Lit from the Basement

Show 047 "A Wonderful Bird is the Pelican" by Dixon Lanier Merritt

October 07, 2019 Lit from the Basement Season 1 Episode 47
Lit from the Basement
Show 047 "A Wonderful Bird is the Pelican" by Dixon Lanier Merritt
Show Notes

We tackle the limerick form with poetry scholar Mike Chasar as he leads a deep dive into two versions of "A Wonderful Bird is the Pelican" by Dixon Lanier Merritt. Topics include: humorous poetry, "children's" literature, the pleasures of rhyme, and the 1913 Armory Show.