Before Lear could travel the globe—he became a ceaseless wanderer later in his career—he relied on the local zoo and private menageries for exotic subjects collected from far-off places. After the ...

A personal reflection on poetry—from the harsh truths of Philip Larkin to the whimsical absurdity of Edward Lear, and the ...

However, limerick poems as we know them today first appeared in the 18th century. They were popularized in England by the ...

On the bicentennial of his birth, Edward Lear is celebrated for his whimsical poetry and his stunningly accurate scientific illustrations. A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant ...

Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear and Spike Milligan are good authors to read if you like nonsense poetry. Watch this short clip to learn about what nonsense poetry is and see an example.