Happy Birthday Larry Eisenberg, Times Poet The name Larry Eisenberg should sound familiar to Times readers. Mr. Eisenberg is among the more active members of our online community, and perhaps the most distinctive. For whenever he comments, he does so in verse. Specifically, in limerick form. He's the closest thing this paper has to a poet in residence. A source close to Mr. Eisenberg tells us he's turning 93 today. We'd like to wish him the very best, and many happy returns. Here's a small sampling of Mr. Eisenberg's recent work: In response to "Gridlock Reform" The filibuster's seen its day, It's time for it to go away, Crocodile tears won't do, Time to try something new, 51 votes, either yea or nay! In response to "Time for National Voting Standards?" Will Obama now seize the day Bring new voting rules into play? A national endeavor That would last forever Make voting a roll in the hay? It just isn't likely to be, In an oligarchal century, It's voting repression That's the big obsession In the Land of the Brave & the Free! In Response to "Fiscal Cliff Ahead: Cue the Extremists" On what meat does the Far Right feed? And which proposals do they read? Intent on stonewalling And raw caterwauling, Reality they never heed!