# Wilbur D. Nesbit explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

A brief poetic tribute to Wilbur D. Nesbit, an advertising man from Chicago, acknowledging his superior rhyming ability.

## Character check-ins

### Wilbur D. Nesbit

Subject of the chapter, an advertising agency man and poet from Chicago.

## Key lines

> It seems sort of kind of absurd / For me to be versing this bird, / Who, when he has time, / Can write better rhyme / Than any I've written or heard.

The narrator finds it ridiculous to try writing poetry about Wilbur D. Nesbit, who is a far better poet.

_The narrator humbly acknowledges Nesbit's superior poetic talent._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/wilbur-d-nesbit
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