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Hard Lines
Poetry
Reflection on Ice-Breaking
Candy
Is dandy
But liquor
Is quicker.
Reflection on Ice-Breaking
Candy
Is dandy
But liquor
Is quicker.
- GenresPoetry
99 pages
First published January 1, 1931
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Ogden Nash
234 books196 followersFrederic Ogden Nash was an American poet well known for his light verse. At the time of his death in 1971, the New York Times said his "droll verse with its unconventional rhymes made him the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry".
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January 17, 2018
Nash was just turning 30 when this book came out and had already interacted with some of the greatest American writers. That interaction became part of Nash's little ditties. Dorothy Parker, Marc Connelly, Bertrand Russell, etc. all get mention and a bit of skewering. Nash even challenges the great and powerful Mencken.
Most of these are great fun. a very few from this collection have become part of the American lexicon. Nash took the rules of poetry, twisted them like saltwater taffy and created his own style. I like his work a lot, but I'm not one who likes recreating words. Still it's a fun set.
I should add, this is part of a library I have of friends of my great uncle, who knew so many in the literary world.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 8 out of 10 points.
Most of these are great fun. a very few from this collection have become part of the American lexicon. Nash took the rules of poetry, twisted them like saltwater taffy and created his own style. I like his work a lot, but I'm not one who likes recreating words. Still it's a fun set.
I should add, this is part of a library I have of friends of my great uncle, who knew so many in the literary world.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 8 out of 10 points.
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