When is National Clerihew Day?

Monday July 10th

National Clerihew Day in the United States honors Edmund Clerihew Bentley's poem style on July 10th of each year. His four-line biographical poem provides a brief, but whimsical, introduction to poetry.

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Edmund Clerihew Bentley, an English novelist and comedian, wrote the first-ever Clerihew at the age of 16.

The Clerihew is governed by a series of laws, as with most poetry. It must: It must: It must: It must: