Tag Archives: Clerihew form

Recuse Me

Posted on April 19, 2019 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 19 Write a license poem. Jeff Sessions Answered no questions Had license to recuse himself Went back to being Santa’s elf https://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides

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Jackie

Posted on November 17, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 17 “For today’s prompt, write a broken poem. There are so many things that can be broken: dishwashers, chairs, and chairs. People break records, bad (and good) habits, and … Continue reading →

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Poe Woes

Posted on April 4, 2018 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  April 2019 PAD Challenge – Day 3 Two-for-Tuesday – Write a stop and/or don’t stop poem. Edgar Allen Poe used blood and woe in tales so eerie the raven flew off–weary (also for https://poemsofgardengnomes.wordpress.com/

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Some Fun With Clerihews

Posted on September 17, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub:  “Form For All; The Clerihew” (posted by Bodhirose) Today we’re going to play with humor and couplets and the form I’m presenting is called a Clerihew. A Clerihew is a comic verse on biographical topics … Continue reading →

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Two Viewpoints

Posted on April 27, 2016 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  Poetic Asides April Challenge – Day 26 Two-for-Tuesday.  Write a love/anti love poem. Tom Cruise in Scientology shoes thought he had Katie. She left–questioned his sanity. ———————————– Cleopatra of Egypt was well-equipped. When told her love was dead … Continue reading →

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