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2011-02-08 18:32:17 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
A sailor by the name of Mistli
Wished for poetry to be written briskly
Having got her wish
For her favourite dish
She ended up feeling 'misty'
If it breaks, it's not strong enough--if it doesn't, it's too heavy.
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2011-02-08 18:41:44 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
For Mistli, who Wished for a Limerick when her Position Improved

I know of this woman from Sweden
Who's currently not really leadin'
She likes limericks
Mistli gets her kicks
When the bard ends up heedin' her pleadin'
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Explanatory Note

According to Irish tradition Limericks are bound by three rules:

A/ The rhymes must be A-A-B-B-A
B/ The rythm (count syllables) must be 9-9-5-5-9
C/ The contents should allude to something frivolous.

For the purposes of this thread and SOL chat I have omitted C.
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2011-02-08 18:56:39 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
To Mouthansar:_ the latest challenge is to write the limerick rules as----a "Limerick"!!!
If it breaks, it's not strong enough--if it doesn't, it's too heavy.
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2011-02-08 19:29:15 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
I haven't always abided by the rules myself, Rod; but your challenge is inescapable. What do you think of this:

If a limerick you want to write
And endeavour to get it just right
There are certain rules
That serve well as tools
To keep rythm and rhymes really tight

A and A, B, B, A is the rhyme
9-9-5-5 and 9 beats the time
If you're on a roll
While sailing on SOL
With a limerick in you can chime

However, I found out this morning
There should be a general warning
Although we are men
Equipped with a pen
There really can't be any porn'ing

Now you. Let's have a SOL poetry slam :)

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2011-02-08 20:27:46 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
The last time I saw all those letters
They were sported by Sweden's own betters
They'd sing all they liked
With a dance and a mike
I think I would rather I'd met her

--- Last Edited by Rod at 2011-02-08 20:28:52 ---
If it breaks, it's not strong enough--if it doesn't, it's too heavy.
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2011-02-08 20:58:25 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
Great! Another SOL challenge keeping me from getting ANY work done(and Thank You!!)

A limerick is written for jest
And the Mouth seems to do it the best
We all watch our rhymes
Our 9s, 5s and times
The results we just could not have guessed
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2011-02-08 21:14:53 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
Rod and Shamrock, I have your numbers down for manly bearhugs whene'er the opportunity might arise.
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2011-02-08 21:33:28 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
Jepsom was Always my Favorite

If you really do want to bet some
I suggest all your money on Jepsom
At 265
His race is alive
And he's dodging the flotsam and jetsam

'265' should be pronounced 'two-sixty-five' for this one to work :-)

--- Last Edited by Mouthansar at 2011-02-13 14:42:34 ---
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2011-02-11 08:13:25 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
Thx for being a part of your limerick Mouthansar :)

My English isn´t good enough I think but I had to give it a try... ;)

Mistli says Hi from a snowdrift. Now it´s her turn for a shoveling shift. She vomits when the snow falls down... Because the snow drifts fills all the town. Farmor on the other hand loves when he can go ski-lift

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