Laura Elizabeth Richards Poems

Laura Elizabeth Richards was an American writer. She published more than 90 books throughout her lifetime. She also wrote poetry for adults and children. These often included nonsense language, such as is seen in ‘Eletelephony.’

Eletelephony

by Laura Elizabeth Richards

Once there was an elephant,

Who tried to use the telephant—

No! No! I mean an elephone

Who tried to use the telephone—

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