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POETRY FRIDAY: Fractured Nursery Rhymes

By Elaine Magliaro Here are some of my original “fractured” nursery rhymes. Note: The poem Jack and June was included in a children’s poetry anthology titled My Cat Is in Love with the Goldfish and Other Loopy Love Poems. The … Continue reading

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POETRY FRIDAY: A Few Clerihews for Those Who Enjoy Light Verse

By Elaine Magliaro It appears that light verse for adults has gone out of vogue. That saddens me. I enjoy reading the work of writers like Ogden Nash, Morris Bishop, Arthur Guiterman, and others. One of my favorite Guiterman poems … Continue reading

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