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Some Help for the Clerihew Challenge: Need Clerihews Be Inspired?

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Leah mentioned that she “lacked inspiration” for the clerihew challenge. I thought I would address the issue of clerihews and inspiration. The questions that occur to me are, Need proper poems be inspired? Are clerihews proper poems? If the answer to either question is ‘no’ or ‘unknown’, then what is our experience regarding clerihews and inspiration? Well, first. Need proper poems be inspired? Here’s what Socrates has to say about poets and inspiration. At his famous trial, he is describing his search for someone wiser than himself. He says he found wisdom… Read more Some Help for the Clerihew Challenge: Need Clerihews Be Inspired? →

Book Title Giveaway

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Ever try making up fake book titles? They can be more interesting than titles of books actually written. Ironic. Romance (Comedy, Historical) AND TO THINK YOU WERE ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL BARKING MAD FOR JESSE HOUNDER COME DIVINE WILLIAM DITCH THE DUD, SWEETHEART EGGS, BACON, AND SONGS ABOUT MARY FIBBING FRANK GETS HURT GORGEOUS AND LOVING IT HE WAS THE ONE, YOU FOOL! I THINK MY DOG’S A FAIRY PRINCE JUST THE MAN FOR MAN-EATING KELLY KITES SHAPED LIKE HEARTS LOVING QUARTERBACK PHYLLIS MAYBE-THIS-TIME HANK (MEETS SOMEONE LIKE MOM) NO MEN LEFT FOR ETHEL BRINKER… Read more Book Title Giveaway →