“Music,” says the English poet and playwright William Congreve, “hath charms to soothe a savage beast.” This famous and all-too-often misquoted line comes from the 1697 play, “The […]
Limericks, essays and poetry about cultural trends and institutions.
There’s a popular urban legend that says the Germans have a word for everything. It’s a cute idea. Indeed, the German language has a whole lot […]
If you know me the way that people who really know me know me, then you know that I’m a man on a mission. And you […]
A big part of my mission as a poet and a limericist has been to change the way people think about limericks. Rather than chasing the […]
Our planet is under siege from an insidious epidemic. Those who don’t protect themselves run the risk of being contaminated. I’m speaking of course about the […]
An important tradition in Limerick writing is the use of geography and place names. Some many of these whimsical verses sing the praises of characters known […]