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#57844 02/21/2002 6:29 PM
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The ad campaigne is growing old,
the pink bunny, never will fold
he's got nothing me
energized? we'll see
i have limericks and rhyme, to last for all time, there are millions more to be told!

Faldage has tossed out demean
a word he has recently seen
now its a rhyme
in a limerick -this time
Awads so slow, where will i go, to find new words to glean?

a post maybe, i ,
backwards will try
anastrophicly stated
maybe betsy will be baited
limericks to write by and by.


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It's not as bawdy as I prefer in a limerick,
and it's a little forced, but

Onomatopoetically speaking,
Fun words come from fine-feathered cheeking,
Tomtit and swallow
Regaling the hollow, an
Orgy of
Yakking and squeaking.


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#57846 02/21/2002 7:01 PM
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Now that the man from Nantucket is here
Now this threads is finaly in fifth gear
we'll rev and race
to each find first place
Words will be quick, inuendo thick, a free for all, is what i fear!

How about that old man from Kent?
I don't know just how it went
mother would blush
and tell Da, hush!
and out of the room i would be sent!

I'm sweet and simple and pure
a double entendre, i'm sure
will give me start,
as i take it apart,
and will finaly be, an end you'll see and for this madness a cure!



#57847 02/21/2002 7:33 PM
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So - it's saucy limericks you're after
The kind that induce guilty laughter.
I ask, "Is there shame
Or any kind of blame
In being the naughty-limerick-crafter?"


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A cowpoke who had just turned thirty
Sang a song that was really dirty
He said no bad word
But all those who heard
Swear that it weren't very purdy!


#57849 02/21/2002 7:47 PM
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Uh-oh, I too am afflicted.
To limericks, am getting addicted.
After all, it is true:
I have work to do!
If I don't, from my job I'll be evicted.



#57850 02/21/2002 7:57 PM
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Of all the things i learned this board
The one that most particularlly floored
was that men far and wide
with sheep, do abide!
Or at least they are reputed to have scored!



#57851 02/21/2002 8:05 PM
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Our dear Helen of Troy is a writin'
some sweet limericks for us to bite in
but the rhythms you know
on her last lines do show
a bit different version, a little perversion: an extra rhymed couple of lines in.

How far does the definition include different lengths of last line and still be considered a limerick?


#57852 02/21/2002 8:54 PM
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the secondary stages of madness now start
and my sweet cover is coming apart
with a coy little grin
and a sly little spin
some more adult limericks now i impart.

I am know well as woman who flirts
a reputation I've earned on my merits
i make goo-goo eyes
and encourage the guys
remember, No pain, no gain, keep at it till it hurts!

I love the idea of being chaste
and slow courting, and romance, not haste
but kiss me and then
kiss me again
and your efforts won't go to waste!


#57853 02/21/2002 9:03 PM
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Dear Helen has gone now and did it
what she does deserve, she will get it
with a wink and a flirt
tended clean or with dirt
Without waste as she promised? I won't bet it!


#57854 02/21/2002 9:57 PM
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There once was a limerick bonanza
Where some rhymes had more than one stanza
Poor Ted wasn't sure
If this form was pure
But then again he's only a little teddy bear.


#57855 02/21/2002 10:55 PM
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How far does the definition include different lengths of last line and still be considered a limerick?

Depends on the source you consult, musick.

Webster's: five anapestic lines, of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of there feet, and rime, and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet, and rime
The Lure of the Limerick (1967, 1993) (paraphrased description): same as Websters, but: (1) may omit a line's initial weak beat; (2) may add trailing weak beat or beats at end of line, if done consistently over all rhyming lines.
WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University: 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba [states no line-lengh requirement]
AHD®: five anapestic lines usually with the rhyme scheme aabba. [states no line-lengh or rhyme-scheme requirement]

http://www.sfu.ca/~finley/discussion.html (with more discussion)
http://dictionary.com

#57856 02/21/2002 11:41 PM
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My last submission, almost vulgar enough to be a real one.




F anny Hill led a life under shelter
I n the cathouse, though, everyone felt her.
E ach morning repented -
N ightly, naughties she scented.
D amned near everyone stopped by and smelt her.



