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03-13-2005, 04:11 PM
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Lighten Up With Limericks
In honour of St. Patrick's Day, Ireland being the birthplace of limericks, and due the current flurry of limerick posting going on. Why not have a dedicated thread? Suggestive is totally appropriate but please keep it within reason and witty.
There once was a tiger who stalked
a word parlour that really rocked.
She did a tail spin
over a tusky grin
now her composure is kind of halfhocked.
[an:3f3860fc4b]dedicated to Pork Chop[/an:3f3860fc4b]
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03-13-2005, 04:22 PM
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I say, what a pleasant surprise
Your smile is deep down in your eyes
With the flick of the wrist
And a well-practised twist
You can fetch me without telling lies.
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A man's subconscious self is not the ideal companion. It lurks for the greater part of his life in some dark den of its own, hidden away, and emerges only to taunt and deride and increase the misery of a miserable hour.
P. G. Wodehouse, Uneasy Money
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03-13-2005, 04:45 PM
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A warthog was browsing this thread
When he fell forward right on his head.
A limerick had been written
By a smart tiger kitten
And oh, what nice things she had said!
[an:adb21f1646] For tyger [/an:adb21f1646]
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03-13-2005, 07:17 PM
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What a strange combination is this
A tyger and warthog in bliss.
Said the cat with a grin
If you'll kindly walk in
I'll try not to eat while we kiss.
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A man's subconscious self is not the ideal companion. It lurks for the greater part of his life in some dark den of its own, hidden away, and emerges only to taunt and deride and increase the misery of a miserable hour.
P. G. Wodehouse, Uneasy Money
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03-13-2005, 08:45 PM
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In the aspects of love and a lark
pay attention to the places you park.
It just isn't cricket
idling into a thicket
or rolling downhill in the dark.
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03-13-2005, 09:10 PM
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OT: How does the patttern for a limerick go again? I would write one if I knew.
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03-13-2005, 09:13 PM
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Hello! If it isn't obvious - two rhyming lines, then two more - usually shorter - then the last line to rhyme with the first. Puns and/or bawdiness are part of the play.  |
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03-13-2005, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by gohn67
OT: How does the patttern for a limerick go again? I would write one if I knew.
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http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetrycl...ntesthelp.html
I've tried my best, but I can never write one. I can't get past the second line. Interesting, eh, that I can write sonnets, but not a limerick.
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03-13-2005, 09:31 PM
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The sonnet word wrestle's hard to win,
while a limerick beams up a grin.
Unfurl flags of green!
Five over fourteen!
Make merry with true sages of sin.
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03-13-2005, 10:29 PM
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I know this limerick is bad
In fact, it's really quite sad
I have nothing to say
so without a delay
I post this my fellow comrades
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03-13-2005, 10:51 PM
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[an:e74ee194ea]a tad riske and out of character for me *grimace* [/an:e74ee194ea]
A smile and an eyebat's your clue
Oh, honey, please heed them, please do:
When you crawl in tonight
Please turn on the light
And make sure that it's lube and not glue.
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A man's subconscious self is not the ideal companion. It lurks for the greater part of his life in some dark den of its own, hidden away, and emerges only to taunt and deride and increase the misery of a miserable hour.
P. G. Wodehouse, Uneasy Money
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03-13-2005, 10:52 PM
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However manly a man may be,
He needs credentials that other can see.
"I need a great hobby
So that they'll admire me"
But instead he got stuck writing poetry.
All the lines ended up rhyming with each other, but that's ok, right?
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03-13-2005, 10:56 PM
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This is my first attempt at a Limerick
So if I did it wrong throw a brick
Do I need rhythm
Cause I have no rhythm
I need a rhyme for Limerick
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03-13-2005, 11:09 PM
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Tho' this poetry is not of my sort
my brain cells are thoroughly caught
in a terrible bind
good rhyming to find
and not a 'Limerick' book to be bought!
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03-13-2005, 11:44 PM
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A lephrechaun lightened his load
by perching on his pot of gold.
In a trice he was caught
but it was for naught
for imps won't be bought or be sold.
[an:b7dc4035a4]As to query about all lines rhyming? Why not? This is for fun![/an:b7dc4035a4]
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