Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

Pea Green Boat “This is my first mid-30s, pretentious one-man show,” says Stewart Lee in an apologetic intro to Pea Green Boat. This isn’t stand-up, he warns, so prepare not to laugh. The preamble promises some daring dramatic experiment. In … Continue reading →

An Edward Lear Society?, An e-mail from Vivien Noakes Dear Learites,Kenneth Oultram, who lives in Cheshire, is hoping to organise an Edward Lear Society, since none exists. He has called an inaugural meeting this Saturday, September 7th, at the Walker … Continue reading →

icLiverpool – The Earl and the Pussycat FANS of limerick-creator Edward Lear have a final chance to view a fascinating exhibition charting his links with a Victorian earl.icLiverpool (30 August 2002)

PO’BMC: Th’impervious horrors of a Lear shore “T’is a truth universally acknowledged that a sea captain in possession of three noisy children is in want of a ship,” said Stephen as he sat in Sir Joseph’s office one morning happily … Continue reading →

The Straight Dope: What’s a runcible spoon? Dear Cecil: What’s a runcible spoon? –Theogr, via AOL Dear Theo: I can’t believe you have to ask this. A runcible spoon is a utensil suitable for runciation. This of course is in … Continue reading →

The Lady of Shalotte by Alfred Lord Tennisanyone (with a bob of the head to Edward Lear and “The Akond of Swat.”) Winner of the Poetry Parody Contest at the Julia A. Moore Poetry Festival – Peoples’ Choice Award 2000.

David McKie: A little light versifying Lear celebrates, even venerates, absurdity, especially absurdity practised in the face of public scorn…The reversionary limerick, as practised by Lear, failed to catch on because it needed a Lear to fashion it.[A review of … Continue reading →

Ken Nordine Nordine’s topics range far and wide. The opening track, “As of Now,” is based on the writings of the second century Roman philosopher and emperor Marcus Aurelius. In “The Akond of Swat,” he blasts away at the world … Continue reading →