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Waterloo Clerihew 23-Skidoo

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8/8/2019

Poetry form: Clerimerick Couplets  (A hybrid form composed of a Clerihew, Limerick and 2 rhyming Couplets.  

The Clerihew has been described as the literate cousin of the Limerick.  So I thought, hey, why not get the cousins together for this one!   Then two rhyming couplets showed up to the party and voilà!  - Waterloo Clerihew 23-Skidoo!

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Waterloo Clerihew 23-Skidoo Napoleon Bonaparte 1769 Corsica is where he got his start One of the greatest commanders in history His manner of death a 200-year-old mystery Napoleon played it close to the vest With his armies he was always the best But 'twas nothing he could do When he met his Waterloo Lived his last few years under house arrest Napoleon drank the water and headed for the loo He did nothing different than you or I could ever do Be kind to your skin and protect your bone-a-parts Remember that's where good hygiene starts!

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Anisha Dutta
Date: 9/16/2019 9:42:00 AM
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GREAT. Tough to try.
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Mark Toney
Date: 9/16/2019 9:42:00 PM
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Anisha, I appreciate your encouragement. You can do it too :) ~Mark
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Lu Loo
Date: 8/29/2019 1:38:00 PM
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wow great example! this one will be very hard for me, we will see! great one Mark :)-luloo
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Mark Toney
Date: 8/29/2019 1:42:00 PM
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Thank you, Lu Loo. I look forward to your entry! ~Mark
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Jan Allison
Date: 8/25/2019 2:20:00 PM
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Oh so clever the couplets had me giggling mark:-) thanks for the inspiration:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Mark Toney
Date: 8/25/2019 2:48:00 PM
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I’m glad you liked it, Jan! ~Mark
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 8/17/2019 3:04:00 PM
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This is so much fun to read, makes history easy, extra points for the charming title!
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Mark Toney
Date: 8/17/2019 9:42:00 PM
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Such a nice comment, Michelle. Thank you very much! ~Mark

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