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Ogden Nash

January 2nd, 2008 · 5 Comments

I have read very little of Ogden Nash. But I chanced upon this today and makes me want to read him cover to cover !

When called by a panther,
Don’t anther.

– “The Panther”

Tags: poetry · wit

5 responses so far ↓

  • 1 JohnBrady // Jan 13, 2008 at 1:16 am

    Your preference for Nash is admirable and I’ve noted in a post on <a href=”http://blog.ogdennash.org/2008/01/it-only-takes-couple-lines.html where I report on the reach and influence of Ogden Nash on contemporary life.

    Cheers!

    John

  • 2 admin // Jan 20, 2008 at 5:18 pm

    Dear John,
    To your place on the web,
    I did surf upon
    Memories of Mr. Nash
    Preserved amongst electrons.
    Glorious.
    Your hobby shines out as noble and curious
    To keep alive that ol’ bum hilarious

    Whilst I would gladly continue
    With my rhyme, Oh so sunkissed
    A certain American soul threatens from above
    “Cease and desist”.

  • 3 JohnBrady // Jan 20, 2008 at 7:42 pm

    Shoury,
    Light verse
    Will save the universe
    Thank for encouragement
    and nashesquian embellishment
    Tho I agree that emulation precisely
    Is best done concisely

  • 4 Lavanya // Jan 22, 2008 at 9:18 pm

    This is the third (or the fourth ?) time I’m hearing Ogden Nash in the last two weeks. I think it is a sign…
    …that tells me what I should read next.

  • 5 admin // Jan 22, 2008 at 10:19 pm

    Lavanya,
    I can assure you, *you* won’t be disappointed.

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