Intro post: Random introductions

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 Hello again!  A few weeks ago I focused on ars poetica poems--this week will just be a whirlwind tour of some of the poets whose work I've enjoyed running across. Thanks to jjhunter  for suggesting this broad focus.

I recently read an anthology of limericks (The Penguin Book of Limericks, edited by E.O. Parrott), so I thought I'd quote some of my favorites from "anon," who needs no introduction.

 

There was a young fellow from Tyne
Put his head on the South-Eastern line;
But he died of ennui,
For the 5.53
Didn't come till a quarter past nine.

God's plan made a hopeful beginning
But Man spoilt his chances by sinning.
We trust that the story
Will end in great glory
But at present, the other side's winning.

As he filled up his order book pp.
He declared, 'I want higher ww.'
So he struck for more pay,
But, alas, they now say
He is sweeping out elephants' cc.