The novel, based on Edward Lear’s journal, successfully brings to life the English nonsense poet’s year-long sojourn in India ...

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At my Dad’s funeral we read nonsense poems because he loved them. It brought a collective smile to a difficult day. Song lyrics, limericks, raps, nursery rhymes, TV and radio jingles – poetry is all ...

Below, you’ll find a selection of amusing poetry: Some imagine fun fantasy scenarios, some are just well-constructed limericks that poke fun at nonsense and others are poems for kids that will ...