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A Couple of Clerihew Siblings

The talented Christina Rossetti wrote carols and much poetry. Married love elluded her,I'm afraid, the poor lass dying as a spinster maid Dante Gabriel Rossetti a Victorian pre - raphelite ,you see, with his true love,buried his poetry but later ....could not let them be.

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Date: 9/3/2016 8:56:00 PM
I enjoyed your Clerihews followed by a good laugh from Jan's comment below. I have never focused on this form, but I read about it before reading you. You've got it down and both stanzas entertained me ... CayCay
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Brian Strand
Date: 9/4/2016 2:38:00 AM
Thank you Cay, yes it is a very good short form rgds Brian
Date: 9/3/2016 8:55:00 PM
I enjoyed your Clerihews followed by a good laugh from Jan's comment below. I have never focused on this form, but I read about it before reading you. You've got it down and both stanzas entertained me ... CayCay
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Date: 9/1/2016 6:06:00 AM
VERY clever indeed Brian - I will turn my hand to writing another of these poems - I just need a suitable victim - I mean famous person lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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Brian Strand
Date: 9/1/2016 12:45:00 PM
Thanks Jan, yes,it is quite an addictive form rgds Brian

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