Microphone
Nail file
Digital camera
CD-Rom
For Christmas I've a microphone all covered in fake snow,
And a nail file with a golden bow.
Who is this digital camera from?
The same person as this really unexciting CD-Rom.
Christmas tree
bauble
tinsel
marzipan
With the GREATEST RESPECT, may I refer you all to the original rules of the game (MY RULES< MY GAME) which urge you not to make rhythmical couplets but clerihews. The example by E. Clerihew Bentley, the originator of the form, is in my first posting.
Those wishing to write scanning couplets, do it for the animals or start your own game.
So there, nuh!
Hey you guys, get clerihewing!
I guess I'm dumb. It says it 'needn't' scan (scan I suppose means rhythmic?) but it didn't say it 'mustn't' scan? For the dumbos like me please explain further.
ooh are well - I should have said it MUSTN'T scan. I was being lax and permissive. And wrong.
My Christmas tree has lots of balls
and a magificent bauble I recall
Wonder if every tree has tinsel and bells
and homemade mazipan to smell and tell
snow
jingle bell
wreath
Christmas gift
snow
jingle bell
wreath
Christmas gift
Alas it is much too warm to snow
But jingle bells tinkle so
Put a wreath up and wow!
I must wrap those Christmas gifts right now.
sleigh
chilblain
wrapping paper
holly
My sleigh got stranded the other day
Now I must deal with chillblain.
I wrapped up my feet in Hannukah wrapping paper
And made a holly balm- do you think that is safer?
Sweets
Can
Toilet Paper
Note
Sweets
Can
Toilet Paper
Note
To entertain is to lay sweets at your invitee's feet;
And to make dinner for one is just to open a can of meat;
Toilet paper is good for wrapping up a whole load of ****
And if you send a Dear John note, that's it.
a bottle of claret
a bottle of Port
a bottle of Chardonnay
a bottle of Calvados
A bottle of claret and I'm happy
A bottle of port and I'm sappy
A bottle uth Chardonnay an U'm flappy
Uh bo'tl' 'f Calvadosth an' ith time for a nappy.
waffle
ice pick
roof shingle
electric blanket
waffle
ice pick
roof shingle
electric blanket
A waffle is a lattice with a bready sort of texture
An ice pick is a thing with which to make a gesture.
And a roof shingle is SO Yankee
I'm going to snuggle under my electric blankeee
golliwog
photo album
cap
shot glass
I have never heard of golliwog
But my photo album fell in the bog
My husband's blue cap fit me just fine
I like my shot glass filled up with wine
frame
glasses
ring
lamp shade
I fear that I have bent the frame
My glasses, not eyes therefore to blame
My ring of iris has begun to fade
Please dear, remove that dull lamp shade
tea kettle
python
cracker
thief
tea kettle
python (do you really feel this is a household object)
cracker
thief
A tea kettle hung in a hardware shop,
With a hairy purple python coming out of the top.
Use fire crackers under the bed
To scare the thief that comes through the window just next to your head.
tongs
spatula
bain marie
ramekin
My tongs are gone that I need
So I have to pick up meat with spatula,heed.
I'm not sure what bain mane is
But where is my ramekin, sis?
clothes hanger
doll
Christmas gift
trash can
clothes hanger
doll
Christmas gift
trash can
Hang your dreams on a wire clothes hanger, daughter,
And give that doll to the girl that bought 'er,
For a Christmas gift have a whole lot of joy
And a trash can for a toy.
recycle bin
desk
chippendale armchair
chessboard
Can't you see a recycle bin for a hut
And a desk with imaginary friends but
A chippendale armchair would be better
For their table of chessboard and chairs of leather
television
computer
washing machine
coffee cup
television
computer
washing machine
coffee cup
The televisions squat in their corners and sulk
They've been sidelined by the computer's bulk.
The washing machine is starting up;
Is that my coffee cup?
teapot
milkjug
sugar bowl
teaspoon
The teapot is ready
The milkjug will be brought by Betty
The sugar bowl was emptied too soon
So we have not need for a teaspoon
Teabag
Kettle
Stove
Grime
I set my tea bag in the cup to be ready
as the kettle sat boiling steady.
The stove was hot and it was tea time.
to give me pause from cleaning the grime.
china cabinet
dishwasher
radio
T.V.
