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Happy birthday, Edward Lear (b. 5/12/1812)!

How pleasant to know Mr. Lear,
Who has written such volumes of stuff.
Some think him ill-tempered and queer,
But a few find him pleasant enough.
. . . .
He reads, but he does not speak, Spanish,
He cannot abide ginger beer;
Ere the days of his pilgrimage vanish,
How pleasant to know Mr. Lear!

#UnofficialDiaryDates #EdwardLear

Readit Club 6d ago

Happy National Limerick Day!

A limerick is a five-line humorous poem with a distinct AABBA rhyme scheme and a bouncy rhythm.

Edward Lear (born today) popularised the form in the 19th century, frequently using them in his #Book of Nonsense.

What is your favourite limerick? Feel free to share 😉

#limerick #today #LimerickDay #onthisday #poetry #poem #writing #reading #books #bookstodon @bookstodon #booksky #poetrycommunity #poet #EdwardLear #PoetrySky #poetrylovers #poemaday

jobo May 12

Der Tag des Limericks findet jährlich am 12.Mai statt.

Der Tag des #Limerick wird zu Ehren von #EdwardLear an seinem Geburtstag gefeiert. Lear war besonders für seine zahlreichen Limericks bekannt von denen viele #Klassiker des Genres sind. Mit seinem Buch „#Book_of_Nonsense“ aus dem Jahr 1846 machte er #Limericks bekannt.
https://welcher-tag-ist-heute.org/gedenktage/tag-des-limericks
Ein Limerick ist ein kurzes, in aller Regel scherzhaftes Gedicht in fünf Zeilen.

#Gedenktag

Heute ist Tag des Limericks!

Der Tag des Limericks findet jährlich am 12. Mai statt. Der Tag des Limerick wird zu Ehren von Edward Lear ein seinem Geburtstag gefeiert. Lear war besonders ...

Welcher Tag ist Heute?

nevermorepoem Mar 24

The recurring motif of displacement in Edward Lear’s work is both a defining characteristic and a source of its enduring appeal. Through physical movement and social marginalization,Lear creates a world that is constantly in flux.
#edwardlear #wolink #nevermorepoem
https://www.nevermorepoem.com/edward-lear

nevermorepoem Mar 16

Through the use of playful language, disrupted narrative logic, and self-contained systems of meaning, Edward Lear creates environments where traditional rules no longer apply.
#edwardlear #poetry #wolink #nevermorepoem
https://www.nevermorepoem.com/edward-lear

nevermorepoem Mar 10

The decision by Edward Lear to privilege sound over semantic coherence represents a deliberate artistic choice that defines the character of his nonsense poetry. Through rhythm, rhyme, and phonetic experimentation, Lear transforms language into a musical medium capable of generating humor, wonder, and emotional resonance.
#edwardlear #wolink #nevermorepoem
https://www.nevermorepoem.com/edward-lear

nevermorepoem Mar 5

Edward Lear cultivates deliberate semantic instability as both artistic method and philosophical gesture. Through structured limericks, invented lexicon, and syntactic play, he reveals the malleability of language.
#edwardlear #wolink #nevermorepoem
https://www.nevermorepoem.com/edward-lear

nevermorepoem Mar 3

Edward Lear legitimized nonsense as an art form, transformed the limerick into a structured and enduring poetic device, and demonstrated that humor could coexist with emotional depth.
#edwardlear #wolink #nevermorepoem
https://www.nevermorepoem.com/edward-lear

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GF493D Feb 19

EDIT. Ok. I replayed to the wrong post

@Spacehistory well I'm glad #EdwardLear stepped in 2 #splain that! #owlsintowels #CatsOfMastodon #firereadyaim

nevermorepoem Jan 22

Through rhythmic language, imaginative absurdity, emotional subtlety, and gentle satire, Edward Lear created poetry that invites laughter while encouraging reflection.
#edwardlear #nevermorepoem #wolink
https://www.nevermorepoem.com/edward-lear