Rabbie Burns fell upon his sword they say
But I knew he was pitchforking hay
Literally, I took their words
Because he had only wanted herbs.
Herbs to make his food more savoury
For he was sick of bread and gravy
But bread it is the staff of life
Saving the stomach from hungry strife
He had eschewed his wife’s basic meal
Then worked on the farm, his void purse to heal
He dropped down dead, empty and vague
All for his obsession with parsley and sage.
Oh, Form for All, how I enjoy you! Here’s my thought process.
“Dammit, it’s 8pm (here in the UK), I’ve not long got home from work, I’m tired, I just want to put my feet up… Noo! dVerse! Why do I have to work out how t write a new poetry form? Why isn’t it Open Link Night?… Hmm, I could have some fun with this… Oh! I have an idea…!”
Tonight over on dVerse, Gayle has invited us to write a Clerihew. As Gayle explains ‘A Clerihew is a comic verse on biographical topics consisting of two couplets and a specific rhyming scheme of aabb that was invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley (1875-1956) at the age of 16.’
I hope you enjoy my attempt – I have no idea where the story came from (not unusual, to be honest)!
Why not have a go yourself? It’s fun!
** Gayle kindly pointed out I forgot to include the name of a famous person in the first line of my poem… So I have used Rabbie Burns, the Scottish poet who was the son of a farmer. Thank you, Gayle!
Freya Writes... 
It really is a fun form! 🙂
You did great, Freya, especially having to come up with something funny after a day’s work and you’re so tired! One important thing was left out of your poems though…the first line is supposed to have the name of a celebrity or other well known person in history.
Whoops! Thank you for that! I’ve amended my poem now 🙂
There…that’s better now! 🙂
🙂
Love the thought of a vegetarian pitchfork… makes me think of that new cannibal movie actually.
Thank you Bjorn – isn’t it strange how our thoughts connect in such a random way?!
These bits of brevity & levity really do tickle me. Great fun out here on the trail today.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Glenn!
Cue the madrigal players at his wake. Laughed.
Oh yes! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
This is fantastic. Excellent rhythm. I love this piece.
Thank you!
I enjoyed the tale as it bounced along. I’m glad it wasn’t open link night.
Thank you! Isn’t it funny how our moods take us – sometimes OLN makes my mind go blank!
I like how your clerihew story went, but not familiar with the person. Good rhyming! 🙂
Thank you!
I enjoyed your adventurous tale.
Thank you 🙂
Entertaining write; hard to focus when tired from work.
Thank you, Kathy. yes, it can be hard sometimes, but I am always glad when I have put in the work.
you surely introduced us to him, creatively! 🙂
Thank you. I’m not so sure the eminent Rabbie Burns would be so amused… 😉
haha. maybe yes maybe no! 😉
how clever you are 🙂
Gosh thank you, Candy!
Oh that poor ol’ Robbie Burns. We celebrate this poet in Canada every year on Jan.25 (yes, I had to look the date up). 😉
Of course you do – lots of Scots emigrated to Canada. Some of my step-dad’s Scottish ancestors made the amazing, brave journey, and we have the photos to prove it. They look like they really had the ‘wild west’ experience, standing in front of the porch of a wood-framed house.
I especially like the progression of thought that led to this clever piece. 😉
Thank you!
Wonderful! Loved your thought process!
Well done, Freya!
Thank you, Walt!
Ha! I thought you were writing about a Rabbi! Is this true? I’ve got to learn a bit more about Rabbie!
No, although I could have done! No, not a true story of his life at all, I chose him because of his farming background. Completely, utterly fabricated from my imagination 🙂
Looks like you ended up having a lot of fun after all!
Yes!