Thursday 18 July 2013

Clerihew (attempted on Mr. Manmohan Singh)


Indian leader Mr. Manmohan Singh
Wears a turban with a zing

Intellectual, smart but never asserts
Believes in savings, even his words 


clerihew is a poetic form about a celebrity. The celebrity’s name is the title of this humorous type of poem, and the person is named in the first line. A clerihew has four lines, which are usually of an irregular length. Lines one and two rhyme, and lines three and four rhyme.

A special thanks to Daisy Mariposa for motivating me to attempt this form.

27 comments:

  1. That is a Nice Clerihew on MMS..I am sure if he sees this one he will be so proud of himself..

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  2. I didn't know this form of poem. Well written.

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    1. Indrani thanks. I was also introduced only recently.

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  3. WOW!!! After haiku, this is a new form of poem... will definitely attempt soon.

    And nicely put forward the message :)

    Dropping by Writing on the go

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  4. A miser of words for sure .. Well.. I loved this format of poem and also your work !! Awesome !!

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  5. ha! Our own big celebrity!! :/
    Nice one!!

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  6. Hey nice one, keep learning here in the blogger world.............Thanks

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    1. Thanks Ali..have learned so many new things in last 2 months, looking forward to more :)

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  7. Thanks for introducing us to Clerihew. Loved the lines :) :)

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