Ogden Nash (1902-1971) wrote comic poems– here are four of his shortest ones:
A Word to HusbandsTo keep your marriage brimming
With love in the loving cup,
Whenever you’re wrong, admit it;
Whenever you’re right, shut up.
The CowThe cow is of the bovine ilk;
One end is moo, the other, milk
Reflections on Ice-BreakingCandy
Is dandy,
But liquor
Is quicker
The FlyThe Lord in His wisdom made the fly,
And then forgot to tell us why
I asked ChatGPT what Nash would say about AI:
A.I., Oh My!
(in the style of Ogden Nash)I asked a bot to write a note,
It answered me with dreams it wrote.
It spelled quite well, its tone was bright,
But something felt not quite all right.It knew of kings and koalas too,
Of Mars and memes and Manet’s “Rue.”
It told me jokes both dry and snappy,
And made my grumpy uncle happy.Yet when I asked, “What makes us real?”
It paused — and offered a coupon deal.
It thinks in code and speaks in rhyme,
But doesn’t age or waste its time.It never sleeps, it doesn’t tire,
It won’t grow old or dream or sire.
It’s brilliant, weird, and oddly kind—
A mirror made of humankind.So here’s to AI, silicon sage,
The oddest bard of our new age.
But just in case it turns on me,
I’ll compliment it… frequently.
July 19, 2025
I don’t recall hearing that name before but I have heard a couple of those poems. AI’s came up with a clever poem.
Yes, I loved that poem! I’m still smiling.
…thanks for “The Golden Trash of Ogden Nash!”
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That is hilarious. “…It’s brilliant, weird, and oddly kind—” and “…But just in case it turns on me, I’ll compliment it… frequently.” are my favorites.
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Yes, I am familiar with Ogden Nash! AI did a good job.
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I have heard of him – I don’t remember when or where though.
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I am not familiar with Ogden Nash….but it appears that his work is very playful.
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I like the last paragraph of ChatGPT. I think my favorite of these Nash quotes is the one about the fly! Yes, I have heard of him. Super witty!
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I’ve been having so much fun playing with AI — thanks to you, my next post is about that.
I’m looking forward to reading it. 🙂
Ogden Nash has always been a favorite of mine.
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As usual, I prefer the real Ogden Nash–lol! 😉
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Interesting
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Interesting thoughts AI!
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AI, aka silicon sage, did great! It’s growing on me!
It has its moments!
Always loved him and it wasnt that long ago that I was searching bookstores for a compilation. Genius, funny, clever. Thank you for mentioning him…