whose shoes were too tight. Lear's genius was to unlace them just enough to dance in them."How pleasant to know Mr Lear,/Who has written such volumes of stuff", begins an earlier self-portrait, famously parodied in a tribute by TS Eliot ("How unpleasant to meet Mr Eliot"). There is some quality of personal charm in Lear, even in his most savage self-deprecations. It would certainly have been very pleasant to know him. And it's still great fun to read him.
Some Incidents in the Life of My Uncle Arly
from Carol Rumens: The Guardian: Books blog: Poem of the week: Some Incidents in the Life of My Uncle Arly by Edward Lear
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