(Rye, New York, USA, August 19, 1902 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 19, 1971).
American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote more than 500 pieces. With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared by The New York Times to be the country’s best-known producer of humorous poetry.
Ogden Nash. Photo: thefamouspeople.com
Indoors or out, no one relaxes in March, That month of wind and taxes. The wind will presently disappear, the taxes last us all the year.
Meaning 📌 🌬️💸✅ : Most cited English origin (variant): “Nobody is comfortable in March, that month of wind and taxes. The wind will presently disappear, the taxes last all year.” Note: several slightly different formulations are in circulation (e.g. “In March…” vs. “Nobody is comfortable…”). March is portrayed as a month in which you can’t really relax: 🌬️ Wind/weather: unpleasant, changeable, “cutting” — but temporary. 💸 Taxes: worries and payments around “tax season” — and you feel that pressure not only in March, but all year round. The punch line (typical of witty light verse): The wind blows over, taxes don’t (they remain). 🧭 Origin & context: The saying comes from the American context: In the US, tax season (especially income tax) falls in the spring; Historically, the deadline was often around March 15th, and later April 15th. As a result, “March” is culturally a month when people are already preoccupied with tax stress. It is written in the style of light verse / humorous observation: everyday discomfort + dryly comic twist. ✍️ Author: It is very widely attributed to Ogden Nash. Ogden Nash (1902–1971) was known for short, witty verses and one-liners about everyday irritations — this suits him strongly in terms of content and style. However: the exact first place of publication (which poem/essay, which year/issue) is not clearly stated in many quotation databases. It often shows up as a separate Nash quotation line without precise source citation, or with a generic title like “March” / “The Month of March” (title variants occur). Conclusion: Authorship: very likely Ogden Nash (common attribution). Exact bibliographical origin: often unspecified in secondary sources; variants circulate. Variations you might encounter. Small differences in word choice (e.g., “in March” / “in the month of March”; “the wind will presently disappear” / “the wind will be gone soon”).
Door Pieter
Mensenmens, zoon, echtgenoot, vader, opa.
Spiritueel, echter niet religieus.
Ik hou van golf, wandelen, lezen en de natuur in veel opzichten.
Onderzoeker, nieuwsgierig, geen fan van de mainstream media (MSM).
