
that something clicked
into place
[...] EID: Multiplication – Multiplication tables are tricky. They’re at once useful but also deadly. [...]