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Munda
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since 1999-10-08

Posts 3544
The Hague, The Netherlands

0 posted 1999-12-13 07:12 PM

On a Christmas t’was deep in the night
All the reindeer had started to fight
Santa got so upset
He jumped nude out of bed
And gave THEM all a terrible fright !

It seems I am in one of those ruts
And it feels like a kick in the guts
I can not find a rhyme
It takes all of my time
These darn lim’ricks are driving me nuts !

I cried out to Saint Patrick last night
I can not get this darn meter right
He looked at me a while
Said to me with a smile
"It was you who requested this blight"

Just five lines that will rhyme you request
In some meter you call anapest
To write lim’ricks takes much
Even more when you’re Dutch
But of course this will NOT get me stressed ! ; )

Sorry for being in class so late Nan. It is true though.....time flies when you're having fun. ; )

Munda

jbouder
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since 1999-09-18

Posts 2534
Whole Sort Of Genl Mish Mash

1 posted 1999-12-14 07:18 AM

LOL. These are good. The last one has perfect meter, I think. In the second limerick, if you change "I am" to "I'm" then tell Nan that the first two syllables are an anacrusis, you've got it made!

A nude Santa ... there's a mental picture I didn't need!

Very good job, Munda

Jim

"If I rest, I rust." - Martin Luther

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

2 posted 1999-12-14 08:56 PM

So Rudolph led the way with his nose
And the reindeer retrieved all his clothes
With a grand suit of red
From his toes to his head
They dress Santa where ever he goes

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

3 posted 1999-12-15 10:15 PM

Nice ones Munda

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

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Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

4 posted 1999-12-19 08:19 PM

Well now - let's see what we've got here for anapestics....

on-a-CHRIST/mas-t’was-DEEP/in-the-NIGHT
all-the-REIN/deer-had-START/ed-to-FIGHT
san-ta-GOT/so-up-SET
he-jumped-NUDE/out-of-BED
and-gave-THEM/all-a-TER/ri-ble-FROGHT !

it-seems-I/am-in-ONE/of-those-RUTS
and-it-FEELS/like-a-KICK/in-the-GUTS
i-can-NOT/find-a-RHYME
it-takes-ALL/of-my-TIME
these-darn-LIM/’ricks-are-DRIV/ing-me-NUTS !

i-cried-OUT/to-saint-PAT/rick-last-NIGHT
i-can-NOT/get-this-DARN/me-ter-RIGHT
he-looked-AT/me-a-WHILE
said-to-ME/with-a-SMILE
it-was-YOU/who-re-QUEST/ed-this-BLIGHT

just-five-LINES/that-will-RHYME/you-re-QUEST
in-some-MET/er-you-CALL/an-a-PEST
to-write-LIM/’ricks-takes-MUCH
e-ven-MORE/when-you’re-DUTCH
but-of-COURSE/this-will-NOT/get-me-STRESSED !

Well - they look pretty darned good to me!!!

[This message has been edited by Nan (edited 12-19-1999).]

Munda
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since 1999-10-08

Posts 3544
The Hague, The Netherlands

5 posted 1999-12-19 09:14 PM

Thank you so much Nan ! I seems I'm finally starting to understand stressed and unstressed. : ) : ) I'm happy ! : ) : )
Hope you don't mind I give Santa a fright and not a froght. ; )
Merry Christmas to you all !

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