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Was a civil rights leader, born Coretta Scott,
On June 18 1953 her and MLK tied the knot.
She shared the same dream as King,
Many people knew that she could sing.
January 22, 2019
Alexis Y.
Not for contest
Coretta Scott King (April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. Coretta Scott King helped lead the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. She was an active advocate for African-American equality. King met her husband while attending graduate school in Boston. They both became increasingly active in the American Civil Rights Movement. She was also a singer, and often incorporated music into her civil rights work
The Grinch
is the guy I want to pinch.
Why would that crazy fool
ever want to steal the yule?
Santa Claus,
I'm just a kid who has four paws,
so, I hope to see beneath the tree,
a chew toy just for me.
Frosty the Snowman,
you ain't got much left to show man -
just coals, a hat, and a carrot stick...
in a puddle. Your spree was over pretty quick.
Bob Cratchit
Did you catch it?
Scrooge says you got a raise.
For Tiny Tim, to God, let's praise.
Rudolf the Rednose Reindeer,
raised not very far from here,
hit the big time on Santa's sleigh,
with gifts for kids both young and grey.
Jack Frost,
I told you to get lost.
Move along, don't linger.
I can't even move a finger.
Bob Cratchit,
Scrooge will bury the hatchet.
Before he changes his views,
buy Tiny Tim's orthopedic shoes.
Santa Claus,
don't send me a toy because,
as I start to think,
help my dad, so he won't drink.
Frosty the Snowman,
your mom told you not to go, man,
outside to play in the sun.
A blizzard's a safer place to have fun.
The Grinch -
that's you, you Christmas monkey wrench.
You should be grateful to know that you
are the subject of a clerihew.
Juliet’s wondrous lover, Romeo*
serves as an epitome of a perfect husband, more than a beau---
oh, may he resurrect and multiply to fill the demand of an ideal spouse
prayed for by every lady needing a father in a godly home-fortressed house**.
*Shakespeare’s protagonist in his play, Romeo and Juliet
**Psalm 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
January 6, 2026
3rd place, "A Literary Character Clerihew" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Andrea Dietrich; judged on 1/13/2026
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*Image of Remembering Sirs & AUDIO To Sir with Love by Lulu.
To Sirs with Love Clerihew
Christian Charles Roberts,
One of the converts,
Sir Sidney Portier's
East End school proteges.
2023 January 07
*3rd Place*
BRIAN STRAND CONTEST NO 1167
~~Brian Strand: Judged 2023 January 09
*HMS.
He had played the class hoodlum, Denham, in the movie, "To Sir with Love," with the decedent, Sidney Portier.
Undisclosed particulars of his passing, leaving behind his wife Christine whom he had married on 12/26/73, 49 years ago to the day, also leaving behind two children (03/17/44-12/26/22) at 78 years old.
Garfield and Jon, were sitting on the lawn. Waiting for their pizza to arrive, the delivery guy said you are sitting under a beehive.
Garfield and Jon, took the pizza and were gone. They left smoke in their wake, dinner was pizza and steak.
Date Written: 8/29/2021
If you previous read the lower beginning of this looking to read a clerihew sorry, I made a silly copy/paste error, now fixed.
I could always include the philosopher your's truly
He's just a misunderstood soul that grew up unruly
I can make up excuses for him left and right
How he just ponders day and night
Long ago did he abandon his search for truth
Probably when the tooth fairy robbed his tooth
She left him a small monetary sum as he slept
Then he grew up, found out how much a tooth cost and wept
Now for a group I call the poetry soup drama club
No it's not for their love of theater that I give them this dub
It's for their concern of who gets comments and views
I think the very meaning of it all did they loose
They really shocked me and it's not that easy
To write another clerihew about it seems cheesy
But I wonder why, here they would seek such vanity
Thankfully I write mostly for my sanity
I went to university to study mathematics
The performance of my teachers was boring not ecstatic
So then I went to London to earn a little money
While living with my husband who as usual smelled of honey
Then we went to Portland Bill to study rocks and seaside forms
I took to writing poetry because I love the sound of rhymes
I would have preferred lyrics of the Leonard Cohen Anthem type
But when he died I grieved and wept, too late for us to meet on Skype
What a sad old life it is when Donald Trump builds up more walls
So sound the trumpet and ram’s horn, like Jericho the walls will fall.
Oh,Lord.
Disney’s famous mouse, named Mickey
became a world mega star quite quickly.
Michael Jackson got famous wearing one white glove.
Well, Micky put on two and has enjoyed twice the love!
Mickey Mouse, the voice of Walt,
was the first cartoon ever to talk.
Though his wedding to Minnie has never been seen,
she remains his leading lady on the big screen.
Loveable Winnie the Pooh
was named for a bear at London Zoo.
You can call him Pooh, but never just Winnie.
For sure, this honey addict can never be called skinny.
Winnie the Pooh, a simple bear,
is considered a philosopher with flair.
Maybe you’ll be struck as if by thunder
to hear his “Think it over. Think it under.”
the Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse Poetry Contest
of Leonora Galinta
For 'A BRIAN STRAND CHOICE no 1185'
Tribute to William Soutar 1898-1943
A Perthshire Lad William Soutar
William S* showed a poetic voice
the quatrain form,his choice
he named a whigmaleerie
became a lasting legacy
Wiliam Soutar famed for his 119 American cinquains(which he labelled epigrams) also wrote whigmaleeries for children .
In dialect and lyric William’s
poetry soon found fame.
Whims and fanciful notions
these whigmaleerie were known.
Less popular yet, equally unique
verse in English, oh so terse. This
genre , American cinquain consolidated
a reputation,once again.
Grew to manhood on the river Tay,
Writing poems ,most every day;
Cinquains,epigrams, whigmaleerie-
& His diary of a dying man,left
Telling observations, for all to see.