Catching up ~ NaPoWriMo (14)

by Britton Gildersleeve | Apr 29, 2017 | NaPoWriMo, National Poetry Month, poetry, Science, writing

Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt was made for fun. At least in my none-too-humble opinion! But then, I like rhyme, short pithy poetic forms, & structure. It was made for me! And boy, do I want something a little lighter. My only challenge was: what famous person shall I choose??

So here’s the prompt:

Because it’s Friday, let’s keep it light and silly today, with a clerihew. This is a four line poem biographical poem that satirizes a famous person.

And here’s the clerihew:

Neil de Grasse Tyson
Is such a very smart man
And fights for science rights
So I can (sometimes) sleep nights.