A Conversation for Clerihews

Why are people ignoring this Noble Art Form?

Post 1

The Unmentionable Marauding Pillowcase

I checked this entry when I saw it was in the "most neglected" top 5 list, and I didn't know what a clerihew was. Now I know and I'm not disappointed. What a marvellous style of poetry! What I like most of all is the freedom to totally bugger up the rythm by ignoring all constraints of metre.


Why are people ignoring this Noble Art Form?

Post 2

The Unmentionable Marauding Pillowcase

By the way when I was hoping that a clerihew would turn out to be a kind of mollusc. Would be a good name for a mollusc, don't you think?


Why are people ignoring this Noble Art Form?

Post 3

Lonnytunes - Winter Is Here

Hail
The Oily Snail
Tell me its not true
Ruled by that slimy beaat, W


Why are people ignoring this Noble Art Form?

Post 4

Ek* this space intentionally left blank *ki

A clerihew is like a snail
Instead it has a sail
They live in the gutter
and taste nice with Garlic Butter


Why are people ignoring this Noble Art Form?

Post 5

Researcher 170889

The Unmentionable marauding pillowcase
Must walk a lot in a sea-girt place
To think that clerihews have shells
Or other molluscan arti-cles


Why are people ignoring this Noble Art Form?

Post 6

Three Headed Sarahs, the friendy three-headed bird from ff 243

Bob Hope

Got out the rope

And made Bing

Swing.

ff % 243


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