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Lorelei's Limericks, What is a limerick? Can you write one? Give it a try.

Lorelei du Lac View Member Profile	Feb 1 2007, 07:14 PM Post #1
Junior Dishwasher at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 607 Joined: 10:02am March 25, 2006 Location: Bottom of the Black Lake	To be a Limerick, a verse MUST have: Five lines Lines one, two, and five MUST each have exactly three metric feet Lines three and four MUST each have exactly two metric feet Lines one, two, and five MUST rhyme Lines three and four MUST rhyme Any nonsense poem that lacks five lines, thirteen metric feet, or the aabba rhyme pattern is simply not a Limerick. It might be a sing-song or a la-de-da, but it's not a Limerick. Now for a few samples (be kind...they popped into my head while I was at work and I can't read my scribbles): There is a fine actor name Dan Who has grown to be quite the young man For his play he did pose Where he took off his clothes To the excitement of more than one fan. Dan's showing his coming of age By doing a play on the stage He'll be treading the board In front of great hoards Proving he's more than just Harry the Mage. There's a thread here where some women bond On the topic of dear Harry's wand. Incurring moderators wrath They suggest taking a bath In a very very VERY cold pond. and finally (at least for today) The actor who plays Harry Potter As he ages grows hotter and hotter He's too young for me But maybe I'll see If he's willing to date my granddaughter. It's not as easy as it looks, but it's a lot of fun, and Dan is certainly inspiring This post has been edited by Lorelei du Lac: Feb 1 2007, 11:19 PM

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Piewacket View Member Profile	Feb 2 2007, 11:16 AM Post #2
The Talking Mirror in Room 7 Posts: 1,754 Joined: 10:48am May 26, 2005 Location: In my own cupboard under the stairs...	Hehehehe, I could have fun with this all day long...and I plan to! Thank you for giving me an excuse to not work at work! Deathly Hallows will soon be in stores Adding to Barnes and Noble's chores! But I don't care, you see, I'm so filled with glee, Because I plan to read it with s'mores! I've spent many and many an hour Reading through books of great power. Fine combing the thomes, I'll observe Harry's roams, And for many a clue I will scour! (some of these may be a little off on the metric feet, but it's been a while and I'm not exactly sure what metric feet means, so I'm going by syllable count!) The Lounge is a fine and fabled place Where members share with untold grace. Our theories are best And often we jest, But fun had is always the case! Ok, and on that sappy and sentimental note ( I LOVE YOU GUYS!) I'm going to end. Cheers! Piewacket This post has been edited by Piewacket: Feb 2 2007, 11:17 AM -------------------- I am not normal. You are unweird. The enemy of man is not a palpable evil, nor is it materialism. It is spirituality divorced from tolerance and patience. - Author Unknown (at least to me)

luna_sparkle View Member Profile	Feb 2 2007, 11:43 AM Post #3
Gringott's Security Goblin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 3:19pm November 27, 2006 Location: UK	I'll have a go, though I'll probably get the rythm wrong: There were once 2 boys and a girl And we saw their story unfurl. They grew up together Through all sorts of weather And their lives are all in a whirl. I'm sorry, that was a rubbish last verse, but I was stuck! There was once a woman named Jo Who was stuck on a train so slow She thought of a boy Which gave children joy As they say to their TV, No. Another rubbish last verse! -------------------- The signature pic is credit to theonlysong and given to me by Ioli.

Piewacket View Member Profile	Feb 2 2007, 11:55 AM Post #4
The Talking Mirror in Room 7 Posts: 1,754 Joined: 10:48am May 26, 2005 Location: In my own cupboard under the stairs...	No those are great!! I love how you tied in the books with children rediscovering reading over their TVs! That's excellent! I tried (and failed) to do one on the trio, so bravo to you! Pip, pip, hooray! -------------------- I am not normal. You are unweird. The enemy of man is not a palpable evil, nor is it materialism. It is spirituality divorced from tolerance and patience. - Author Unknown (at least to me)

luna_sparkle View Member Profile	Feb 2 2007, 12:02 PM Post #5
Gringott's Security Goblin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 3:19pm November 27, 2006 Location: UK	Ah, thank you! I'll try another: There was once a wizard people liked to meet Who made them sit back in their seats. But all Dumbledore Kept in his desk drawer Was a pile of muggle sweets. -------------------- The signature pic is credit to theonlysong and given to me by Ioli.

Lady M. View Member Profile	Feb 2 2007, 12:19 PM Post #6
Monster Book Stacker Posts: 354 Joined: 12:32pm July 27, 2006 Location: Denial	There was that mean Potions Master Whose life was one great disaster The Dada job Was also a flop So he told his boss "Avada Kedavra!" More snapish limericks coming, this is fun! There was a wizard named Snape Whose nose had a rather strange shape One has to admit He's one greasy git And in book 6 he made a narrow escape (Ok, the last line sucks, hopefully someone comes up with a better one) This post has been edited by Lady M.: Feb 2 2007, 12:38 PM --------------------

Aberforth-ette View Member Profile	Feb 2 2007, 06:23 PM Post #7
Monster Book Stacker Posts: 393 Joined: 8:47am August 23, 2005 Location: Cambridge, England	By someone called Aberforth-ette a new record may just have been set I'm too lazy to ponder and too lazy to wonder why I'm too lazy to get into bed. This post has been edited by Aberforth-ette: Feb 2 2007, 06:25 PM -------------------- an image

Lorelei du Lac View Member Profile	Feb 2 2007, 07:32 PM Post #8
Junior Dishwasher at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 607 Joined: 10:02am March 25, 2006 Location: Bottom of the Black Lake	Got some good one there although Lady M, I'm not sure how "job" rhymes with "flop" - maybe it's just my Mermish accent. Hopefully I'll come up with some more soon. They tend to pop into my head unbidden at the weirdest times. Maybe I'll get something Potterish instead of strictly Dan-inspired. (Have to stop looking at those Equus pictures first, though). ETA: My last batch are a little too naughty to post here, so I've blogged them. This post has been edited by Lorelei du Lac: Feb 3 2007, 06:34 PM

Lady M. View Member Profile	Feb 4 2007, 09:40 AM Post #9
Monster Book Stacker Posts: 354 Joined: 12:32pm July 27, 2006 Location: Denial	QUOTE Lady M, I'm not sure how "job" rhymes with "flop" - maybe it's just my Mermish accent. It's an assonance, which hopefully does count as a rhyme ;-) Here is another one, though I'm not entirely happy with it, i'd like to use the word bizarre somewhere... There was that boy with the lighningbolt-scar Whose nightly adventures one night went too far His potions master simply ran faster So his nose is now kept in a jar It's a little macabre, I know, but scar and jar rhyme so neatly... --------------------

Lorelei du Lac View Member Profile	Feb 4 2007, 09:07 PM Post #10
Junior Dishwasher at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 607 Joined: 10:02am March 25, 2006 Location: Bottom of the Black Lake	Good one, except I'd make the second line read only "Whose adventures one night went too far" Otherwise the rhythm isn't quite right. Or "whose adventures one night were bizarre" since you wanted to include the word. I came up with a really good one yesterday, but I think the mods here might not appreciate my humor since the word "shrink" is involved, and not referring to the psychiatrist role. This post has been edited by Lorelei du Lac: Feb 4 2007, 09:10 PM

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