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#57857 02/22/2002 12:10 AM
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A gorgeous young lady of Troy:
Posting limericks her only true joy.
She posted away
But to her dismay,
They didn't attract the right boy

So posting once more it began
And Helen, she showed her true hand.
Some were heard to mutter,
"We're into the gutter."
Yet still no sign of her man

In the end she had to go private
To me she wrote, "If you desire it,
Would you put up a poem
And some rhymes if you know 'em?"
I did; and now of Troy's fire, lit.

Limeraiku

The AWAD pooh-bah
went too far, but got (merde mot)
Away with hoo-ha.

Committed no crime
But yet I'm slapped. Spirit sapped.
Silent passes time.


#57858 02/22/2002 2:45 AM
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A woman I once knew did marry
The last name of Dick she did carry
They lived on Swallow Boulevard
And at times it was hard
But harder it'd have been-hubby's Gary, not Harry.


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There once were two teams of tough maidens
the slapshots and plays wouldn't faze them
when the ticker had tocked
and the final shot blocked
the Canucks came home Gold medals blazin' !!!!

Now the men with pressure for their role
Take inspiration from the last second goal
To rally the troops,
and take pride in their roots,
Win the Gold net the puck in the five-hole!!!

(hmmm...that was awkward!)
Congratulations to Canada and the USA!! Wicked game!





#57860 02/22/2002 3:36 AM
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There once was a stranger named Norm
His job, to show he could perform
He rhymed about pucks
And said Congrats to Cannucks
I send him this greeting so warm

So welcome Aboard from an Angel
And maybe even from Bel
We play everyday
And have lots to say
I'm sure you'll fit in quite well



#57861 02/22/2002 10:37 AM
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Whenever the board has got tacky
The shout goes out loud for our Jackie
She polices the gutter
Checks each word we utter
And won't let us chew gum or 'bacca.


When ever they feeling quite frisky,
Bel, Helen and Connie get risqué
With entendres double
They get right into trouble
Then put all the blame on the whiskey.


Whenever he can't get to sleep,
Maverick sits counting sheep
At least, he tells us so;
I'm not sure if I know
If he ain't hiding something more deep!

For poems filled with appeal
None are better than Whitman O'Neill.
But his poems don't rhyme,
So I spend all my time
In trying this defect to heal.
but wotthehell, archie, toujours gaie!

If the sound of gut-scraping makes you-sick
Please keep the fact quiet from Musick
He's mourning his old car
So we mustn't go so far
As to leave him feeling too-sick.
- and I'm mourning it, too - I know how it feels to lose a beloved old mechanical friend!!!

To finish, I'll just have to lean
On words that rhymne well with Bean
Her limerick posting
(Next to Helen, the most's bin)
Are among the best that we have seen






#57862 02/22/2002 11:07 AM
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Whenever my spelling grows lax
I take comfort from our good old Max.
When our multiple typos
Give us both the gripe-ohs
We just smile and pat each other's backs.


When you want to know what's to be done,
Wise Old Woman is really the one.
She replies in a trice
With the most sound "Add Vice!"
Which at least makes our trouble more fun.



#57863 02/22/2002 12:53 PM
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It started just as a lark
but the first ignited a spark
Will the fire burn out?
i haven't a doubt,
but not before its has left its mark!

It's Wordwind you really must blame
(though, I hated to name her by name!)
Her word play and fun
My simple brain unstrung
Hippopotumusitis and limerickitis are one and the same!

My dear, please don't take this to heart
And think i wish you to depart
But rather, Please,
Sneeze a great sneeze!
and another wild, wooly, wonderful word epidemic, Start!


#57864 02/22/2002 1:30 PM
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There was a young lad they call Pollock,
His tendencies were alcoholic,
He charmed all the girls,
By admiring their curls,
And soon in his room they would frolic!


#57865 02/22/2002 1:49 PM
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My desk is awash in white paper,
Where poems are meeting their maker,
I'm s'posed to be working,
My research I'm shirking,
My thoughts wander o'er hell's half acre.


#57866 02/22/2002 1:51 PM
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I started to write a my goodbyes,
but now the thread getting a reprise
wordplay and fun
have finally begun
and soon we'll be all getting a rise!

There was a young lady named Sheri
with lips as red as a cherry
her calipygian seat
offered a treat
and all around her the men were merry!


