Timothy Hicks Poet Clerihew

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was known for many a-things
Longing for reality to spring from his dreams
On a wild stormy night made a discovery
A dastardly magic called electricity!

However I would bet highly you didn't know
Of Benji's hauntingly beautiful crystal show
Victorian lasses died and went to heaven
The glass armonica swooned even his brethren

Benjamin Franklin was certainly a legend
To live without his gifts is hard to imagine
I see him now and then if I'm super lucky
His noble face glued to artificial money

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Suzanne Delaney January 2, 2017 at 5:20 AM Wow Timothy: Love this and miss seeing you on the Soup. Will look up glass harmonica. Have a Happy 2017 and may your Muse return in full power springing from your dreams. Love, SuZ

Daver Austin July 27, 2016 at 9:31 AM Didn't know about the glass harmonica. Good stuff. Congrats on the selection. daver Timothy Hicks September 3, 2016 at 9:27 PM Thanks Daver!

Sneha Rv April 30, 2016 at 11:35 AM Your words are so wonderful.. This is amazing!! :) :) Timothy Hicks May 16, 2016 at 10:33 AM Thank you very much for your support, Sneha, and for checking out a much older piece of mine!

Laura Breidenthal March 22, 2016 at 6:00 PM "Longing for reality to spring from his dreams" Well, that's a good longing, because great things happen from our dreams, as Franklin proved through his pivotal accomplishments. Intriguing! Always, Laura Timothy Hicks March 24, 2016 at 2:27 AM Thanks Laura! You should look up "glass armonica" ... it's one of his lesser known accomplishments, and is a hauntingly beautiful instrument! Since I know you play the piano, I have a good feeling you'll like it :)

Richard Lamoureux May 7, 2013 at 6:02 PM Ha ha "glued to artificial money", love it. Timothy Hicks May 7, 2013 at 10:36 PM It was a fun piece to write. Benjamin Franklin accomplished quite a lot in his day!

Russell Sivey March 12, 2013 at 5:25 AM You have written a very clever and wondrous write my friend! This is an outstanding poem, you have enlightened us with the splendor of this delightful piece! I liked the instrument he had invented, a very clever invention, too bad it never took off as a regular instrument! He was a "bright" individual! Great Work!! Timothy Hicks March 12, 2013 at 10:07 AM Thank again Russ! Originally I tried to keep this poem at the regular 4 lines, but I found that Benjamin Franklin accomplished a little too much in his lifetime to be reduced to one verse...

Andrea Dietrich March 11, 2013 at 4:32 PM the ending is very cute. I was hoping to know more about this cystal show and what it was exactly that it had so many people swooning!! Timothy Hicks March 11, 2013 at 7:19 PM A lot of people don't know this but Benjamin Franklin actually invented his own instrument! It's hauntingly beautiful... look up "Glass Armonica" on youtube. It's made of crystal and laid like a piano... you know that sound a wine glass makes when you get it wet and rub your finger on the rim it? If so you'll know what it sounds like.