A Salute To My Favorite Poet

Poets aren't noted for raking in dough, They may get some attention, But it's mostly for show. Take, for example, the bard Ogden Nash, His writing brought him great pleasure, But he still worked to earn cash. From mail room to Broadway, With other jobs in between, But no plebian endeavors Could his verses demean. His humor's urbane, erudite, and compelling, And when a word wouldn't rhyme right, He adjusted the spelling. Of all of the poets the world has created, I like quite a few, And there're a few that I love, He is the one I have most emulated, And if he could read my poems, I like to think he'd approve. As a general rule rhyming's easy for me, But at times when I'm stymied or fogged in, I don't take time to snivel, Or settle for drivel, I take heart and start channeling Ogden. Entered in Beloved Poets Poetry Contest Sponsored by Regina McIntosh Jan. 10, 2023 Fourth Place Thank you, Regina