Sound Bites, Issue 10: Zak Kritsberg (he/him)

ABOUT OUR AUTHOR:

Our author this issue is Zak Kritsberg. Zak is a Secondary Education major with a focus in mathematics, and he hopes to one day teach high school physics. His poetry is shaped by three things: lame humor, mathematical reference, and a self-proclaimed inability to write.

During his free time, Zak passes for a professional video game strategist in genres including roguelite, sandbox, and RPG. He is also an excellent cook and enjoys making homemade kimchi and pickles.

THREE MATH POEMS by ZAK KRITSBERG

What do you get?

One fish + two fish + red fish + blue fish

+ armored combat vehicle

= 

A fish tank?

I don’t get it

What the fuck

am i doing?

Why is that the answer?

How does that happen?

Huh???

I’m not getting anywhere

cheating 

from the back of this textbook

let me find

a youtube video about it

ABOUT OUR COLUMN:

Sound Bites is a poetry column intended to be read, heard, and tasted. It is finger food, messy and hands-on, compacting all the sweetest bits of a writer into a few small moments. The column will accept student writing submissions in the form of poetry or short prose for every issue from any and all majors, ages, and backgrounds.

Submissions can be emailed directly to Poetry Editor Geneva Webber at gwebberinsider@gmail.com. Parameters for submissions are as follows:

• Please attach a Word (.docx) document of your piece(s) with a maximum of 750 words each
• Include a short but personal bio about yourself with a maximum of 200 words
• Specify your preferred name and pronouns
• Please email me a cover photo of yourself— professional or not!
• If you submit multiple pieces, please give them a group title of your choosing (i.e. “Three Poems by Lindsey Kutz”)
• Be prepared for follow-up questions 🙂