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Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce) Adams
Franklin Pierce Adams (1881–1960) was an American newspaper columnist, known for his wit and humor, as well as his contributions to the Algonquin Round Table, a famous group of New York City writers and critics. He gained fame for his long-running newspaper column "The Conning Tower," which featured light verse, satire, and contributions from other prominent writers. Adams was also a prolific poet, compiling collections such as "Something Else Again" (1920), and "In Other Words" (1934). His work was influential in shaping American humorous writing during the early 20th century.
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Us Poets Wordsworth wrote some tawdry stuff; Much of Moore I have forgotten;Parts of Tennyson are guff; Bits of Byron, too, are rotten. All of Browning isn't great; There are slipshod lines in Shelley;Every one knows Homer's fate; Some of Keats is vermicelli. Sometimes Shakespeare hit the slide, Not to mention Pope or Milton;Some of Southey's stuff is snide. Some of...
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AD LEUCONOENNay, query not, Leuconoë, the finish of the fable;Eliminate the worry as to what the years may hoard!You only waste your time upon the Babylonian Table—(Slang for the Ouija board).And as to whether Jupiter, the final, unsurpassed one,May add a lot of winters to our portion here below,Or this impinging season is to be our very last one—Really, I'd hate to know.Apply yourself to...
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