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Light Verse Links
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Light
Quarterly
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a quarterly of light verse "The
one place in America that regularly prints new work by the best unserious
poets alive." —X.J. Kennedy |
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The
Limerick Special Interest Group
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limericks and lots o' limerick info |
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Haijinx
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"putting the hai back in haiku"
("The 'hai' in haiku means 'playful' or 'humorous.'"). |
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Bumbershoot
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light verse offshoot of Umbrella Journal
(The link goes to the first issue. Other issues of Bumbershoot are reachable by browsing Umbrella's site, but it takes some doing.) |
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There are numerous sites featuring
poems, quotes, and bios of well-known light verse writers. A web search on
a writer of interest will bring up an abundance of links. The following is
a brief selection of interesting links related to individual poets. |
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Lewis Carroll
Home Page
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"useful information for the Carroll
enthusiast as well as the novice" |
| Lewis Carroll Society of North America
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a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering Carroll studies
(maintainer of Carroll Home Page above) |
| W.S. Gilbert Society Homepage
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goal: "to further the knowledge, study, appreciation and
enjoyment of Gilbert's life and works" |
| A few poems by Edward Lear |
selection of Lear poems |
| Edward Lear Home Page |
lots of Lear stuff (Be prepared for pop-up ads.) |
| DonMarquis.com |
about Marquis' life and work |
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The Ogden Nash Collection |
information about Nash's papers at the University
of Texas, Austin;
includes handwriting sample and bio |
| Dot City |
Dorothy Parker's New York |
| The Shel Silverstein Archive |
a Silverstein fan's site |
| Banned-width FAQs |
frequently asked questions about Shel Silverstein,
on a site devoted to his work
for adults |