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09/14/2019 11:45:05 PM · #1001

It was not sun on my skin that gave me ANGuish. It was exercising in the heat.

I drank a bunch of water all during it, but o think I just got too hot.

I can only be ANGry at myself.

I�m any case, I was all better this morning after sleeping for a long time. THANKS!

TER

09/15/2019 11:18:44 AM · #1002

Glad to hear you're bEtTER! That's really all that counts. Were you playing volleyball?

CIS

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09/15/2019 05:29:22 PM · #1003

hey guys and dolls .!!. ;)
i spose excerCISing in the heat can lead to unpleasant after-effects ..
personally i have made a deCISion never to do that .. especially after hearing of your exploits Lydia .. and also because i'm a bit of a CISsy ..
ps the weather where i live has been rather awesome .. its spring .. :)

PRI

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09/15/2019 06:35:34 PM · #1004

SPRIng and Fall are my favs. Let's try to invigorate this forum, it needs a shot in the arm. Any suggestions?

ORD

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09/17/2019 09:04:34 PM · #1005

Most of my wORD-oriented activity right now is taken up writing limericks for another site. I suppose I can also post them here for comment if I can find the required letter sequence in them. If you're interested in learning some cool new words while having a good laugh go check it out.

LIM

09/17/2019 09:38:37 PM · #1006

i checked out 'The Omnificent English Dictionary In LIMerick Form' site .. i enjoyed reading some of the LIMericks .. would be interested to see some of yours .. i think the LIMbic system would get a workout writing and reading them .. i personally have LIMited ability writing LIMericks ..

REA

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09/17/2019 10:05:19 PM · #1007

Limited ability is a great REAson to join the site -- it's kind of like DPC used to be with interesting challenges and extensive commenting and helpful suggestions ... you actually need approval from four other "workshoppers" before an entry goes into the final public version. You can REAch all of my entries* at this link ~~-- note that this list will include many which are still in the editing process~~.

*Updated link to show only those which are finalized -- some of them co-written with another participant.

If you want to check out the "best of the best" there look for the "author showcases" link.

STI

Message edited by author 2019-09-18 01:08:28.

09/17/2019 10:14:42 PM · #1008

i must say the STImulus of reading your limericks is STIrring me to participate .. ;)

i particularly liked this one ..

limerick by GeneralE ..
They say that our land's antidrug
(Except for that drink in your mug).
This mad drug war is hell,
Where you can't even tell
If a soldier's the cop or the thug

THU

09/17/2019 10:40:03 PM · #1009

Is "The Cow Jumped Over The Moon" a limerick? Maybe we should turn this into a limerick forum.. THUmbs up for that!

LIM

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09/18/2019 01:27:49 AM · #1010

No, it's not a LIMerick, but I'll be glad to explain them -- however, in this thread I think they should be optional ...

LIMericks are constructed with a meter (metrical foot) called (appropriately) an "anapest" with two unstressed and one stressed syllable, like this: dah dah DAH

It's five lines long, with a rhyme scheme of AABBA; the first, second and fifth lines have three feet, the third and fourth lines have two, so the generic would be

dah dah DAH dah dah DAH dah dah DAH
dah dah DAH dah dah DAH dah dah DAH
dum dum DUM dum dum DUM
dum dum DUM dum dum DUM
dah dah DAH dah dah DAH dah dah DAH

Over at the "LIMerictionary" they pretty much insist on logical grammar and punctuation and "proper" rhyming, but I don't think that need apply here. However if you find you like it and need an occasional creative break from photography go sign up!

ETA: This is one of my favorites:

Just a few months have passed since the rains
Filled the brambles and branches and canes.
Now some ursine (he's NUDE!)
Makes a mess with his food -�
See the bare bear bear bearberry stains.

DUM

Message edited by author 2019-09-18 01:33:22.

09/18/2019 07:38:43 AM · #1011

i think the DUMber you are ..
the less you can see ..
however intelligence can be over-rated ..
and i cant seem to do a limerick .. haha ..
i was DUMfounded .. couldnt do one on the spur of the moment .. i'll go eat a DUMpling and think about limericks .. or not ..
i think Paul has a distinct advantage .. as it appears he's a ...

PRO

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09/18/2019 10:40:50 AM · #1012

You PROfess to be dumb as a brick,
Yet I'm guessing you're pulling a trick.
You'll surprise us, in time,
With a cracking good rhyme
Or a pun which will make us all sick.

PUN

09/18/2019 03:17:43 PM · #1013

Hahaha! You're quite clever, Gen!

I love that!

I wouldn't PUNt, Roz... I'd try!

EVE

09/18/2019 06:38:03 PM · #1014

I once knew a fellow named Gen
With tricks that outnumbered most men
His rhymes were quite daring
In fact they were baring
What none would dare write with a pen

Anything else up your sleEVE?

ARE

09/18/2019 06:45:18 PM · #1015

AREn't you the clever one, too, Jo!?!

WOw!

Such talent here!

ERE

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09/18/2019 06:48:04 PM · #1016

ThERE, see, that wasn't so hard (and well done!)

HAT

09/18/2019 07:03:10 PM · #1017

Thanks! THAT's only the beginning! Syllabic: 8-8-6-6-8 in case anyone wants to give it a shot.

TRY

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09/18/2019 07:17:06 PM · #1018

Actually you TRY to have 9 syllables in lines 1,2 and 5, but sometimes 8 is OK too.

Here's a link to the limericks related to photography (you can browse by topic) ...

SOM

09/18/2019 10:24:53 PM · #1019

That's SOMething we'll have to consider.. I'm game if the rest of you are. You could always start a new forum called limericks related to photography and see how it does.

IME

09/20/2019 12:15:24 PM · #1020

I don't think Gen was suggesting that we change this thread to limericks.

I think that would slow it down even more. I don't have tIME to learn at my old age... :D

ANG

09/21/2019 01:01:41 AM · #1021

there was a young girl from the sticks
who got up to amazing tricks
she could jump from high places
pulling some incredible faces
yet couldnt sit still for licks ..

there's nothing more difficult ..
trying to think up a limerick ..
AND putting a word with ANG in it ..
it ANGers me that i was unable to make it fit ... !!! .. ;)
lol .. i started out ok on that last one .. but dANG .. i couldnt quite manage it ..

LIC

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09/21/2019 01:17:11 AM · #1022

There once was a young girl who sANG,
And she hit the pop charts with a bANG.
But she hit a high place
When they LICensed her face --
They had thought she would not give a dANG.

HIT

09/21/2019 07:49:02 AM · #1023

there was a HIT song on the charts
sung by a band called the smarts
the groupies were ferocious
and extremely loquacious
and showed their love throwing darts

OWE

09/21/2019 10:07:27 AM · #1024

I'm pleased to see this has caught fire
And I'm ready to post my desire
A limerick thread, guys
Has entered the skies
So, show us your words and inspire (us) hehe

(I OWEd you this one)

TRE