Ogden Nash
(Frederic Ogden Nash)
(1902 - 1971)
Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) 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.”
Ogden Nash wrote over 500 pieces of comic verse. The best of his work was published in 14 volumes between 1931 and 1972.
Bibliography
The Animal Garden (1965)
Roy and Joy would like a pet, but their parents are allergic - until Abidan Allseed gives them some vegetable pets.
Nothing But Wodehouse (1932)
A compendium of Wodehouse, including selections from Jeeves, Very Good Jeeves, He Rather Enjoyed It, Meet Mr. Mulliner, Mr. Mulliner Speaking and the complete novel Leave it to Psmith.
Read online at archive.org.
The Scroobious Pip (1968)
The Scroobious Pip went out one day
When the grass was green and the sky was gray.
Then all the beasts in the world came round
When the Scroobious Pip sat down on the ground.
Read online at archive.org.
Ogden Nash