Wirds, Weld Champneys' best --by Weld Champneys

 Nonfiction / poetry

288 pages

5 Stars

 

The cover says these are the best of Weld Champneys. It is correct.

 

This is the book that will stay by my bedside, to be opened at random and enjoyed before turning the light out. In these turbulent times when good news and humor are both at an all-time low, it is a book that is needed.

 

Most of the poems are short and will bring a smile to your face with which to sleep. Check out “DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A

SIMILE AND A METAPHOR

 

cats are like small

women in fur coats 

 

men are dogs”

 

Not only may you learn something from Mr. Champneys, you’ll get a chuckle while doing so.

Wabbits --by Weld Champneys

Nonfiction / poetry

118 pages

5 Stars

This book of light verse is just what the doctor ordered for these stressful times. Some will make you chuckle, some may make you laugh out loud, and some will give you pause for great thoughts.

Poetry Pickles, written with his daughter, Lisa, is marvelous! And Grinner Groaner will, indeed, make you grin—and groan. 

I do believe Ogden Nash would love this book! 

Other books by this author I've reviewed:

 Jabberosity. http://lenoragood.blogspot.com/2019/01/jabberosity-by-weld-champneys.html  

Jabberosity --by Weld Champneys

Nonfiction / Poetry

121 pages

5 Stars

This book was one of the bestest Winter Gifts I received. At first, the short poems were gobbled by my eyes, and then I realized this was not calorie-free eye candy. Yes, they are short (none is over a page, many considerably shorter) and I stopped gobbling, started over, and re-read those I'd already read, and read a few each night before turning out the light.

Many thought-provoking ideas here. Many laugh out loud poems, and some cry out loud ones, too. All are beautiful. Do I have a favorite or two, ya sure, you betcha, but the beauty of this book is the ones that were my faves the first time through may not be the second or third time through. And the ones that speak to me may not speak to you, at all, and vice versa. The beauty of poetry.

Mr. Champneys has a most delightful and playful way of writing. There is something of the innocence of childhood in these poems. Even if you have avoided poetry your whole life, or since grade school when you had to memorize something you had no interest in, take a chance, pick up this book. I bet you'll buy more copies as gifts for your friends and family. It's that good. It's that fun. It's that important.