Ogden Nash -- One of my fave poets.
His crazy verses always give me a chuckle.
Some of his short and light-hearted lines are below.
Ode to a Baby
A bit of talcum
Is always walcum.
The Cow
The cow is of the bovine ilk;
One end is moo, the other, milk.
My Dream
This is my dream,
It is my own dream,
I dreamt it.
I dreamt that my hair was kempt.
Then I dreamt that my true love unkempt it.
Further Reflections on Parsley
Parsley
Is gharsley.
The Guppy
Whales have calves,
Cats have kittens,
Bears have cubs,
Bats have bittens,
Swans have cygnets,
Seals have puppies,
But guppies just have little guppies.
The Abominable Snowman
I’ve never seen an abominable snowman,
I’m hoping not to see one,
I’m also hoping, if I do,
That it will be a wee one.
The Wasp
The wasp and all his numerous family
I look upon as a major calamity.
He throws open his nest with prodigality,
But I distrust his waspitality.
What's the use?
Sure, deck your limbs in pants,
Yours are the limbs, my sweeting.
You look divine as you advance . . .
Have you seen yourself retreating?
22 comments:
Apunka grammer thoda kharab hai...so....
Well, there is nothing like telling like it is. ;)
Lol...went right over...
Now THAT is the funny bit, Min.
Loved the Cow wala one...
:D
Snowman wala is so funny! :)
//One end is moo, the other, milk.//
I thought the other end was poo.. or Gobar... besides its rhyming also...
I liked em all...
#Harish,
Mr. Nash's poetry is not only politically incorrect, but grammatically too! He makes up words just to rhyme them :D
#Suze,
I guess.
#Arrowhead,
Okay...
#Kini,
Hehehehe...
#Sash,
Yeah, Ogden is Mr. Funny Man himself :-)
#Kautilya,
I think you can give Mr. Nash a run for his money :D
:) Great stuff - always liked Mr. Nash! :))
But guppies just have little guppies.
Khi Khi Khi Khi Khi Khi Khi
I'd read something else somewhere - was this also written by Ogden Nash?
The ostrich has such long legs
I'm glad it sits down to lay its eggs!
:D
#Gemini,
Me too :-)
#Virdi,
Khi Khi Khi to you too :-)))
#Sash,
Yes it is...here's the whole verse:
The Ostrich
by Ogden Nash
The ostrich roams the great Sahara.
Its mouth is wide, its neck is narra.
It has such long and lofty legs,
I'm glad it sits to lay its eggs.
Khi Khi Khi Khi Khi :-)))
So how do you know about Ogden Nash? Famous guy?
lol!!
LOL!
Funny.. but the Ostrich one is the best :)
Aapke swollen foot ke kya haal chaal hai??
Take care,
Aarti
#Arrowhead,
Darlin', wasn't it you who gave me the book of poems by Ogden Nash? And yes, Mr. Nash is pretty famous indeed :-)
#TGFI,
How ya doin' these days, babe? :-)
#Aarti,
Kahaan ho aaj kal? Mumbai shehar kaisa hai? Glad you liked the crazy verses :-) Foot still a bit swollen only :-( On meds to reduce the inflammation now. *keeping fingers crossed* Started walking yesterday for the first time in 2 months! Did 1 km y'day, what an achievement no?! Khi Khi Khi Khi!
niiiiiiiiiice!!!
and best part abt them is that they all r so so simple!! like u feel, "areee maine bhi likha hota aise"... not that i ever feel that anyway *silly grin*
Mumbai shehar.. Hamesh hi changa honda hai bacha!! It is one city the spirit of which never goes down and I'm proud of it :)
Bhale uske peeche logon ki majboori hoti hai, but still...!!!
1 KM.. thats coool (touch wood)
Ek halte mein bhaagne lagoge..
Ya kisiko apne peeche bhagane lagoge :P:P
Take care dear,
Aarti
Of course, I remember. Was fishing for some credit. Was first introduced to him through one of his poems in an english text book in school.
doin better, thanks for the aksing. :)
made my peace with the shit, i think.
#SnS,
Yes, yes, they are so simplistic, that's why all of us are able to enjoy it! :D
#Aarti,
Great to hear about the spirit of the Mumbaiites :-)
Thanks dear, for the vote of confidence about my foot, it really is getting better, must be your good wishes :-)
#Arrowhead,
Sorry, boss, is zamaane mein no credit, wonly CASH pleej! :D
#TGIF,
That's good to hear :-)
*imagines TGFI singing Hollaback Girl* :D :D :D
The one i remember is -
The ant has made himself illustrious
Through constant industry industrious
So what?
Would you be calm and placid
If you were full of formic acid?
#Prashant,
Hi and welcome, and yes, I remembe that one too, thanks for reminding me :-)
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