...it's not dark yet, but it's gettin' there...
This is a slightly unusual poem by Ogden Nash. Not because it's humorous; most of Nash's poetry was humorous. No, what I find unusual about it is it seems to be a mish-mash of styles. Note how the last five lines are *almost* a limerick (the rhyming scheme is off a bit-ABCCB). I suspect, though, that was accidental.
But that's not important; what I think is important is he's right about what that something about a martini is.
Tanqueray, in my case.
A Drink With Something In It
There is something about a Martini,
A tingle remarkably pleasant;
A yellow, a mellow Martini;
I wish I had one at present.
There is something about a Martini,
Ere the dining and dancing begin,
And to tell you the truth,
It is not the vermouth--
I think that perhaps it's the gin.
I love Ogden Nash--but I'd forgotten about him. Thanks for the reminder. Edward Lear is good, too, and Roald Dahl.
Posted by: Joules on Jan. 3, 2007In highschool a girl on the other side of the political spectrum introduced the works of Nash to me. I loved that girl, politics be damned, almost as much as I love Bombay- not the city.
Posted by: Mike C. on Jan. 3, 2007Have you seen that girl since high school, Mike?
Posted by: Joules on Jan. 3, 2007Once or twice shortly after, many many years ago.
Posted by: Mike C. on Jan. 4, 2007Heh! Nice poem! It made me smile!
Posted by: Wolf on Jan. 4, 2007Mike: It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. ;-)
Posted by: Joules on Jan. 4, 2007All depends on how much alimony/spousal support you had to pay.
Posted by: Casca on Jan. 4, 2007It is better to have loved and signed a pre-nup then.
Posted by: Joules on Jan. 5, 2007Here's a toast that ya'all might enjoy:
(By a woman, or Weird Kyle)
Here's to my Martini, I love it the most,
Two I'm under the table,
Three I'm under the host.
Thanks Joules for the support. I certainly think I'm over her at this point.
Posted by: Mike C. on Jan. 7, 2007