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A clerihew (/ ˈ k l ɛr ɪ h j uː /) is a whimsical, four-line biographical poem of a type invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley.The first line is the name of the poem's subject, usually a famous person, and the remainder puts the subject in an absurd light or reveals something unknown or spurious about the subject.
The poem has become a staple of American humor.It is often used as a joking example of fine art, with the vulgarity providing a surprising contrast to an expected refinement, such as in the 2002 film Solaris, when George Clooney's character mentions that his favorite poem is the most famous poem by Dylan Thomas that starts with "There was a young man from Nantucket"; or Will & Grace season 8 ...
The Books of Brilliance page shares funny literary memes, but its creator also runs a blog of the same name. They cover everything from lists of celebrities' favorite books to reviews and exciting ...
Egghead was released in 2013, when he was aged 23; the same year, he was touring with his stand-up show what., which incorporated some of the book's poems. [3] [5] [6] Burnham began writing poetry in a Los Angeles café during the production of his mockumentary series Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous. He would spend a few hours each day writing to ...
A Human Pattern : Selected Poems by Judith Wright, Angus and Robertson, 1990 [10] A Treasury of Bush Verse edited by G. A. Wilkes, Angus and Robertson, 1991 [11] Collected Poems 1942-1985 by Judith Wright, Angus and Robertson, 1994 [12] 80 Great Poems from Chaucer to Now edited by Geoff Page, University of NSW Press, 2006 [13]
The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie, [a] ca'd a lord, Wha struts and stares and a' that; Tho' hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof [b] for a' that: For a' that, and a' that, His ribband, star, and a' that, The man o' independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can make a ...
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We Real Cool" is a poem written in 1959 by poet Gwendolyn Brooks and published in her 1960 book The Bean Eaters, her third collection of poetry. The poem has been featured on broadsides, re-printed in literature textbooks and is widely studied in literature classes. It is cited as "one of the most celebrated examples of jazz poetry". [1] [2] [3]