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George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw,
A critic with a vein of comedy and language, quite raw;
He wrote in a movable shack, he liked photography now and then,
Ladies man, died at 94, cremated and planted in his garden.


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May 27, 2015


Poetry/Clerihew/George Bernard Shaw
Copyright Protected, ID 05-677-690-27
All Rights Reserved, 2015, Constance La France


Written for the Standard contest, Cleri-who?, 
sponsor, Kim Merryman, Judged 2015 

8th Place

Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2015

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Sara Kendrick Date: 6/3/2015 7:11:00 PM Creative winning work..Way to go ..Congrats..Sara Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 6/3/2015 12:09:00 PM well done, constance.. huge congrats on your win! Login to Reply

Jack Horne Date: 6/3/2015 5:01:00 AM lovely write - didn't know much about him so very interesting indeed. love to you & the kitties x Login to Reply

Viv Wigley Date: 6/3/2015 12:24:00 AM Great choice, BW, and very educational, too. Viv x Login to Reply

Alexis Y. Date: 6/3/2015 12:02:00 AM Hi BW, I just stopped by to say congrats on your amazing cleri-who win:) Alexis Login to Reply

Skat A Date: 6/2/2015 10:34:00 PM Broken, congrats on your Cleri-who :) WIN.... SKAT Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 6/2/2015 6:01:00 PM His modern RV. Congratulations on your win. :~)Hugs Eve Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/2/2015 5:44:00 PM Your clerihew was very informational, Constance. congrats in the contest. Login to Reply

Kim Merryman Date: 6/2/2015 5:01:00 PM Constance, congrats on your placement in my contest! From your portrayal of George, he seems like he was an interesting character. Great clerihew! Love, Kim Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2015 4:42:00 PM what a fascinating insight into Shaw in so few lines - many congrats on your win:-) Hugs jan xx Login to Reply

Sandra Haight Date: 6/2/2015 4:36:00 PM Congratulations on your nice win, Broken! You offer a lot of info about him in so few words! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 6/2/2015 2:40:00 PM Enjoyed your informative poem, Constance. He appears to have lived life to the full:) // paul Login to Reply

Thomas Martin Date: 6/1/2015 3:19:00 PM Funny, good one!!I remember in college hearing a remark abut a play Shaw did not write: "Oh it would have been much funnier if Shaw wrote it!" Login to Reply

Alexis Y. Date: 5/30/2015 1:33:00 PM Excellent job! Good luck in the contest:) Alexis Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/29/2015 4:21:00 PM YES, this WILL DO IT, sweetie!! Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/29/2015 7:28:00 AM I learnt something I didn't know, thanks for that. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/28/2015 3:29:00 PM Constance, I like it, but I don't see the aabb rhyming. Just a heads up on that. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2015 5:39:00 PM ooops.. dang it, better put my writing cap back on and fix that up. . . thanks Andrea, you are the best . . .

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/28/2015 4:55:00 AM - A great write about George Bernard Shaw - I wish you good luck in the contest B.W. - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Skat A Date: 5/27/2015 10:48:00 PM Wishing you the best, enjoyed the write Login to Reply