ptwwwbeinspiredFor the Be Inspired Weekly Writing Challenge this time the poetic form is a Clerihew.

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. The rhyme scheme is AABB, and the rhymes are often forced. The line length and meter are irregular.

Here’s my interpretation:

 

Tony Stark

12 responses to “The Mighty Avenger – PTWWW – Be Inspired Weekly Challenge”

  1. callummclaughlin Avatar

    It’s great to see you always taking on new challenges and trying new things with your writing 🙂

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks, Callum. I was a little intimidated by the excellent examples out there, so went with humour. Not my best work, but, hey, I tried 🙂 I appreciate the comment.

      1. callummclaughlin Avatar

        Well it certainly made me smile!

  2. Amreen Bashir Shaikh Avatar

    Hey! that is so nicely done! I smiled after reading this and the rhythm and tone was so apt! I also liked the image behind the writing, it so compliments the poem. I must say, this is just not some ordinary write. Perfect!

    Thanks for your participation!

    1. mbarkersimpson Avatar

      Thanks 🙂 I always struggle when I’m forced to be witty but I enjoyed this one and really love taking part.

      1. Amreen Bashir Shaikh Avatar

        🙂 I loved it ❤

      2. mbarkersimpson Avatar

        Thank you 🙂 your support and encouragement mean a lot.

  3. Harliqueen Avatar

    This was really cool and made me chuckle! 😀

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