Posts Tagged ‘poetic humor’
“No” to November, “Yes” to Poetry: The Wit and Wisdom of Thomas Hood
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 23, 1799 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a man whose words have danced through the ages, painting pictures of both joy and melancholy – Thomas Hood, the…
Read MoreNothing Grows but Washing and Babies: Dylan Thomas’s Wry Garden Reflection
by Dylan Thomas Nothing grows in our garden, only washing. And babies. Notes: The Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas, died on this day in 1953 at the Chelsea Hotel in New York. He had consumed 18 straight martinis. Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the garden…
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