Parodies of Henry Reed

Parodies of Henry Reed's poems. Reed was a brilliant mimic and parodist (see "Chard Whitlow", his parody of T.S. Eliot), so it is only appropriate that he find himself so often imitated:

Baking of Tarts:

The text of E.V. Milner's kitchen- and baking-centric parody of "Naming of Parts." External link.

Chard Whitlow:

Reed's famous parody of T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets won a New Statesman and Nation contest, and was published there on May 10, 1941.

Defence Against the Dark Arts:

A "Naming of Parts" parody based on J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. External link.

Emily Butter:

Reed's radio play Emily Butter has several subtle (and not-so-subtle) parodies. External link.

The Helping of Cats:

Cat-friendly parody of Reed's poem, "Naming of Parts." External link.

Integration by Parts:

A calculus parody of "Naming of Parts," for evaluating integrals. External link.

Mending of Fuses:

E.O. Parrott's household parody of "Naming of Parts," arranged for the guitar. External link, .mp3 file.

Naming of Nouns:

A parody of Reed's "Naming of Parts," substituting lessons on the parts of speech and proper grammar.

Naming of Private Parts:

Parody of Reed's poem, "Naming of Parts," satiric of modern living.

Scanning of Viri:

The peril of computer viruses is the subject of this parody of "Naming of Parts." External link.

To Students Everywhere:

A parody of "Naming of Parts" which changes the setting to a university campus, and the lessons to ones on grammar and the parts of speech.

A Very Great Man Indeed:

Reed parodies a number of famous British authors in the first of his Hilda Tablet series. External link.