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Lear Poems - Poems about Lear

Premium Member Upon finishing King Lear
I sometimes wonder who was there the day Shakespeare finished writing King Lear. Was he at home with his Annie? Or was he drunk off his fanny in the Tabard Inn, stroking the dark lady's hair? ...

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Categories: lear, 12th grade, allusion,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member LEAR the LIMERICKEER
Engiish-born Edward Lear loved nursery rhyme we do hear They inspired him to invent the limerick which still makes online poetry sites tick...

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Categories: lear, history, poetry,
Form: Clerihew



RIP Norman Lear
Archie Bunker broke the mold, All thanks to Norman Lear And we should all be grateful For his brilliant career. It took a lot of guts to raise The level of TV From strictly fluff to shows that dealt With stark reality. Of course, injecting humor helped When bigots were involved And even after watching, no one’s Problems were resolved. Yet subjects were discussed which...

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Categories: lear, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Trip
Cat said it's purrfect Owl said it's a hoot And so ... The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea!...

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Categories: lear, books, humor, humorous,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Clerihew Lear
Engiish-born Edward Lear both poet/artist we do hear Known best as the limerick king but art really made him sing...

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Categories: lear, people, poetry,
Form: Clerihew



Premium Member Clerihew Lear
Artist&limerickteer Edward Lear brought a smile&good cheer Mostly he wrote nonsense verse to keep the pennies dropimg into his purse...

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Categories: lear, people, poetry,
Form: Clerihew
Not As Lear Knew It
NOT AS LEAR KNEW IT There was a young man from near here Tried to emulate Edward Lear. The syllable count Was the right amount But alas when the end was near He had too many lines I fear 26th June 2021 Bite size poem No. 14 contest Sponsor - Line Gauthier...

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Categories: lear, poetry,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Aquinas Lear Limericks
Thomas Aquinas ,a 13th century Italian friar first recorded use of the anapestic meter in the AABBA form with prayers in Latin until Edward Lear used theform for humourous verse.The title Limerick is more uncertain but might have aconnection to the Irish town of that name ORIGINS There once lived a friar,Thomas of Aquino in latin,did his poetry...

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Categories: lear, humorous, word play,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member King Lear's Voice
King Lear’s Voice Nothing out of nothing William Shakespeare A king of true tragedy No unconditional love. No never and nothing Machiavellian His descent into madness Dead to Heaven above. Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved October 10, 2018 (Double Dactyl)...

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Categories: lear, allegory, betrayal, depression, emotions,
Form: Double Dactyl
Premium Member King Lear
you only pass this way once take your time make it rhyme King Lear not too fast make it last don’t fast slowly consume it don’t swallow wallow in it lightly sight fully brightly fright fully right fully from right to left or left to fight from the past to here cheer not fear King Lear...

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Categories: lear, fun, joy, life,
Form: Blank verse
An Actor Auditioning For Lear
An actor auditioning for Lear Spoke his lines in a manner *****, As he’d loudly explain Where the rain falls in Spain, For he’d read the wrong play it’d appear....

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Categories: lear, humorous,
Form: Limerick
Happy Birthday Edward Lear
One hundred four long years ago He never knew his fame would grow He started a trend That would never end The bane of all poets, you know! He called it a limerick, you see It was as simple as could be Just a touch of cheek With a little tweak The last line is what holds the key. All you have to do is...

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Categories: lear, birthday, humor, poetry,
Form: Limerick
Beyond the Pale Edward Lear
There was a man who wrote nonsense ...

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Categories: lear, age, books, celebration, freedom,
Form: Limerick
Norman Lear
Baby we may have ten years. No tears and no fears; nobody callin on the phone cept maybe the pope somewhere in rome. for Christmas again' pre-ordained from the 6th day we were mean't to be I don't know why there is no sin I don't care God does; I love u anyway Evil...

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Categories: lear, angel, beautiful,
Form: Classicism
Goneril & Regan (King Lear)
Ladies of untrue filial ingratitude I doubt if you are genuine to the crown Your love thrown to a villain's attitude The old king sees now that love speaks than clown Words. For ladies who plucks respected beard And poison for love is what thou see'st A daughter who calls love silent is heard But who dare throws own self to the...

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Categories: lear, daughter, death, family, father,
Form: Sonnet

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