HANSCHRISTIANANDERSEN
NSHAREINDANISHTRANCES
Appends Hans Christian Andersen:
"...'n' share in Danish trances:
just don dese ol' galoshes, frien,'
'n' join our moonlight dances."
The Galoshes of Fortune
1838
Poet Poe pens nonsense verse. "Plus...phun," puns Uly, "I disburse." Its gamut runs from spam to worse. The po'sy posted...? Poe's diverse -- most, postcards from his universe, replies to grudges he must nurse. My summary...? Let me be terse: a mitzva, mostly. (Not a curse.)
Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Managram In The Moon: #10 Tucker
GEORGETUCKER
ROCKETEGGRUE
Poor Tucker's suffering
rocket-egg rue:
"No eggs were involved.
Anti-gravity...nu...?"
A Voyage to the Moon
1827
The Managram In The Moon: #9 Goose
MOTHERGOOSE
MOOSGOTHERE
Mother Goose:
"'Moo!'s go there,
i.e., cows. (Not
dinnerware.)"
Hey! Diddle Diddle
pre-16th century
The dog and the runaway
dish and the spoon...?
No evidence either
lit out for the Moon.
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