Nation's Favourite: Comic Poems

Nation's Favourite: Comic Poems by Jones, Griff Rhys. paperback edition. ISBN: 8601300329666.

This wonderful anthology contains some of the nations all-time favourite comic poetry. From much-loved classics such as Lewis Carrolls curious Jabberwocky to lesser known and forgotten gems such as Gelett Burgesss The Purple Cow, Griff Rhys Jones takes us on a poetic tour of witty, nonsensical and plain laugh-out-loud funny poems. The selection brings together poets from every age and every walk of life, from Shakespeare to Victoria Wood and from Keats to Benjamin Zephaniah. There is Roald Dahls cunning variation on Little Red Riding Hood, Spike Milligans brilliantly ridiculous On the Ning Nang Nong as well as several entries from the ever-elusive Anon, including one delightfully succint Peas. Remembered, half-remembered, cherished or written on a tea towel, here are some of the nations favourite comic poems.