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Posted by 76Trombones Posts 362 Registered at 2009-08-03 18:04:56	2011-02-13 14:03:15 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
	A bit of flexibility on the syllables - more important is the rythm: da DA da da DA da da DA da da Da/da da da DA A lead-in syllable is often used, so 10/6 work in some circumstances. You sometime have to read through a limerick once to get the emphasis right, they can be quite clumsy if you start off on the wrong foot. ----- From Good Hope to New Zealand the man on FlowsToo saw the South had a fan on. The fleet didn't pay heed, A fine outing indeed! I was joking about wanting the cannon From Good HOPE to New ZEAland the MAN on FlowsTOO saw the SOUTH had a FAN on. The fleet didn't pay HEED, A fine outing inDEED! I was JOking about WANTing the CANnon If you start reading this one but instead put the emphasis on GOOD it doesn't roll off the tongue.
Posted by Mouthansar Posts 122 Registered at 2009-12-25 22:49:08	2011-02-13 14:40:00 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
	Marvellous - great smiles all over here in DK. I'd replace 'about' with ''bout' in the last line to save a syllable; but hey, who's counting ... other than Nm's.
Posted by 76Trombones Posts 362 Registered at 2009-08-03 18:04:56	2011-02-13 14:46:56 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
	haha good point! We Canadians tend to be pretty loose with the first syllable of 'bout... I never even read that as having an extra automatic. Good illustration of massaging the rhythm to suit when reading aloud.
Posted by Mouthansar Posts 122 Registered at 2009-12-25 22:49:08	2011-02-13 14:52:40 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
	I didn't even think about the fact that you are Canadian. It'd be a sin to ruin a double meaning in your superb poem. As far as I know Canadians pronounce 'about' as a-boat
Posted by Mouthansar Posts 122 Registered at 2009-12-25 22:49:08	2011-02-14 21:21:23 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
	For ITA2011, Ohm, Rumskib and Tempest who Sneaked (snuck?) by a SLI While sailing the wide open ocean You can feel almost no forward motion So any old SLI You can pass close by Will renew your sense of devotion
Posted by Mouthansar Posts 122 Registered at 2009-12-25 22:49:08	2011-02-16 16:20:55 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
	For a Distinguished and Kind Sailor Among Us I will try to catch up with basoons Who's so craftily whistlin' his tunes To copy his licks Watch 76 But he'll make us all look like bafoons
Posted by Mouthansar Posts 122 Registered at 2009-12-25 22:49:08	2011-02-16 16:26:20 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
	For a Team Effort Deserving Very Special Mention One Team is especially driven You know: ITA_2011 Through no fault of mine I'm sailing their line But they'll beat me - that is a given
Posted by 76Trombones Posts 362 Registered at 2009-08-03 18:04:56	2011-02-16 20:02:01 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
	Sixteen days at sea doing what we love Three dozen gybes, holes and a lot of Miles under keels, Safe to say the fleet feels Fine racing indeed djolive!
Posted by Mouthansar Posts 122 Registered at 2009-12-25 22:49:08	2011-02-17 00:11:00 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
	Three Cheers for Two Winners O Canada ... Trombones has won D-J Olive has 2 ... what a run In front of this fleet It's no easy feat Congrats ... says the bard, who had fun. --- Last Edited by Mouthansar at 2011-02-17 10:41:25 ---
Posted by Mouthansar Posts 122 Registered at 2009-12-25 22:49:08	2011-02-19 21:39:36 - Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
	Onwards to Cape Horn A poetic opener by 76Trombones Early hours and the wind is still blowing Race boredom has yet to start showing As we head further South Never fear, look to Mouth I am certain the rhymes will start flowing

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