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A clerihew is a form of short humorous verse, typically biographical and usually whimsical, showing the subject from an unusual point of view, but there is more to a clerihew. What is clerihew in poetry (complete definition)?
Vladimir PutinVladimir Putin
needs a swift ****-bootin'!
Stop inflicting so much pain
on the brave people of Ukraine!
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Categories:
political, war,
Form: Clerihew
Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift:
Her musical talent is a gift.
Her connection to her fans will not sever,
but we (she and I) will never, ever, ever get together!
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Categories:
music,
Form: Clerihew
Donald J TrumpDonald J. Trump
does not live in a dump.
He could afford a lot of hush money
to pay off his ****-star honey....
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Categories:
humor, political,
Form: Clerihew
CLERIHEW lawrencePoet David Lawrence
'Chatterleys Lover' once caused offence
Known best as a novelist
his poetry should not be dismissed...
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Categories:
writing,
Form: Clerihew
CLERIHEW morleyHilda Auerbach Morley
with originality penned poetry
feelings spontaneous , so organique
become an open format unique
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poetry,
Form: Clerihew
CLERIHEW brookeEnglish ppoet Rupert Brooke
hs abab style is worth a look
'The Soldier' ,England of a bygone time
but 'Chilterns' for me nostalgia in rime...
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Categories:
poetry,
Form: Clerihew
CLERIHEW eliotMissouri's Thomas Sterns Eliot
loved the English life quite a lot*
His style remained American
as a very poetical craftsman...
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Categories:
people, poetry,
Form: Clerihew
CLERIHEW poeVersatile Edgar Allan Poe
short stories always on the go
In style romantic gothic
disliking both allegory&didatic...
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Categories:
poetry, writing,
Form: Clerihew
One of our Very Own
There exists one of God’s creations with a unique imagination
No matter how long the sun burns on, he will forever resist duplication
He’s our very own Terry Flood,...
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Categories:
future, horse, imagination, tribute,
Form: Clerihew
CLERIHEW tzaraNihilist Tristan Tzara
founder of he genre Dada
Deconstructed outrageous poetry
chaotic wordage to you&me...
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Categories:
word play,
Form: Clerihew
CLERIHEW shakespeare
Sonneteer Wiliam Shakespeare
impresses all who do come near
'ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE' he wrote
but Mark Antony's metaphor* ,his best quote...
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Categories:
poetry, poets,
Form: Clerihew
CLERIHEW stevens*
Wallace Stevens so enigmatic
whimsical fanciful& symbolic
His Valley Candle*blew&blew
the interpretation is up to you...
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Categories:
art,
Form: Clerihew
CLERIHEW blakeWilliam Blake artist/poet recitative
makes 'the tiger' be believed
In an' aabb' quatrain is shown
reading it aloud is well known...
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Categories:
people, poetry,
Form: Clerihew
Daniel Defoe
English journalist, Daniel Defoe,
was most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe.
The whole idea of novels it’s said that he conceived,
and he wasn’t afraid to write on anything he believed....
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Categories:
writing,
Form: Clerihew
cLeRiHeW e e cummingsEdward Estlin Cummings so inventive
penned poetry so sensitive
He loved to write in lower case style
interspersed by CAPITALS once in a while...
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Categories:
poetry,
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
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Definition | What is Clerihew in Poetry?