Friday, October 10, 2014

Roll Over Ogden Nash — Make Way For The Deadline Poet's Nifty 2-Line Jape

Ogden Nash was a droll poet from Baltimore who specialized in witty couplets. Ogden was clever, but Calvin is forever (in this blog). If this is (fair & balanced) whimsey with a razor's edge, so be it.

[x The Nation]
A Summary Of The Realignment Of Public Opinion Concerning The Agency Responsible For The Protection Of The President And His Family
By The Deadline Poet (Calvin Trillin)

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The Secret Service
Now makes us nervous. Ω

[Calvin Trillin began his career as a writer for Time magazine. Since July 2, 1990, as a columnist at The Nation, Trillin has written his weekly "Deadline Poet" column: humorous poems about current events. Trillin has written considerably more pieces for The Nation than any other single person. A native of Kansas City, MO, Trillin received his BA from Yale College in 1957. He served in the army, and then joined Time.]

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