Journal Entry 1 by NMReader from Herndon, Virginia USA on Saturday, July 24, 2010

I enjoyed this book

Synopsis
This treasury of humorous poems brings together a sparkling constellation of witty poets–from Lord Rochester to Lewis Carroll, from Edward Lear to Ogden Nash, from Dorothy Parker to W. H. Auden–and embraces a wide range of forms, including limericks, clerihews, ballads, sonnets, and nonsense verse.

Comic Poems is studded with unforgettable classics, along with lesser-known comic gems from across the ages, from ancient Rome to modern America. Here is the immortal “How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear” beside Noël Coward’s “Mad Dogs and Englishmen”; the incomparable “Jabberwocky” next to the famous “There was a young lady of Riga.” From Cole Porter and John Updike on love and marriage to Stevie Smith and Dorothy Parker on mortality to the ever-talented Anonymous on almost anything, the lighthearted poetry collected here ranges from the most delightful nonsense to the most sophisticated wit.

 

Journal Entry 2 by NMReader at Herndon, Virginia USA on Monday, July 26, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (7/26/2010 UTC) at Herndon, Virginia USA

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This book is a RABCK to a good friend who loves poetry.

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Journal Entry 3 by WingedMan at Covington, Kentucky USA on Wednesday, August 18, 2010

What a nice surprise... thank you!