Joseph May Poet Clerihew

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar
                 Cleopatra loved when he squeezed her
                  He gave us July as a souvenir
                 And it was he who gave us the leap year!

              Caesar loved the ladies a ton
             With many a damsel he had lots of fun
             He made himself ruler forever
             Maybe that was not too clever
           Brutus, who killed him, may have been his son!

         In the ides of March  his rule came to an end
         As he was killed by those he thought were friends
          Sometimes it's hard to know your foes
          But who needs enemies with friends like those

                         8-27-19
                Clerimerick Contest
                Sponsor: Mark Toney

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Jan Allison October 2, 2019 at 5:54 AM Such clever poems Joseph they flow so Beautifully one after the other, many congratulations on your win :-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich September 28, 2019 at 6:54 PM Yours was one of my favorites, Joseph. Congrats on the winner list.

Mark Toney September 28, 2019 at 6:40 PM Joseph, this is full of interesting information about Julius Caesar with a little tongue-in-cheek. You certainly stayed true to my hybrid poetry form. And the last line is brilliant! Congratulations on your Honorable Mention! ~Mark

Andrea Dietrich September 21, 2019 at 7:10 PM excellent work here. HOw did I ever miss THIS one. I love reading these amusing poems on famous people .

Judy Ball September 19, 2019 at 6:22 PM Indeed. Basically from what I can tell he was a decent sort of ruler as Caesars go but then those were barbaric times. And yes he was a bit of a womanizer. I doubt if even Cleo could have kept him faithful. I love this. I like poems that say something, especially about history. Great, informative write. God Bless, JB

Paul Callus September 3, 2019 at 4:09 PM I am sure the sponsor will enjoy this Clerimerick, Joseph. Superb ending! Regards // paul

Jennifer Proxenos August 30, 2019 at 12:50 AM A clever and historically correct poem - I love it and have always been fascinated with that era of history - so right 'Who needs enemies with friends like those' Great write Joseph! Hugs, Jenny.

John Lawless August 29, 2019 at 8:32 AM ET TU BRUTUS???

Brandy Nicole August 27, 2019 at 1:36 PM You are the clever one, placing these true facts about Caesar- in such a cute and creative way!! I am smiling. :) Brandy

Arturo Michael August 27, 2019 at 9:53 AM That is a possibility...more children than you can imagine...

Vijay Pandit August 27, 2019 at 9:51 AM You are right..that was not very clever--a story well told, Joseph--you executed the form well..all the best.