Krishnanand Guptar Poet Clerihew

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Written 7 January 2026 for  A Literary Character Clerihew Poetry Contest of Andrea Dietrich

Shylock

                                        So keen to get a pound of human flesh, Shylock,*
                                         Was jubilating, wearing his long beard and frock,
                                But young Portia, garbed in lawyer`s dress, with mind bright,
                                         In court, solved the case against Shylock, outright.


*One of the principal characters in "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare

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Andrea Dietrich January 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM Well done, Krishnanand. I guess I am not up on my reading of Shakespeare plays. But I have heard that name before. Enjoyed what you wrote about Shylock.