Show 047 "A Wonderful Bird is the Pelican" by Dixon Lanier Merritt

Lit from the Basement

English - October 07, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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We tackle the limerick form with poetry scholar Mike Chasar as he leads a deep dive into two versions of "A Wonderful Bird is the Pelican" by Dixon Lanier Merritt. Topics include: humorous poetry, "children's" literature, the pleasures of rhyme, and the 1913 Armory Show.