Here’s a poem in honor of Ogden Nash (1902-1971), whose birthday is today.
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No Doctors Today, Thank You
They tell me that euphoria is the feeling of feeling wonderful, well, today I feel euphorian,
Today I have the agility of a Greek god and the appetite of a Victorian.
Yes, today I may even go forth without my galoshes,
Today I am a swashbuckler, would anybody like me to buckle any swashes?
This is my euphorian day,
I will ring welkins and before anybody answers I will run away.
I will tame me a caribou
And bedeck it with marabou.
I will pen me my memoirs.
Ah youth, youth! What euphorian days them was!
I wasn’t much of a hand for the boudoirs,
I was generally to be found where the food was.
Does anybody want any flotsam?
I’ve gotsam.
Does anybody want any jetsam?
I can getsam.
I can play chopsticks on the Wurlitzer,
I can speak Portuguese like a Berlitzer.
I can don or doff my shoes without tying or untying the laces because I am wearing moccasins,
And I practically know the difference between serums and anti-toccasins.
Kind people, don’t think me purse-proud, don’t set me down as vainglorious,
I’m just a little euphorious.
bluebird of bitterness 
“Consider the erstwhile Pelican,
whose beak holds more than his belly can!”
Great stuff.
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My favorite poet. I have a collection of his books.
“Some ladies drink too much
and some ladies pray too much
But all ladies think that they weigh too much…”
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I got my love of Ogden Nash from my father…
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One of my dad’s favorite poets. I thought he was mine too but just realized I don’t have any of his poetry books and none of his poems memorized. Time to remedy that!
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Oh to have spent an hour or two conversing with him!
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“Like” x a million! 🙂
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I love his work and have done so since I was a teenager. But this is one I do not recall reading – thank you!
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Both true for me, too 🙂
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Many thanks for reminding me of both Ogden Nash and “Never forget that someone else is happy with less than what you have.” 🙂
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Thank you. I love Ogden Nash!
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