Form Poem Contest

Happy Clerihew Day, everybody!

I never thought that I'd ever have anything in common with Red Sox manager Terry Francona, but bringing his team to a World Series victory last year carried with it a responsibility -- of managing the AL team in this year's All-Star Game. So for me, it was an honor to have the privilege of picking the form for the current contest, but also the very difficult responsibility of choosing the winner!

Thanks so much to all of you for submitting entries, which varied from truly "historical" figures such as Charlemagne
to fictional characters, such as Sherlock Holmes, to current
celebs. Everyone is a winner to me.

But-- here goes. Pendragon and Virgil get SPECIAL COMMENDATION for quantity. Pen showed his poetic virtuosity by posting (in a separate thread) a clerihew for every single American President. Virgil has a blog full of funny, yet risque, clerihews. (Mr. Clerihew himself reminds me of a late Victorian, so wherever he is, he's blushing while he laughs at his namesake quatrains by Virgil.)

First Runner-UP -- The very funny clerihew about Einstein
by QIMISSUNG

Quote:

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Originally Posted by qimissung

Einstein, couldn't talk till he was four;
His frantic parents wanted more.
Friends and family all despaired,
When Albert spake: "E=MC squared."

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And the winner is. . .
Ampoule!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ampoule

Strike a pose Madonna
Some people call you bwana
Near fifty you're still surgin'
Just not quite like a virgin.

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As the winner, Ampoule gets to choose the form for the next contest, and also the difficult task of choosing the next winner.

Thanks again, everyone, for writing your entertaining verses. Mr. Clerihew would be very proud.

(PS -- I called him Mr. Clerihew because we don't call his poems "Bentleys." And I have no idea of what kind of auto he drove.)

:eek: Oh nooooooo! I mean....thank you but oh noooooo. Now I have to get in shape, I mean form! I have to pick a form and as those of you who know me know (know me know me know...a little Strangers in the Night) I have absolutely no form. But I will try my best to hold up my end...wait! That doesn't sound right.

Sincerely Auntie, I am very honored that you would choose my Clerihew. Thank you so much. And Happy Clerihew Day to you too!

A woman of words that Aunt Shecky
Knows forms like the back of her necky
Asked what will they do with this Clerihew
Judging done hoots tu-whit tu-whoo!

I'll be back.:D

Mind-blowing, madame ampoule. :D So, next? :)

Congratulations, Amp! Each line in this really fit like a dovetail joint.

Very good Amp. Congrats. I'll be looking for your new form. :)

Congratulations ampoule. Yours was clever and funny. I liked the Edmund Hillary one, too, firefangled. And thank you AuntShecky, for first runner-up. I had a lot of fun thinking it up. I read all of Virgil's, and now I'll have to check out all of Pendragon's.

Where can I find Pendragon's clerihew's?

Thanks you guys, that's very nice of you.

Boo hoo. I wanted to use the column poem for the next contest but alas there is no column feature here. :( So I will go browse some more and come up with something by morning.

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Originally Posted by qimissung

Where can I find Pendragon's clerihew's?

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http://www.online-literature.com/for...o_threadrating

And congratulations, Lady Amp! :thumbs_up :) :D

Okay, here we go:

Double Acrostic (Place/Something it is known for)
Deadline....August 1st, 2008

An acrostic is a composition in verse in which the initial letter of each line, read down, forms a word. For THIS competition your poem must also end with an acrostic but the word will be formed from bottom to top. To make this even more difficult, or perhaps easier for some, the word formed at the beginning has to be a favorite place, like your hometown or a place you like to go, and the end word must tell something about that place. Here is my short example:

Meditation by ampoule

P...Y...Ponder places you've been merry
A...A...A beach, a party, a simple tea
R...L...Return there with your mind, the portal
K...P...Knowing there the peace you'll keep

You may use any number of lines. I hope this makes sense and I hope you will have fun with it.
Here is a good site to read all about the history of acrostics: http://www.boloji.com/potry/learningzone/pkz13.htm However, do not get confused, their double acrostic is a little different than mine.

Congratulation, ampole. This form is a challenge.

Mental anguish disaffects.
Only ravines and crevices direct;
Useless equipment eludes the reach
Never meant to support the leg.
This turn of freight rifts ennui.
Attention grafts in evidence
In serious crisis, to a rash,
Nestled nests in succession of cliffs disparate.
Still reserves of reverent zeal
Infuse the mountain's travelling fauna
Duplicated in the bric-a-brac
Emulated by the lost climbers.

And you, alakungfu, have met that challenge. Good job and thanks!

Vacation Spot

Coming here is like coming home
Always finding that there is peace and magic
Problems just disappear like dream data
Enjoying the sand and the sun and sail
However I cannot always saddle up
Although I would remain adrift
The sea calls to me like a lover’s kiss
The sea beckons like Mozart’s music magically
Every night I hear its deep calling roar
Reminding me of what I miss most
Again to walk the shoreline daily
Seeking summer freedom…

Pendragon
© Sunday, July 13, 2008

Wow! This is turning out to be more fun than I thought it would be.

Roaming youth, visiting the home
Of Juno, Jupiter, Vulcan,
Michelangelo, Fellini, da Vinci;
Eternal City, laid back is your leit motiv;
Infamous, it’s where great Caesar lived who proclaimed “Veni, vidi, vici,”
Totally conquering hearts where gladiators trod;
Art, architecture, The Chapel, churches, stupendous food, sun-abundant,
Live in my heart-your free spirit does not mar;
You sing eternally in me, an aria.


That was fun-and a challenge.