Double Reverse-Name Clerihew

Poetry Contest

A Clerihew is a specific kind of short humorous verse. It typically contains the following properties:
--It is biographical and usually whimsical, showing the subject from an unusual point of view.
--It has four lines of irregular length (for comic effect) with an AABB rhyme scheme.
--The first line consists solely (or almost solely) of a well-known person's name.

Example:
Bruce Lee,
as all will agree,
was a great fighter.
None could clench their fists tighter.
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Lee, Bruce
could really spruce
it up on the big screen,
but rough you up behind the scene.

Be creative, and have fun!



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