I know what you’re thinking. A clerihew? What in the world is that? And where is your daily haiku?
A clerihew is a fun little poem that I only recently learned about myself. (Here’s a link to a post on writer Michelle Heidenrich Barnes’ Today’s Little Ditty blog. It’s where I learned everything I know about clerihews.) This morning, when I sat down at the kitchen table with my tea and my haiku notebook, a clerihew came out. This was a total surprise! But I had so much fun playing around with this little poem that I never got to my haiku.
So, today I’m sharing a clerihew. Maybe you’ll be inspired to try the form, too? It’s National Poetry Month, after all. Have some fun!
Super smart Francis Crick
never missed a mathematical trick.
Tall and thin, a true British highbrow,
in possession of the most epic eyebrows.
© 2015 Loree Griffin Burns
Click here to see the epic eyebrows yourself!
I think tomorrow I’ll be back to writing haiku. Maybe. For now, here’s a link to all the haiku in my April National Poetry Month celebration.
