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Long Clerihews Poems

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A Clerihew of Poo, But Only Because Too Much Me and Not Enough the Few
Well I know it's been forever and you didn't know what to do
Fear no more your philosopher is back with his clerihew
Who will be now name victim of this wonderfully silly form
Probably himself and anyone...

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Categories: clerihews, dedication,
Form: Clerihew



Yes It's That Time Again, No Not the One You Think Lol
Ah it’s been to long for a dose of the philosopher’s tribute
He thinks some of his clerihews have led to silent rebuke
It’s all done mostly in fun
But he’s sure he ’s been call a phrase...

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Categories: clerihews, fun, humor, , atheist,
Form: Clerihew
Clerihews of the Original Three of Four and Me- Three of My Original Four Favorite Poets
Her name is Seren
Yes the proud welsh girl, not foe, hopefully a  fren
The number of contest she entered, maybe a million
On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d give her a billion

She has passionately...

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Categories: clerihews, funny, green, may, me, poems,
Form: Clerihew
Six of Three and a Couple Extra For Me
Richard clerihewed me yesterday
Why the nerve, I should have got him first I say
Then I laugh still wondering if clerihewed is a word
Realizing that many conventions in our language are up surd   

The...

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Categories: clerihews, horror,
Form: Clerihew
Some Clerihews To Make Jack Laugh Or Scoff
Jack Ellison wasn't from Nantucket
I read prose that his cleaning lady had a nice bucket
But he vowed to look in silence quite as a mouse
For fear of sleeping in the perpetual doghouse

PD, appears and disappears...

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Categories: clerihews, funny, write, write,
Form: Clerihew



Zing Is the Thing - a Homily
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder,
But Whiskey makes you frisky.
Clerihews and epigrams are fine but
Do not tell these to one lost in love
Except when you mean to cheer up one
Fevered with temporary  amourous setbacks.
Gift...

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Categories: clerihews, character, friendship, inspiration,
Form: Abecedarian
Premium Member Clerihews
I learned something the other day that I never knew.
There is a form of poetry known as the clerihew!
'Tis a form of rhyme about a luminary of some fame,
And the first line must contain the...

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Categories: clerihews, funny
Form: Clerihew
Premium Member Just a Few Clerihews
Warning, if you are under 60 you may not "get" some of these.

Mohammad Ali
taunting with poetry,
his opponents he'd zing
as he danced 'bout the ring.

Graham Kerr "The Galloping Gourmet"
oft with our minds he would play.
Why else...

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Categories: clerihews, fun,
Form: Clerihew
Premium Member A Poetry Soup 12 Days of Christmas
A POETRY SOUP 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me 
	a poet writing furiously
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me
	two sleepy poets...

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Categories: clerihews, fun, silly,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member Dabbling With Clerihews
COLUMBUS

Signore Christopher Columbus came up with a wacky notion.
He claimed he could reach India by crossing the Atlantic Ocean!
"Just think of all them spices and gold! We ain't got nothin' to lose!"
Queen Isabella thought him...

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Categories: clerihews, funny
Form: Clerihew
Poetry and Me
Poetry for me is all consuming, encompassing pain from tears I have shed
Only Poetry Soup lifts my spirit up high; I write poems from inside my head
Early each morn or late in the night, a...

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Categories: clerihews, inspirational, poetry, uplifting, write,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Three Best Deceased Ps Poets For Me
Dear friend and poetess Connie Wong
wrote poetry as lovely as a song.
Reading others’ poems was her passion.
If words were clothes, she was always in fashion.

Sweet Carolyn Devonshire
was a poetess many could admire.
So generous was she
and...

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Categories: clerihews, poets,
Form: Clerihew
Clerihews Fini
PEE WEE HERMAN
Thought cops wouldn’t determine,
he put himself in that popcorn box.
Maybe he should have used his socks.

HOWARD HUGHES
A world famous recluse.
Millions for planes, women and cars,
treasured most his urine in jars.

CATHERINE THE GREAT
A czarina...

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Categories: clerihews, funny, life, people,
Form: Clerihew
Premium Member Poetrysoup Appreciation
Thank you to the PoetrySoup community,
for being really good friends to me...
Thank you for for comments and collaborations,
And for posting awesome poems for all to read!
Ya'know, every word has the power
to change the course of...

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Categories: clerihews, appreciation,
Form: Rhyme
A Big Bowl of Things
A Big Bowl of Things

I gulped down a big bowl of soup,
I could've sworn it had assorted letters of poems
that spelled villanelles and palindromes!
It was funny...
'cause when I gulped down a big bowl of stew,
I...

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Categories: clerihews, confusion, funny
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Clerihews
             Edward Snowden
          

 Whistleblower Edward Snowden
   is not afraid to blow...

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Categories: clerihews, fun,
Form: Clerihew
Funny Girl Sits
Series of clerihews


Funny girl sits
Waiting among broken sticks
Looking for the sign
To crossover into the divine

Funny girl sighs
All the unspoken lies
Seeking out the truth
Evolving as a sleuth

Funny girl cries
As the music dies
Tossing in her sleep
Waking only...

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Categories: clerihews, faith, inspirationalgirl, girl,
Form: Clerihew
Premium Member Tom Cruise Clerihews
World famous actor Tom Cruise
in talent and looks cannot lose.
Success is the guy’s middle name.
It’s his love life he just can’t maintain!

A younger and hotter Tom Cruise
must have had to wear lifts in his shoes.
His...

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Categories: clerihews, people,
Form: Clerihew
Presidential Reflections
Donald Trump, the U.S President
And White House resident,
Likes to use a mirror as his muse,
Producing some quite controversial views.

Born and raised in trendy New York City,
He keeps his golden hair swept back and pretty.
His wagging...

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Categories: clerihews, political,
Form: Clerihew

Book: Reflection on the Important Things