Fame Clerihew Poems

Welsh poet Dylan Thomas
His imagery and writing skills showed promise.
His readings in the U.S.A brought him more fame.
Those who study poetry should know well his...

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American artist Walter Crane
with 'White Horses'* once found fame
Seeing  equine surfing the wave
action allegory' he oft did crave...

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George Orwell, born in India and first named Eric Blair,
knew poverty and sickness, so he knew life could be unfair.
“Animal Farm” and “1984” brought him...

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Good old Simon’s got quite a name
Face’s fame fits our bright gold frame
Nonetheless, the old dusty mouth
Either’d be wiped or would go south....

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English poet and painter William Drake -
enjoyed little fame in his lifetime, for heaven’s sake.
A BBC’s poll of 100 great artists put him at 38.
Posthumous...

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Yellowstone actor, Kevin Costner.
His wife's divorce is going to cost her.
Taking all of his money is her game.
but she'll never ever steal his fame!...

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Known for 'selfies' was Albrecht Durer
in his day none were more surer
Painted 'photos' were his sure thing
fame then&now to him thay did bring...

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Blaise Alexander Desgoffe&family
painting fame was theirs you see
Blaise becoming a 'Chevalier wwd'honneur'
with breakfast piece made quite a stir...

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Thomas Vaughan was a twin
but less fame than his brother did win
Henry wrote of the spiritual
Tom a little ore hermetical...

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Poet John Barrington Wain
as a novelist soon found fame 
Also a freelance journalist
&with poetry did persist...

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Domeniko Theotokopolous found fame
El Greco was a taken name
He loved lettering
thinking thy made.his paintings sing...

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Samuel Johnson of dictionary fame
versifying was another game
Poems of satire of his day
coming to London to have his say...

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Composer Franceca Caccini
songs&music set her free
She thereby found a little fame
also using a patron's names...

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Dinos Cristianoopo!us a pen name
gave Constantine Dimitri his fame
With  world wide renown quote
he became a poem of note...

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Merit Oppenheim of teacup fame
delicate whimsy was her game
Her theme being the surreal
clearly she was the 'real deal'...

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