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Poet
The Resume
(May 12, 1812-January 29, 1888)
Wrote ‘A Book of Nonsense (1846),’ ‘The Owl and the Pussycat (1867)’ and many nonsense poems
Why he might be annoying
He was obsessed with his cat.
When he had a house built, he made it an exact reproduction of his old house, just so the cat wouldn’t be upset.
He called Queen Victoria ‘an absolute duck.’
He popularized the limerick, a poetic form that one critic called ‘too irritating for words.’
He made up a lot of goofy nonsense words.
Despite writing silly poetry, he was depressed and gloomy.
He wrote a poem with the questionable title ‘The Dong with a Luminous Nose.’
Why he might not be annoying
His mother ignored him.
He suffered from epilepsy and asthma.
He was a talented artist.
He gave drawing lessons to Queen Victoria.
He was known as a kind person and good teacher.
He loved to travel.
Credit: Wieland Kalligaro
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