Ogden Nash and me
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Crisp funny poem:
The cow is of the bovine ilk;
one end is moo, the other milk.
Another one:
The trouble with a kitten is that
when it grows up, it's always a cat.
Both by the master of light verse: Ogden Nash
Always loved Ogden Nash's crazy poetry. He looks at things from an unexpected angle and strings together unexpected words. The following are my attempts in tribute to him.
Flea at Long Neck
A giraffe was visited by a touring flea,
Who climbed her neck for eternity,
He finally, finally, reached her head,
And signed the postcard in giraffe blood.
Milk Teeth
Behind every successful bull-elephant,
Stands an unknown female elephant,
The source of the strength of his massive ivories
Is the calcium in the milk of Mummy’s mammaries.
He has a point!
The pen’s mightier than the sword,
But not when you meet a porcupine,
‘Cos he doesn’t possess writing skills,
But dangerous close-quarters fighting quills.
Male Chauvinist Pigs?
Dear feminists, don’t you see,
That the swine is not a MCP?
With adoring oinks and kisses,
He shows his respect for the missus.
Party Readymades
Antarctic parties do require,
A formal dinner attire,
But penguins have the advantage,
Of using natural plumage.
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I love it great job. You gave my brain a treat.
Thanks for reminding us about the great Ogden Nash, and for emulating him so well!
I love Zen, I love Haiku. I love your work.
Way to go Kenny!
Loved your tribute to Ogden Nash!
The title of your article caught my eye since I'm also a major Ogden Nash fan and wrote my own "Ode a la Ogden." (Pardon me for using your forum...but I can't NOT post it) :)
I sat inside my solitude
I did not scream or shout
Til some one pushed the door ajar
And asked me to come out
And play
So this we did
Adventures then were shared
And when no one was looking
My friend and I then dared
To Love
And this we did
With a passion unrestrained
And why the things we did were done
I doubt could be explained
To You
And so I Won't.
Kenny, well done! We share a love and respect for Nash. Check out my post today on Sinus Sister, featuring one of Nash's best poems...
http://sinussister.com/blog/the-common-cold-rhyme-
Nash is Sinus Sister’s “go-to” poet, as she chronicles her life with bad sinuses.
Joanne
NO pressure, Kenny. Hope you like it. (blush)
I found this funny video interpretation of his poem "Adventures of Isabel" made by some highschool kids for a project. I had a good laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUjOZIH0RP0&f
















Isabella Snow 4 years ago
Clever! Nice selection!