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    Aardvarks in the Clouds and Other Flights of Fancy: 55 Humorous Poems
    Aardvarks in the Clouds and Other Flights of Fancy: 55 Humorous Poems
    Aardvarks in the Clouds and Other Flights of Fancy: 55 Humorous Poems
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    Aardvarks in the Clouds and Other Flights of Fancy: 55 Humorous Poems

    By John Howard Reid

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    Prizewinning poet, John Howard Reid, feels that humorous poetry is more effective if it is enlivened with clever rhymes and follows some sort of metrical scheme, no matter how loose or amusingly inconsistent that meter may be. In fact, Reid believes that humorous verse should have a cheeky look about it that adds to the fun. The more inventive a humorous poet is, the funnier his or her verses will be. The stanzas themselves should look enticingly amusing. All the poems in this anthology are new and were especially written for this book over a period of three years. Reid just loves to play around with words, but he knows when to restrain himself and just pen a rollicking but straightforward narrative. He has even re-worked a few traditional nursery rhymes and given them new faces. With its delightful mixture of both long and short poems, this book is intended mainly for adults. Children don't readily appreciate satire, but if a child does dip into this anthology, he or she will come to no harm.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Howard Reid
    Release dateNov 30, 2011
    ISBN9781465770318
    Aardvarks in the Clouds and Other Flights of Fancy: 55 Humorous Poems
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    John Howard Reid

    Author of over 100 full-length books, of which around 60 are currently in print, John Howard Reid is the award-winning, bestselling author of the Merryll Manning series of mystery novels, anthologies of original poetry and short stories, translations from Spanish and Ancient Greek, and especially books of film criticism and movie history. Currently chief judge for three of America's leading literary contests, Reid has also written the textbook, "Write Ways To Win Writing Contests".

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