#57867 02/22/2002 2:18 PM
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I'm bettin our new bud named Norm
Is up there a partyin' a storm
Guitar's he's a makin'
and if I'm not mistaken
He's logged a different name here before

It's good to see my ol' bud G-Ted
His input here is sorely needed
a word from the wize
with a spelling dis-guy's
though 'iz rhyming scheemz are quite whacked


#57868 02/22/2002 2:56 PM
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My spelling be partner from Eire
was showing them gamblers his care
for their troubles and woes
brought by losing to foes
but with Goldielocks he's no ted-e-bear


#57869 02/22/2002 4:05 PM
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There was a pretty gal from the city
Who said "It's such a pity!"
As a bimbo I can
Land any man,
But not if I act smart and witty"

So this smart young lady took part
in a plan to catch a man's heart
she baited her snare
with her long flowing hair
and enough make up to look like a tart.

On her hand now, diamonds galore
on her ears and wrists, several more
her silken dark curls
don't cover her pearls
And suiters she has by the score!


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Young Rhuby’s a bit of a wag ~
He implies that I’d chase sheep to shag!
A word in your ear,
Through a maverick’s tear:
I fear this is more CK’s bag!



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The commando’s command of a crank
In ancient MGs breaks the bank;
The spark is still willing
But the travelling’s uphilling,
So he has to get out for a walk!

[unwunk]



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So she snared up a hunk, chest heaving,
but appearances can be deceiving
the hunk turned to junk
her life turned to funk
and now she's fed up and she's leaving.


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But when looks have slipped all down the drain
And your love life’s a bit of a pain,
Will it be your lament,
When your face is all bent,
That seduction works better by brain?



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Like St Augustine, venerated scholar, I do Pray
I get down on my knees and humbly say
"Make me pure, make me chaste,
but don't do it with haste
Let me be wicked for just one more day!"


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Smiley faces and frowns, , for some are must
for others, these signs signal teasing or lust!
a grin or a Wink
Got someone to think
I'm laughing out loud, i think i will bust!

Perfect breasts
(o)(o)

Fake silicone breasts
( + )( + )

Perky breasts
(*)(*)

Big nipple breasts
(@)(@)

A cups
o o

D cups
{ O }{ O }

Wonder bra breasts
(oYo)

Cold breasts
( ^ )( ^ )

Lopsided breasts
(o)(O)

Pierced Breasts
(Q)(O)

Hanging Tassels Breasts
(p)(p)

Grandma's Breasts
\ o /\ o /

Against The Shower Door Breasts
( )( )

Android Breasts
| o | | o |

Martha Stewart's Breasts
($)($)



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and if I'm not mistaken
He's logged a different name here before


Your welcomes are very kind to hear
But alas, never 'fore was I here
Now I must rest
After the post about breasts
Since laughter was so hard I shed tears!


#57877 02/22/2002 6:13 PM
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Uhhh, Helen dear...just what did they serve for lunch at the EPA today?

A troyful big dose of the mammery
Upgrades our emoticon gallery,
Now throw into the mix
A few puppet tricks
To enlengthen your sexual hammery.

not me, said I




#57878 02/22/2002 6:19 PM
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Dear Norm I am glad you are smiling
Tis mistaken I was bout your filing
your name on this board
to be different before
then two guitar builders have we for riling

Not that many of us here actually® do that!


#57879 02/22/2002 8:23 PM
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To Michigan, Sparteye's attracting a throng,
For a word fest to last all the week long.
No Ozzie or Kiwi,
there will we see,
Only the best, the wordapaloozest, at the flong!



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Dear Helen of Troy (she's our girl)
for fast limericks that make my head swirl
I can't stop with the laughter
So I'd post this after,
jotting notes, I'd give it a whirl.

I'm not a great writer you see,
but enjoy Wordplay & Fun 'specially,
I'm sure Anu didn't know
how his idea would grow
and turn into jocularity.


#57881 02/22/2002 9:32 PM
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I did not know that Cap K bugged out.
I was saving my pennies for stout
or some other fine ale
that we'd drink til we're pale.
So I'll just forget he's got clout

to give me a rib for my clause
which located him there in the Oz.
Though my geography sucks
like Faldage's hockey pucks
I'll forever refer to it with "blahs".

Nice one on jocularity, sis


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A gallopen trollop called Loxy
Made a poor teddy bear's life rather poxy
In the Three Bears' home she was squatten
And I think she's pure rotten
I'm sorry if me attytude shocks ye.





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