Poetry Friday: “The Germ” by Ogden Nash
Who is this? Oh, it is MsMac, who has been under the weather since leaving school last Friday. So in honor of Poetry Friday, may I share Ogden Nash’s poem:
THE GERM
A mighty creature is the germ,
Though smaller than the pachyderm.
His customary dwelling place
Is deep within the human race.
His childish pride he often pleases
By giving people strange diseases.
Do you, my poppet, feel infirm?
You probably contain a germ.
This is why I am late in posting and hosting Poetry Friday. I am trying Mister Linky and will return with updates. Happy New Year. Happy Reading.
Thank you Lisa who shares the poem: “The Greater Cats”, a poem by V. Sackville-West, dedicated to the memory of Tatiana, the Siberian tiger killed at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas. John, headed off to work thinks ahead to the new year with “All, All of a Piece” by Dryden.
MsMac
December 28th, 2007 at 10:46 am
Thanks for hosting. I’m in this week with a poem and a video of “When We Two Parted” by Lord Byron.
December 28th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Happy New Year! Hope you feel better soon. Thanks for hosting Poetry Friday.
I have an original poem about the first snow of winter at Wild Rose Reader and a poem by one of my favorite poets, Naomi Shihab Nye, at Blue Rose Girls.
December 28th, 2007 at 11:53 am
Thanks for hosting this week. I’m in with Wittner Bynner.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Hope you’re better soon! I’m in with a picture book edition of the Good King Wenceslas carol (two days after the Feast of Stephen, but still close!). Thank you for hosting.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
AmoxCalli is in with John Guzlowski and a beautiful poem about his father and belief.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
I’m sorry you’ve been feeling ill – that’s the worst, and yet I remember my mother was always sick over the holidays too when she worked in a school library. I think it was a combination of all those kids germs, and of the holiday stress – although it always turned up once she was done working and could relax. Feel better!
December 28th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
I’m in, with a couple of poems for the end of the year.
Many thanks for hosting, and get well and Happy New Year wishes!
December 28th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
I have a post about a nifty webtool that allows you to watch back the process of writing a short poem (or any email, for that matter), in real time, complete with deletions, changes, pauses, etc. Very cool.
http://laurasalas.livejournal.com/29240.html
And I have 15 Words or Less Poems. Come add one of your own! http://laurasalas.livejournal.com/28964.html
Thanks for hosting!
December 28th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Hello MsMac – I’m back to Poetry Friday with a poem from Mary Oliver’s volume, Thirst.
The poem is titled Messenger and the first line is “My work is loving the world.”
Hope you are in better health soon!
December 28th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
I hope you are feeling better soon! Thanks for hosting. I am in with a poem by Audre Lorde.
December 29th, 2007 at 5:12 am
Felt a bit infirm myself, which is why I’m so late — good poem, hope you’re feeling better by now.
I’m in with Walt Whitman.
Thank you for hosting. Get some rest!
December 29th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
Ha! No one says it shorter, snappier, and funnier than Ogden Nash! That said, I hope your own germ soon takes leave. Thanks again for hosting.