Lit from the Basement

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

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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.

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