Since tomorrow marks the first day of April, I thought something silly would be fun for our stretch this week. A clerihew is a short verse that is biographical and humorous. Here are the rules for writing a clerihew.
- The poem must be four lines long.
- The rhyme scheme must be a/a/b/b.
- The first line should consist of the name of a person.
- The poem should be biographical and humorous. Often times clerihews poke fun at famous people.
The enemy of Harry PotterSo, what kind of clerihew will you write? Will your subject be literary or political? Leave me a comment about your poem and I'll post them here later this week. Have fun with this one!
Was a scheming plotter.
I can't tell you what he's called; I'd be ashamed
To name "he who must not be named."
Failed triumph
ReplyDeleteI wrote one about the frontman of the Strokes. He's totally rad!
Edward Bernays
ReplyDeleteEdward Bernays
Discovered the ways
Of Subconscious persuasion
Which made him the father of mass manipulation.
-- John Nixon, 2007
I've tweaked an old two-liner of mine about astronomer Tycho Brahe into a clerihew.
ReplyDeleteThis may be my favorite form of poetry..
http://riddleburger.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/clerihew-for-miss-rumphius/
I tried this out, although I'm afraid my wit wasn't as sharp as I would have liked.
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Okay, here's one, obviously by the mother of young children:
ReplyDeleteOscar the Grouch
Needs a therapist's couch
To combat depression
And garbage obsession
Better late than never - no?? Here's mine:
ReplyDeleteP-ewwwwww Clerihew