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Pierre Elliot Trudeau - a Clerihew

The flamboyant Pierre Elliot Trudeau,
Canada’s 15th Prime Minister, known for saying fuddle-duddle you know.
Also established the Charter of Rights and Freedom,
Wish he was still alive, we surely need him.



Written October 9, 2012
For Andrea Dietrich’s contest
“a fresh batch of Clerihews”

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Karen Croft

Date: 9/14/2024 6:07:00 PM

Now I'm going to have this stuck in my head!

Sherry Beck

Date: 7/27/2024 1:40:00 AM

Fuddle-Duddle is a fun and quirky way to express frustration or surprise without using stronger language. I use it quite often. Very Nice.

Yolanda Nicholsen

Date: 4/17/2024 12:10:00 PM

Very passionate read many blessings.

Elaine George

Date: 2/21/2019 3:27:00 PM

How nice to hear from yo Lee. All is well here. Hope you are enjoying your winter in Florida. I look forward to getting together with you when you return. Thank you for your kind comments on Violin. Love, Elaine

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/9/2013 11:24:00 PM

returning to this excellent clerihew to wish you the merriest of christmases for 2013.

Gerald Kithinji

Date: 8/3/2013 4:21:00 AM

Reason Before Passion and Trudeaumania! Thanks for reminding us!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/30/2013 11:23:00 PM

Lee thanks for touching bases with me. What is going on? why no new poems? one of these days I hope to do an anthology of clerihews with gwen. and ask for this clerihew of yours if it fits on the pages we would be using. I sure hope we can get around to doing that book!!

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 11/2/2012 3:48:00 PM

no heat yet..BUT I got a camp stove working LOL real proud of myself I ordered it Mon from amazon it arrived yesterday and I had to drive an hour to find a place who still had propane tanks! I OK just cold..electric trucks on my street cross your fingers! L & L

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/23/2012 6:49:00 AM

Congratulations on your winning poem in Andrea's "Fresh Crop of Clerihews" contest Lee. Love, Carol

Kash Poet

Date: 10/22/2012 10:11:00 AM

Very nice Lee!Congrats on your win in the contest.

Tahera Mannan

Date: 10/22/2012 2:38:00 AM

Many congrats dear Lee for this wonderful win.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/21/2012 12:31:00 PM

LEE, congratulations with your awesome win in Andrea's "Fresh Crop of Clerihews" contest.. enjoyed all her winners and the people they wrote about... always~ :-) PD"

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/20/2012 10:53:00 PM

Lee, except being a tad lengthy, this is a wonderful clerihew, which I really enjoyed! Congrats on making the winners' list. Luv, Andrea

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/18/2012 5:17:00 AM

a man of steel. lee.. enjoyed the playful yet meanigful tone of your message... a resplendent write.. winning huggs..:)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/15/2012 7:59:00 PM

Hello,Lee, i agree with you...lol...even though I do not know him, or heard of him... enjoyed and good luck...xox~pd

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 10/15/2012 9:52:00 AM

good one! I like how you explained who he was and what he did. that last line is a kicker :)

Len Gasun

Date: 10/11/2012 1:59:00 AM

This is a very interesting Clerihew my dear friend, Lee. Now, i learned about him, lol. Good luck in the contest! Thank you so much for congratulatory comments on my bio poem win. Candon is in the Philippines. That's my hometown. I am so happy to meet you also my dear friend. hugs:) Leonora