Clerihew Clerihew A clerihew () is a whimsical, four-line biographical poem invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley. The first line is the name of the poem's subject, usually a famous person put in an absurd light, or revealing something unknown or spurious about them. The rhyme scheme is AABB, and the rhymes are often forced. The line length and metre are irregular. Bentley invented the clerihew in school and then popularized it in books. One of his best known is this (1905): A clerihew has the following properties: Clerihews are not satirical or abusive, but they target famous individuals and reposition them
2004 in poetry 2004 in poetry This article presents lists of historical events related to the writing of poetry during 2004. The historical context of events related to the writing of poetry in 2004 are addressed in articles such as "History of Poetry" Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately: Poems from these 25 poets were selected by Robin Dudding for "Best New Zealand Poems 2003", published online this