National Clerihew Day

National Clerihew Day in the United States commemorates Edmund Clerihew Bentley's poem style on July 10th of each year. A short, but whimsical, tribute to poetry is offered by his four-line biographical poem.

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Edmund Clerihew Bentley, an English novelist and comedian, created the first-ever Clerihew at the age of 16.

The Clerihew is governed by a set of rules as with most poetry. It must: it must: it must:

Include four lines
AA/BB Contain rhyming couplets. AA/BB is a broadcasting company
Include a person's name in the first line.
Say something about the individual
Be amusing. Of course, it is supposed to be a funny poem

Poetry wasn't exclusive to Bentley. The poetry genre wasn't restricted to poetry. Other poets wrote and published in this way, as well as others, and still do.

avin Ewart's A Cluster of Clerihews A Cluster of Clerihews A Cluster of Clerihews
My Clerihews by William Hazell Excuse My Clerihews Excuse My Clerihews William Hazell Excuse My Clerihews Excuse My Clerihews Excuse My Clerihews William Hazell's Excuse My Clerihews Excuse My Clerihews Excuse My Clerihews Excuse My Clerihews Excuse My Cleri
Paul Ingram's Lost Clerihews (Though they don't appear to have been lost, I guess they once were) (Though they don't seem lost, I guess they once were)

People present and imagined, like limericks, poets, and writers poke fun at people real and imagined. As with any parody, the Clerihew draws a chuckle from the reader as well as the poem's subject. If you can't laugh at yourself and you're the subject of a Clerihew, it's probably better not to read it.' If you're writing a Clerihew about someone who can't take a joke, maybe don't write the Clerihew. Or, write it about not being able to take a joke.

Nelly Belly ha Danced to Lady GaGa. Fell on her bum. Cried in her rum.

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