Cyril Ramaphosa : clerihew Cyril Ramaphosa
his voice box sometimes goes hoars-a
swallowed a Cheshire Cat, great white smile
running miles keeping da Amerikanos on the dial
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Categories:
africa, funny, giggle, hilarious,
Form: Clerihew
Donald Trump : clerihew Donald Trump
jumping hundreds of humps
chowing quite a bit of rumps, red faced
wonder if he suffered mumps, imagine him laced …
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Categories:
america, funny, giggle, hilarious,
Form: Clerihew
Elon Musk : clerihew Elon Musk
rid himself of tusks and husks
millions in bank
thank dank stank Hank
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Categories:
allusion, character, funny, giggle,
Form: Clerihew
James Herriot - All Creatures Great and SmallFamous pet doctor, James Alfred Wight
Who, at 50 years of age, began to professionally write
Taking "James Herriot" as his pen name
Bought from a goalkeeper at a football game
Couldn't publish with the name he used as a vet
Self-promotion goes against professional etiquette
But he had a way with words
To write many funny blurbs
About his family, his friends,...
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Categories:
animal, fun, writing,
Form: Clerihew
Marvin Gaye
Dubbed "The Prince Motown." Late, great soul singer Marvin Gaye
Brought "Sexual Healing." His star shone as bright as a noon sunray.
In song asked "What's going on?": life cut short by estranged father.
Hit-making behemoth, he'd be even bigger had his career gone farther.
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Categories:
celebrity, tribute,
Form: Clerihew
Lord of the Western SeaChristian daimyo, Yukinaga Konishi
Born a merchant, became Commander of the Sea
Granted favour by God and man
Defended faith throughout the land
The youth once granted his father's name
Twin strokes that signal a life of pain
Graven in paradoxical parts
Warrior with a gentle heart
In a world that met cruelty with acclaim
Defeat in war cost him his head
But faith he...
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Categories:
angst, christian, conflict, history,
Form: Clerihew
Sylvester StewartSylvester Stewart
for funky music had a heart
his music craft he did hone
and became known as Sly Stone
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Categories:
music,
Form: Clerihew
Mary Alin TraversMary Alin Travers
grew up to do what mattered
she sang with Peter and Paul
and with her voice did us enthrall
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Categories:
music,
Form: Clerihew
BEATLES BEGINNINGSJohn..Paul..George..Ringo Starr
four Liverpool lads with drums+guitar
From Hamburg 's Reeperbahn
to a famous worldwide yarn...
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Categories:
appreciation, music,
Form: Clerihew
Richard Milhouse NixonRichard Milhouse Nixon
his enemies he played tricks on
he sealed his own fate
when he authorized Watergate
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Categories:
political,
Form: Clerihew
Loretta Jane SwitLoretta Jane Swit
always possessed of great wit
wasn’t content slinging hash
and became head nurse in MASH
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Categories:
tribute,
Form: Clerihew
Warren William ZevonWarren William Zevon
weird themes his music touched on
without a care or bother
he gave us Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
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Categories:
humorous,
Form: Clerihew
Anna van Schurman
Star of Utrecht, Anna van Schurman
Was not allowed to distract men
She had to study behind a curtain
Her brilliance wrote history for certain
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Categories:
appreciation,
Form: Clerihew
Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein,
a friend of mine, plays the violin so fine -
hire him for a birthday or festivity,
and ask him about relativity....
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Categories:
music, science, silly,
Form: Clerihew
George Robert WendtGeorge Robert Wendt
to a sitcom his talent lent
he took the show by storm
and everyone knew him as “Norm!!!”
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Categories:
tribute,
Form: Clerihew
Specific Types of Clerihew Poems
Read wonderful clerihew poetry on the following sub-topics:
celebrities, christmas, fame, friends, funny, kids, love, nature, school, spongebob, trump
and more.
Definition | What is Clerihew in Poetry?