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     Stu (Stu) Username: Stu Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 86.29.178.149 |
Here's a few poems I've been fiddling with: The Great Old One Cthulhu, Whilst holidaying in Honolulu, Was disturbed by a dirge, And could not resist the urge, To rip the head off of Lulu. No? Okay, how about this one? A chef became a ghost, After arguing with a dinner party host, He had stood by the oven, And said, "Hey, stop shoving!" But still ended up next to the roast. No, no, take that gun from your head, there's only one more. Barry was mad of course, Lacking sanity or even remorse, He used blowtorch and knife, To create a new form of life, Out of two pigs, a duck and a horse. So do you think I'll become Poet Laureate anytime soon? | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.56 |
None of them are actually limericks as a limerick scans AABBA where A is 8 or nine beats and b is 5 or 6. That said - the mad scientist one has promise. | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Ha! Great fun, Stu. I actually found I had a "talent" (if you'd like to call it that) for horror limericks on the old Pantechnicon writers' group. Thankfully for you lot it's all gone now and I didn't save any of them!  | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 129.11.77.197 |
Don't you mean, "None of them actually is a limerick . . . ", Weber.  | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.56 |
Depends if you're on pedantary 101 or pendatry 303 course. I'm still only on the 101 | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Ah, here's one I did earlier! There once was a vampire called Vlad Whose breath smelt exceedingly bad He tried all kinds of mints Tic-Tacs and mouthrinse And handfulls of garlic, so sad Ahem, sorry folks!  Has that one got the right tempo, Weber? | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.56 |
That one works. You might want to switch All kinds for Lots so you get 5,5 in the middle instead of 6,5. But very good effort. It made me chortle a little. (is there an emoticon for chortling as opposed to LOLing?) | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 129.11.77.197 |
No, but you obviously need the capacity to give ticks and gold stars. I'll get it sorted soonest. | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.56 |
 and three gold stars for effort | ||
| Alexicon (Alexicon) Username: Alexicon Registered: 10-2009 Posted From: 88.106.98.142 |
I know a gent,name of Fry. who checks every word going by. If your sentence is wrong, or your sentiments strong, he's on ya like Cronenberg's fly. | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.56 |
There was a young lady from Bude Who went for a swim in the pond A man in a punt Stuck his pole in the water and said "you can't swim in here, it's private" | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.56 |
A man from the Isle of Harris Had a head made from plaster of Paris So he dipped it in honey And made lots of money In a freakshow in downtown Beaumaris. And yes I know that doesn't quite scan properly. Feel free to replace head with any other 1 syllable body part. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
Going back to Lovecraft, can you identify this storyline? Some old farmer was up to his tricks And his daughter gave birth to two hicks: One you-wouldn't-kiss-it, One blink-and-you'd-miss-it. White trash and black magic don't mix. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
Here's another one: A young artist was troubled by dreams Of a creature whose shape provoked screams. A dead city was found When a boat ran aground. The world is not quite how it seems. | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.56 |
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| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.4.241.153 |
indeed. Of a creature whose shape provoked screams. - that is so British.... |