"Jabberwocky" is most likely the most well-known nonsensical poem ever written in English. The great bulk of the words in this poem are the author's brilliant ideas. "Jabberwocky" is the inspiration for the immensely successful Disney film, Alice in Wonderland, along with its sister work, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The original poem takes about 15 minutes to read aloud. The poem was written by Lewis Carroll on August 4, 1871. It was published four years later in his novel, Through the Looking Glass. "Jabberwocky" has been described as a perfect nonsense poem because it uses unfamiliar words combined in unlikely ways to create a vivid image that keeps the reader amused and intrigued while they try to figure out what the poem is about. Carroll wrote other poems including "The Hunting Song", which is based on an actual hunting song used by men working together as a team to trap game. Another famous poem from Carroll is "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe". This poem describes the trials and tribulations of several animals who find themselves in need of help. It was included in Through the Looking Glass as part of an adventure story told by King Cole to Alice after she asks many questions about things around her that don't make sense. Lewis Carroll was a mathematician and philosopher by education, and he used these skills to come up with clever word games that challenge readers to think outside the box while enjoying their imagination!