Nero

Nero,
that Roman emperor so-and-so,
wrongly chose
between a fiddle and a fire hose.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Wolf Avatar
February 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
That's 'cos Nero wasn't 'Up on the Roof' with either Tevye the Milkman or 'The Drifters,' who were also 'Under the Boardwalk.'
Crandall Avatar
February 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Up on the roof, under the boardwalk, thinking about those songs can sure put you in a good mood. Nero shoulda played those, but I guess that would've put him considerably ahead of his time.
Etgen-Baker Avatar
February 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
LOL
Crandall Avatar
February 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
:-) I was challenged in history
Dietrich Avatar
February 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Haha. Just how a clerihew should be
Dietrich Avatar
February 2, 2026 at 11:19 PM
yes, they are super easy. However, only half of mine are TRUE ones (which means they have humor) I think some judges do not even realize they are meant to be funny and they prefer them serious!!
Crandall Avatar
February 2, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Thanks, Andrea! I find that clerihews are one of the funnest types for me to write - maybe because they're pretty easy.
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