Happy Birthday!

According to Writer's Almanac, today is the birthday of the poet Ogden Nash. His poetry is usually short and to the point--just the way I like my poetry. He was a favorite poet of my grandfather.

Here are two of his poems:

The Parent

Children aren't happy with nothing to ignore,
And that's what parents were created for.

This next one makes me laugh and reminds me of my parents:

The Perfect Husband

He tells you when you've got on
too much lipstick
And helps you with your girdle
when your hips stick.