Clerihew the same work, published in 1925, included a "Preface to the New Edition" in 11 stanzas, each in clerihew form. One stanza ran: 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
1999 in poetry to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: 1999 in 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 75 poets are in "The Best American Poetry 1999", edited by David Lehman, guest editor, Robert Bly: Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately: In each section, listed in alphabetical