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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 112 of 126 1 2 … 110 111 112 113 114 … 125 126 Go to page... Transcribing a Hunting Licence (sp.) [Re: Rhubarb Commando] #208118 11/26/12 05:59 PM 11/26/12 05:59 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi DOUBLE - DOVE A visceral relationship have we with the dove The Heart quickens when white flocks are above I double dog dare you To stiffen your sinew And blast from the sky this tasty bird which we love KNAVERY - KNOCKOUT Re: Moral crusade [Re: jenny jenny] #208122 11/27/12 03:44 AM 11/27/12 03:44 AM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,069 London, UK A A C Bowden old hand A C Bowden   old hand A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,069 London, UK The old British commerce in slavery Was a piece of despicable knavery. Though many defended it, Wilberforce ended it, Dealing the knockout with bravery. EMERY – EMPEROR Re: Moral crusade [Re: A C Bowden] #208131 11/27/12 02:40 PM 11/27/12 02:40 PM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando   old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Two more to celebrate. Well done, AC and jj. I'm immortal until proven otherwise Re: Moral crusade [Re: A C Bowden] #208142 11/27/12 09:29 PM 11/27/12 09:29 PM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 959 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator   old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 959 Alaska The speech was abrasive as emery, Most obnoxious in anyone's memory. But it was the new emperor, Orating extemperor, Mostly dealing with matters ephemery. RANKLE – RASPY Re: Moral crusade [Re: Tromboniator] #208145 11/28/12 01:10 AM 11/28/12 01:10 AM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando   old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Ha! Beaten to it by a mere Wandering Minstrel! (Whose songs and snatches are actually well worth listening to) For what it's worth (not much) this is what I proposed:- Sartorial Disaster. The Emperor took bad advice The clothes that he wore were "not nice." Crowds had seared on their memory Images rough as emery That they would not wish to see twice. Re: Moral crusade [Re: Rhubarb Commando] #208146 11/28/12 01:28 AM 11/28/12 01:28 AM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando   old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK RANKLE - RASPY That her rival displayed a fine ankle Continued at all times to rankle. With raspy and rough voice The Empress spake her choice And had her confined to a dank cell. WIND - WINDSOR I'm immortal until proven otherwise Great abs [Re: Rhubarb Commando] #208150 11/28/12 05:45 AM 11/28/12 05:45 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 959 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator   old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 959 Alaska "It's hard," Edward tried to explain, "To choose Wallis, or king to remain. Tell me, how did I wind Up in this kind of bind? Shall I be Duke of Windsor or reign?" LURE – LYING Not to waste. Adapting to a fast moving thread. [Re: Tromboniator] #208154 11/28/12 07:21 PM 11/28/12 07:21 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi J jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Planes named "Gotha" bombed England and krauts were the aggressor So the "Gotha"s in England changed the name of their predecessor Yet, the lure of lying is short And a hundred years will abort And the winds will blow away the house of cards that's Windsor SPACEFLIGHT - SPANKING Re: Not to waste. Adapting to a fast moving thread. [Re: jenny jenny] #208163 11/29/12 04:26 PM 11/29/12 04:26 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,814 Spam Factory A Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Alex Williams   Pooh-Bah A Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,814 Spam Factory I would like a clarification on the rules of Sparteye's Game. The more recent posts have been limericks but according to Jackie's original post on the first page this is not necessary. ("I think Sparteye's the person who had us doing something like this lo these many years ago: take the first and last headwords of an open dictionary, and make a sentence out of them--the weirder the better.") The reason I ask is that, as much as I enjoy writing limericks, I find it damn hard to do so with prescribed words. (And I take off my hat to you guys who are so adept at producing verse in this method.) Re: Not to waste. Adapting to a fast moving thread. [Re: Alex Williams] #208169 11/29/12 09:11 PM 11/29/12 09:11 PM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 959 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator   old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 959 Alaska Alex, you are absolutely right. It's just that some of us find the limerick challenge more to our liking, and seem to have dominated the thread for a while. If you go through them all (a daunting task) you'll find that not all the verse is in limerick form, nor is verse required. The primary obligations are to amuse yourself and keep the thread alive. Peter Page 112 of 126 1 2 … 110 111 112 113 114 … 125 126 Go to page... Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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