Ogden Nash
August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971

Ogden Nash was born in Rye, New york on August 19, 1902. He went to St. George's school, in Middle town, Rhode Island and after graduating went to Harvard University, but dropped out a year later. He went back to teaching and after many other jobs he finally landed at Doubleday publishing house, where he began his writing career. He moved to Baltimore where he married his wife, Frances Leonard. He is well known for his humor in poetry and his light verse poems. He used many puns in his poems and spelled words wrong for humor. During the 1930's and 1940's, Nash's poems were shown in many magazines and published collections, and he was praised as one of America's greatest humorists.

Llama
The one-l lama,
 He's a priest.
 The two-l llama,
 He's a beast.
 And I will bet
 A silk pajama
 There isn't any
 Three-l lllama.
 

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To My Valentine

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More than a catbird hates a cat,
Or a criminal hates a clue,
Or the Axis hates the United States,
That's how much I love you.

I love you more than a duck can swim,
And more than a grapefruit squirts,
I love you more than a gin rummy is a bore,
And more than a toothache hurts.

As a shipwrecked sailor hates the sea,
Or a juggler hates a shove,
As a hostess detests unexpected guests,
That's how much you I love.

I love you more than a wasp can sting,
And more than the subway jerks,
I love you as much as a beggar needs a crutch,
And more than a hangnail irks.

<span class="style14">I swear to you by the stars above,
And below, if such there be,
As the High Court loathes perjurious oathes,
That's how you're loved by me.</span>

Ogden Nash