Family Reunion: Ogden Nash

Nash has more sly and wry observations, this time on the nuclear family. Chapters include: Man Is The Father of the Child - But He Never Quite Gets Used To It; Daddy, I Want A Pet Of My Own, I Promise To Take Care Of It and Around The House or What Parents Think About When They Aren't Thinking About Their Children. The following is a sample of the poem, Children's Party - and no doubt many fathers can relate to Mr Nash's observations...

May I join you in the doghouse, Rover?

I wish to retire till the party’s over.

Since three o’clock I’ve done my best

To entertain each tiny guest.

My conscience now I’ve left behind me,

And if the want me let them find me…

Of similarities there’s lots,

’Twixt tiny tots and Hottentots.

I’ve earned repose to heal the ravages

of these angelic-looking savages...