Perpetual Limerick (:3=

You're all over the place Mac.

I'm no expert mind you but my two lines were both 8 and cream ryhmes with dream. What on earth are you on about?

On the 8 lines you need three stresses and not on the first syllable. As soon as you use "Spendi" your off the scan. Spen is stressed. That was the mistake with Ghoti plus only 4 syllables. "A ghoti's a fish, with potatoes,a dish" is okay. All last words are stressed to make it easier although some limericks might use a word like Kentucky. Miserable is just terrible. It is almost devoid of stress.

It isn't absolutely rigid. In Cyr's "And a green hose" it is necessary to force a stress on the "And" which wouldn't be there in a sentence. Which is okay.

eg- There was a young woman from Goole. Which is 8 with stresses on "was", "wom" and "Goole". Who was an inordinate fool. which is 8 and 4 stresses just about with an up one on Goole. The thing is it flows- that's the main thing. I say them out loud and count on my fingers.

Basically if it flows it's okay. It is more memorable. "Spendi has missed out a syllable" doesn't flow at all in the limerick mode. Hence it leaves the whole verse struggling as your next line showed. And Rule No1, as in all fun games (non-competitive) is to make it as easy as possible for next participants. And you admit making it impossible. Which it is without forcing words into patterns they don't fit into.


That's the form but I'm open to guidance. All input welcomed at this end.

On substance-well- male ridiculousness in the face of female perfection and deviousness is my bag.

How's this-

Our spendi has missed out a bit
The silly old stupid daft tit
He's babied the rhyme
From pressure of time
But he has at least made it fit.

So-where were we. Oh yes.

A lady once went to Mumbai
With a chap who is six feet high

Spendi

Nice trick to say them out loud and count on the fingers. I use that one too.

A lady once went to Mumbai
With a chap who is six feet high
The chap got real queer
Because of thin air
High up, and he said 'end is nigh'

But the lady knew what to do
She bent down and took off her shoe

But the lady knew what to do
She bent down and took off her shoe
Then massaged one toe
Which encouraged flow
So she ran downstairs to the loo

She got there but found it "engaged"

But the lady knew what to do
She bent down and took off her shoe
She whacked him around
Producing a sound
As if from a well-bitten shrew.

He squeakled and squawkled a lot
And he stubbed his toe on the pot
It was full to the brim
With other stuff in

Lord Ellpus seems to have posted first:



She got there but found it "engaged"
With legs crossed she was enraged.

She got there but found it "engaged"
With legs crossed she was enraged
She ran down the stair
Short stepping with care.....

She got there but found it "engaged"
With legs crossed she was enraged
She ran down the stair
Short stepping with care.....
Not knowing the whole thing was staged

The janitor just washed the floor
He said lady I do emplore
Now you use this pail
Or I'll make you wail
'Cause I know what you came here for

But it was already too late

But it was already too late
The lady was stuck with her fate
She strode with a slosh,
And cried "o'mi gosh-
At least it's about to abate!"

Well now, I guess it's about smell

Well now, I guess it's 'bout smell
I sure hope that no one can tell

Do you know what? The original rule for this game was that everyone should write only one line.
I know, sometimes in a excess of brilliance you feel like writing two.

I like to write more than one sometimes. But it gets a bit much when folks write four.
But then again, perhaps everyone should do exactly what they want, since it's only for fun.
Although....Is it more fun if you stick to some ground rules?

What a woolly post.

Well now, I guess it's 'bout smell
I sure hope that no one can tell
Who's opened his lunch

Well now, I guess it's 'bout smell
I sure hope that no one can tell
Who's opened his lunch
And uncovered a bunch
Of bananas sauteed in hair gel.

One line is a very good rule

One line is a very good rule
And a French mussel is called a moule

One line is a very good rule
And a French mussel is called a moule
A Cockney's a wog
Posh Spice is a dog

One line is a very good rule
And a French mussel is called a moule
A Cockney's a wog
Posh Spice is a dog
Who looks like she drowned in a pool


A one legged man can just hop

A one legged man can just hop
As long as he isn't a cop
Who,as he's clod,
Can only just plod

A one legged man can just hop
As long as he isn't a cop
Who,as he's clod,
Can only just plod
And once moving he cannot stop


My phone has been taken off line
Cause I didn't pay up in time

My phone has been taken off line
Cause I didn't pay up in time
That's naughty of you,
Pay up what is due (stress up)
And then I think all will be fine.

So who will you ring when you're on
A young girl, or will it be Mom?

So who will you ring when you're on
A young girl, or will it be Mom?
Or maybe a pimp
A hag with a limp
Or a pretty lady named John

Maybe I'll just stay off the phone
And stay home and do it alone
Then I'll get it right
Not too loose or tight

Maybe I'll just stay off the phone
And stay home and do it alone
Then I'll get it right
Not too loose or tight
If the shoe fits it gnaws no bone

There once was a preacher in Spain
Who made those who heard him insane
He told many lies
And false alibies
From which none but he stood to gain


This preacher he was one big whimp
A regular self serving gimp
Of those there are tons
Poor old spanish nuns
Who had to live with such an imp


A rooster fell down from a tree
Which he had climbed up in to see
The farmer come home
Pursued by a gnome
A toddler, a tick and a bee


(Sorry about the onslaught, just had to dig myself out of this trench of tasteless thought )

A beer tastes much better in june