The Raven King is a character (sort of…) in the aforementioned Jonathan Strange.

I remember reading The Owl and the Pussycat in my fourth grade literature book, and liking it very much, but I should read it again. I keep getting it mixed up with The Walrus and the Carpenter, which is even better

Random poem from English text:

At the Theatre: To the Lady Behind Me

Dear Madam, you have seen this play;

I never saw it till today.

You know the details of the plot,

But, let me tell you, I do not.

The author seeks to keep from me

The murderer’s identity,

And you are not a friend of his

If you keep shouting who it is.

The actors in their funny way

Have several funny things to say,

But they do not amuse me more

If you have said them just before;

The merit of the drama lies,

I understand, in some surprise;

But the surprise must now be small

Since you have just foretold it all.

The lady you have brought with you

Is, I infer, a half-wit too,

But I can understand the piece

Without assistance from your niece.

In short, foul woman, it would suit

Me just as well if you were mute;

In fact, to make my meaning plain,

I trust you will not speak again.

And—may I add one human touch?—

Don’t breathe upon my neck so much.

— A. P. Herbert

Oh, that’s a good one. *applauds Alyosha for performing the difficult task of finding some poetry he likes*

That’s great!

I think Jordan meant poetry that he, as in Jordan, likes.

Often when people use asterisks, they refer to themself as “he” or “she”. So Jordan was saying that Alyosha had found a poem he liked.

My favorite piece of of poetry is from the beginning of Legend of Luke

The young must grow old

whilst the old grow older

cowards will shrink

while the bold grow bolder

courage may blossom in quiet hearts

for who can tell where bravery starts

truth is a song oft left lying unsung

some mother bird protecting her young

those who lay down their lives for friends

the echo rolls onward it seldom ends

those who never turned and ran but stayed

this is a warrior born not made

living in peace aye many a season

calm in life and sound in reason

till evil arrives a wicked hoard

driving a warrior to pick up his sword

the challenger rings then straight and fair

justice is with us

beware beware

Do you mean Bryan Davis?