A Tongue Twister

Edward Lear was born on this day in 1812 in Highgate, England. Lear was a poet and a talented illustrator.

A big champion of the limerick (which dates back to the early 18th century), Lear wrote Edward Lear’s Book of Nonsense and other such amusing pieces. The Nonsense book especially helped the limerick to become very popular. The limerick is the only fixed-verse form indigenous to the English language.

So, what are you waiting for? Write a limerick today! Here’s one to get you started:

There once was a man named Nation,
Who worked for a radio station.
Although he was tall,
His hands were too small,
Wee paws for station identification.

Lear died in 1888.