The Guppy by Ogden Nash Whales have calves, Cats have kittens, Bears have cubs, Bats have bittens, Swans have cygnets,
The Hippopotamus by Ogden Nash Behold the hippopotamus! We laugh at how he looks to us, And yet in moments dank and grim, I wonder how we look to him. Peace, peace, thou hippopotamus!
The People Upstairs by Ogden Nash The people upstairs all practise b Their living room is a bowling all Their bedroom is full of conducted Their radio is louder than yours, They celebrate week-ends all the w
Tableau at Twilight by Ogden Nash I sit in the dusk. I am all alone Enter a child and an ice-cream con A parent is easily beguiled By sight of this coniferous child. The friendly embers warmer gleam,
A Caution to Everybody by Ogden Nash Consider the auk; Becoming extinct because he forgot Consider man, who may well become Because he forgot how to walk and
Columbus by Ogden Nash Once upon a time there was an Ita And some people thought he was a r But he wasn’t offended, Because other people thought he wa And he said the world was round,
The Praying Mantis by Ogden Nash From whence arrived the praying ma From outer space, or lost Atlanti glimpse the grin, green metal mug at masks the pseudo-saintly bug, Orthopterous, also carnivorous,
Common Cold by Ogden Nash Go hang yourself, you old M.D.! You shall not sneer at me. Pick up your hat and stethoscope, Go wash your mouth with laundry so I contemplate a joy exquisite 2
What's the Use? by Ogden Nash Sure, deck your limbs in pants; Yours are the limbs, my sweeting. You look divine as you advance— Have you seen yourself retreating? 1