Of Clerihews and Refuse
The Boston Globe's "Miss Conduct" (FOD Robin Abrahams) is running a Clerihew contest. Once you're done captioning it up down below, why not shoot a few stanzas their way?
Speaking of poetry, I enjoyed encountering this sign on the subway platform this morning. It's not entirely clear what action a given employee is supposed to take as a result of this warning (don't go into the Refuse Room at all? Don your flyproof gear?), but if I were an employee, I would appreciate the sign nonetheless.
More substantive guest-blogging TK.
Comments
Hey, thanks for the link love!
Posted by: Miss Conduct | June 30, 2008 3:52 PM
Kevin -- I took your advice and guest-blogging advice and clerihewed the following over at the boston globe:
Bill O'Reilly
Speaks very slyly
He says there's "no-spin" on his "Factor"
But maybe he's just a character actor
Stephen Colbert
Is so balanced and fair
He's a comedian too
But his truthiness shines through
Posted by: Richard H | June 30, 2008 6:57 PM
Sorry, I got as far as this
Robin Abrahams
Never haws and hems
and was unable to continue. That's godawful.
And don't give me that "but it's pronounced "AY-brems." If so it needs a 2-syllable rhyme. "Hems" isn't even trying.
Posted by: Vance | June 30, 2008 7:21 PM
Kevin Shay
What is they really to say?
How can a 'guest blogger' be expected to shine
when he hasn't added anything to his own blog since April 29?
Posted by: Jess Wonderin | June 30, 2008 11:29 PM
Kevin Shay
This isn't your day
I think you're doing really well
But these other guys are giving you hell
Posted by: Richard H | July 1, 2008 12:16 AM
Sue Simmons
Covers hard news not sports, that's Len Berman's.
She doesn't care for your hemming and hewing
She just wants to know what the fuck you are doing.
I miss New York.
Posted by: TG Gibbon | July 1, 2008 4:10 AM
Bil Keane
Lives on, we've seen
While others die.
Why?
Posted by: Deborah | July 1, 2008 7:43 AM
Kevin Shay
It's for him I pray
With a last name that is so easy to rhyme
Letting him slide would be a crime
(I therfore propose we make a rule that all further entries begin with "Kevin Shay")
Suggested rhyming words can include:
slay
fay
lay
back pay
tooth decay
Mandalay Bay
hardcore gay
et. al.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 1, 2008 12:39 PM
Cindy McCain
Needed help with her pain
So I would advise her
To be sadder Budweiser
Posted by: therblig | July 1, 2008 2:27 PM
Old John McCain
Used the C word again
And he called her a trollop
His words sure pack a wallop
Posted by: Anonymous | July 1, 2008 6:10 PM
Steven Hawking
Has a unique style of talking
To his chair he's confined
With the whole universe in his mind
Tim Berners-Lee
Invented HTTP
Thus the world wide web was born
For Nigerian Diplomats and porn
Posted by: therblig | July 1, 2008 9:58 PM
Hey Kevin Shay
What you doing today?
You promised you'd start using your noggin
To serve up some more substantive guest-bloggin'
Posted by: Richard H | July 2, 2008 12:50 PM
Hillary Clinton
And I'm only hint'in
For Barak as veep she would shine
Though she's not as divine
Posted by: optimist | July 2, 2008 2:54 PM
Kevin Shay
It's already Thursday
And if such language dare I use
Let's move on from goddamn clerihews
Posted by: Vance | July 3, 2008 2:12 AM
If anybody cares, my Tim Berners-Lee clerihew is currently leading the pack with 48%. I shamelessy invite/implore you to stuff the ballot box:
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/missconduct/2008/07/clerihews_the_f.html
thanks!!
Posted by: therblig | July 8, 2008 9:52 AM
Therblig,
We really dig yer gig-
Gle inducing Clerihew.
Tim Berners-Lee and his HTTP were good to you!
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Congrats, T! Your prize winner inspired my late entry about De Vere/Shakespeare, which at least got a minor mention in the shadow of your greatness.
Posted by: J.D. | July 12, 2008 6:20 AM
Shoot! I meant to post the above comment under the later blog entry about the contest finalists, so now I've copied it there. Honest mistake -- please don't hate.
Posted by: J.D. | July 12, 2008 6:30 AM