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Clerihews

By Brett

11 March 2008

Friedrich Nietzsche
Looked like he could eat ya
But his intrusive moustache
Just about strained corned beef hash

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Buster Keaton
Fell on Cecil Beaton
And when the latter tried to take his snap
So disappeared our tempest in his flat hat

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Noel Coward
Was over powered
To put pen to paper and make a packet;
What is more. do it in a velvet smoking jacket

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Written by Diddi (80 comments posted) 11th March 2008

I must be an absolute philistine, I thought this was doggerel. My apologies, for being so crass. I used to love doggerel. Now I can love "Clerihews!"

I loved these little gems, so apt and so true. The spirit of long dead, but much loved characters encapsulated.

Any more? Charlie Chaplin?

Lis

Written by Diddi (80 comments posted) 11th March 2008

Oh, I did overdo the "love" word, I haven't found the edit facility yet. :sigh

Written by NathanRoberts (277 comments posted) 11th March 2008

Very good, the first is the best. Thanks for increasing my knowledge of poetical forms, I now know at least two.

Thought I'd have a stab:

Bertrand Russell
had a large brain muscle
what it produced was not gossipy
but he did yap a lot about philosophy

Errol Flynn
wore a moustache so thin
ladies mistook it for elegant flair
in fact, it was some untrimmed nostril hair

Any good?

Thanks
Written by Brett (884 comments posted) 11th March 2008

Kind words Diddi, many thanks.

Nathan, I think I prefer yours to mine. Bertie and Errol
both clearly crying out for Clerihews. Strange that both philosophers and moustaches seem recurring themes. Let's give Arthur Schopenhaur and Jimmy Edwards a bash, eh?
Cheers, Nathan.

Written by Phil (6845 comments posted) 11th March 2008

Never heard of clerihews. Every day's a school day!

Interesting pieces.

The form does kind of cry out for crudity.

Phil

A Clerihew?
Written by audrie (454 comments posted) 12th March 2008

Yet another type of poem. I am amazed at all the different metres. I really must get a book on poetry to find out more about it.

I certainly love these clerihews, from both of you. Great stuff.

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