Limerick Thread
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Limerick Thread
How about a Limerick thread. One person writes the first line (e.g. There was a young man from Hua Hin), another poster writes the next line, and so on. The person to write the final line (and it's shown in full) gets to write the starter for the next limerick. Once the next line has been written it has to go on to the next (if that makes sense...). If it doesn't rhyme it doesn't count. Lines 1,2 and 5 should rhyme, as should lines 3 & 4.
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Yes, but:
A limerick is more than just rhyme
There's meter, a matter of time
... and I can't be bothered to finish it.
Limericks are better heard with 3 stressed syllables in lines 1,2,5, and 2 stressed syllables in lines 3,4. Such as:
A limerick is more than just rhyme
There's meter, a matter of time
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Love it. Or haiku even. But after the first line you get 5 posts for the second. Then?...Vital Spark wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:55 pm How about a Limerick thread. One person writes the first line (e.g. There was a young man from Hua Hin), another poster writes the next line, and so on. The person to write the final line (and it's shown in full) gets to write the starter for the next limerick. Once the next line has been written it has to go on to the next (if that makes sense...). If it doesn't rhyme it doesn't count. Lines 1,2 and 5 should rhyme, as should lines 3 & 4.
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A limerick's more than just rhymeHomer wrote: ↑Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:52 amYes, but:
A limerick is more than just rhyme
There's meter, a matter of time
... and I can't be bothered to finish it.
Limericks are better heard with 3 stressed syllables in lines 1,2,5, and 2 stressed syllables in lines 3,4. Such as:
A limerick is more than just rhyme
There's meter, a matter of time
There's meter, a matter of time
But to make a rhyme scan
When there's more than one man
You need some good partners-in-crime!
(sorry, VS, I know you're not a man....)
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Yes! I was hoping someone would finish it.
Just because you didn't mean it as a first line doesn't mean it's not...404cameljockey wrote: ↑Sat Jul 14, 2018 6:42 pm Love it. Or haiku even. But after the first line you get 5 posts for the second. Then?...
But after the first time you get
neck deep in a pile of s*it
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Umm
I cite Blue Collar Comedy Tour: "You know you're a redneck when ... you can rhyme 'get' with 'sh*t'"
Anyway:
But after the first time you get
neck deep in a pile of s*it
just get yourself clean
I cite Blue Collar Comedy Tour: "You know you're a redneck when ... you can rhyme 'get' with 'sh*t'"
Anyway:
But after the first time you get
neck deep in a pile of s*it
just get yourself clean
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But after the first time you get
neck deep in a pile of s*it
just get yourself clean
for soon you'll be seen
neck deep in a pile of s*it
just get yourself clean
for soon you'll be seen
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But after the first time you get
neck deep in a pile of s*it
just get yourself clean
for soon you'll be seen
speeding off in a boat from Phuket
neck deep in a pile of s*it
just get yourself clean
for soon you'll be seen
speeding off in a boat from Phuket
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Re: Limerick Thread
There was a young lady from Nan
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Re: Limerick Thread
There was a young lady from Nan
Who married a fellow called Dan
In less than a week
Who married a fellow called Dan
In less than a week
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There was a young lady from Nan
Who married a fellow called Dan
In less than a week
she was up the creek
Who married a fellow called Dan
In less than a week
she was up the creek
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There was a young lady from Nan
Who married a fellow called Dan
In less than a week
she was up the creek
Eating her food from a can
Who married a fellow called Dan
In less than a week
she was up the creek
Eating her food from a can
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Re: Limerick Thread
dtaai-maai wrote: ↑Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:03 am There was an old man from Hua Hin
Who had egg yolk on his chin