Freedom Clerihew Poems

THE LATE HUMOROUS MANDELA

The late former President Nelson Mandela,
Was known as an extremely humorous fella,
A respected freedom fighter and leader,
Referred to her Majesty as Elizabeth,...

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Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
On December 1, 1955 She lit up a huge spark
She refused to give up her seat that day on the bus
Instead, she...

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Cassius Clay, a slave wouldn't be
Renamed himself Muhammed Ali
  Became a proud African-American male
  ~ Then was sentenced to five years in jail...

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President Abraham Lincoln
His life for the Union gave
   He hearkened to his conscience
   And dared to free the slaves...

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Against Vladimir Putin
   Lady Liberty is rootin'...

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Manny Freeman
  Born in Uzbekistan
    Had never been a free man
      ~ Until he came to...

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OLAUDAH EQUIANO

OLAUDAH EQUIANO
Writer abolitionist
From Igbo region
Purchased his own freedom
In 1766, prominent in British movement


2/11/18
written by James Edward Lee Sr....

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Silent footprints linger on
Angry souls are all but gone
Wishes made to ease the mind
Hopes that freedom they will find

A simple song that's out of tune
A...

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If only words could express 
The depths of God's love
In sending His Son
From Heaven above
How He came to give life
& set sinners free
Then died to...

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Freedom of speech is an expression of views
from someone you don't like!
And tolerating dirvegent views
you don't want to hear!...

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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,...

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whopping bully
torments soupers fully
picks on others writes
although her writing bites

great big bully
eyes must be woolly
she attempts hurt
with words curt

Diana-Marie Bombardieri
January 29, 2012
Contest - Clerihew 2

“poetry...

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They come from a country in Eastern Europe...
dreaming of freedom, reviving their faint hope;
I'm quickly learning to speak their language,
to understand them and offer courage....

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