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"Light Verse" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the September–October 1973 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. It later appeared in the collections Buy Jupiter and Other Stories (1975), The Complete Robot (1982), and Robot Dreams (1986). The author has reported that he wrote the initial draft in one session and later had to change hardly a word in the final revision.
This story details a small portion of the life of Avis Lardner, the widow of an astronaut, William J. Lardner.
Usage examples of "light verse".
I perceive no particular meaning beyond this, and therefore do not regard this as other than light verse.
This extravagant affairor meschianza (an Italian word meaning medley), as it was calledhad been imagined, designed, and arranged by John Andre, an amorous and romantic captain in the British service with a taste for intrigue and a talent for theatricals, idealized portraits, and light verse.
On May 3, 1973, caught in the grip of inspiration, I wrote LIGHT VERSE in one quick session at the typewriter and scarcely had to change a word in preparing final copy.