A Little Bit of Ogden
Friends, I am not going to go overboard with this Moderator thing. After all, Everything In Moderation should probably include--moderation! But PJ's request for interesting and/or little-known facts about Poets seems to me like a good kickstart. And one of my favorite poets is Ogden Nash.
To me the #1 interesting fact about him is where he was born. Ogden Nash, Jokester in Verse, unabashed punster, the very DEFINITION of Wry, was born . . . in Rye, New York.
He was long credited with the authorship of "The World's Shortest Poem." Its alternate titles are "On the Antiquity of Microbes" and "Fleas." Here's the poem:
Adam
Had 'em.
They are pretty sure Mr. Nash did NOT write that, but it sounds like him. After all, he did write "Candy is dandy/But liquor is quicker" and "Parsley is gharsley."
His real first name was not Ogden, but either Frederic or Frederick, depending on who you ask.
You can visit his virtual grave and leave a note and/or image:
view link
There you will also find a short biographical sketch.
I miss Mr. Nash mightily!
To me the #1 interesting fact about him is where he was born. Ogden Nash, Jokester in Verse, unabashed punster, the very DEFINITION of Wry, was born . . . in Rye, New York.
He was long credited with the authorship of "The World's Shortest Poem." Its alternate titles are "On the Antiquity of Microbes" and "Fleas." Here's the poem:
Adam
Had 'em.
They are pretty sure Mr. Nash did NOT write that, but it sounds like him. After all, he did write "Candy is dandy/But liquor is quicker" and "Parsley is gharsley."
His real first name was not Ogden, but either Frederic or Frederick, depending on who you ask.
You can visit his virtual grave and leave a note and/or image:
view link
There you will also find a short biographical sketch.
I miss Mr. Nash mightily!
