In the previous post on my brother, I mentioned
about my brother’s love for Ogden Nash. As I reflect more, I remember books
like ‘Pocket
Book of Ogden Nash by Ogden Nash’, Selected Poetry of Ogden Nash’ etc. In this post I reproduce a few of his eminently
fun poems with the following introductory lines taken from Wikipedia: “Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 –
May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse.
At the time of his death in 1971, the New York Times said his "droll verse
with its unconventional rhymes made him the country's best-known producer of humorous
poetry". Ogden Nash wrote over 500
pieces of comic verse. The best of his work was published in 14 volumes between
1931 and 1972.”
A Word to Husbands
To keep your marriage brimmingWith love in the loving cup,
Whenever you’re wrong, admit it;
Whenever you’re right, shut up.
OGDEN NASH
The Octopus
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Octopus
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Is those things arms, or is they legs?
I marvel at thee, Octopus;
If I were thou, I'd call me Us.
OGDEN NASH
Lines On Facing Forty
I have a bone to pick with Fate.Come here and tell me, girlie,
Do you think my mind is maturing late,
Or simply rotted early?
OGDEN NASH
Read more of his
poems at www.poemhunter.com
from where these poems have been sourced
