Limerick TRAIN, Link: minimum two words from last line Options

[JustDaniel]

At Cleo's request, we'll start a Limerick TRAIN thread.

Three rules:

1 Work at making it a real limerick. [First post is somewhat instructive on that matter.]
2 Avoid the traditional ribald or worse, if you would, please
3 Link with at least two words [ or sounds ] from final line of previous post.

All aboard...

3-3-2-2-3

Hey, a lim'rick's a lim'rick! Let's face it!
It's got three feet, then three feet; then space it
with a couplet of two.
(Splash’s eyes roll to blue?)
Then it's one more with three feet.  Just pace it.

Now, I'm not makin' fun o’ you, Jimmy!
We enjoy all yer gaffs; ye're no dimmy!
Lor's a great writer too!
(Would that I could be you!)
But a lim'rick's a lim'rick!  It's whimmy.

So let's 3-3-2-2-3 together!
See, a lim'rick – no matter the weather –
goes with ‘3’ feet, then ‘3’,
then with two ‘2’s.  You see?
Then you finish with one more ‘3’ measure.

Once we get it, our joy will continue;
it won't stop . . . but we'll jig! Yes, it's in you!
So let's try it once more!
Please, this beat, don't ignore,
and our fun will go on.  (Not agin you!)

© Daniel J Ricketts 02 Mar 2002 (rev. 7-12-03)

[JustDaniel]

Note Link (minimum two words) ~ Here I chose four: fun will go on

First Link

Cleo’s fun will go on if you link it
with a couple of words.  Please don’t think it
will be all that hard.
Come on!  You’re a bard!
Grab a couple o’ words… Just don’t kink it!

© Daniel J Ricketts 18 Feb 2004

[Cleo_Serapis]

A couple 'o words don't seem too hard
it's the pace of the train - and its shard
The beat can be sharp
or smooth like a harp
but whatever ya do, just stand guard!

[JustDaniel]

Just stand guard with the brakeman,  Your Grace;
if you  do, we’ll chug on all apace.
He’ll kick ‘too’ from line one,
and you’ve well begun…
then I’ll wipe off the smirk on my face.

[Athena]

Just stand guard with the brakeman,  Your Grace;
if you  do, we’ll chug on all apace.
He’ll kick ‘too’ from line one,
and you’ve well begun…
then I’ll wipe off the smirk on my face.

The smirk on my face is not right
MY count'nance is sunny and bright
so take it away
'cuz I wanna play
with word-games all day n' all night!



© D R Harris - 18 February 2004

[Guest__*]

HOMAGE

Word games played ? No sooner
said that leapt aboard schooner :
setting sail with a will,
write them out with a quill
for our master, the Reverend Spooner .....

Alan McAlpine Douglas

[Athena]

HOMAGE

Word games played ? No sooner
said that leapt aboard schooner :
setting sail with a will,
write them out with a quill
for our master, the Reverend Spooner .....

Alan McAlpine Douglas

Survival

For our master who we revere,
may You always keep me near
to love and to  hold
although I'll grow old
I'll make it 'cause I'll know You're here.

© D R Harris - 18 February 2004

[Cleo_Serapis]

We'll make it 'cause traffic is nil,
to Lindi's we'll visit and fill
our tummies with food
and brighten our mood
then raze that computer's sheer will!

   

[Aphrodite]

We'll make it 'cause traffic is nil,
to Lindi's we'll visit and fill
our tummies with food
and brighten our mood
then raze that computer's sheer will!

   

Hey Lori and Peter~  

A quick Limerick in response to yours!
Thanks again for everything!

Much thanks go to Lori and Pete,
for making the morning so sweet,
Pete's mind spinning wild,
enthused like a child,
as Lori helps hasten the feat.

         

[JustDaniel]

Hey, ya writ one fer Lori 'n' Pete!
and they writ one fer you; man, that's neat.
But it's Alan's I fear...
though he's gettin' quite near
to the 3-3-2-2-3 jig beat

Lightly struttin', Daniel  

[heartsong7]

I met a fine rhymer named Dan
who writes rhymes as fast as he can
his poems are neat
and always upbeat
Ole Dan is a five minute man.

[JustDaniel]

A five-minute man?!  That ain't nice...
even thrown in with apples 'n' spice
but I'll never cite Sue
in something so blue :pharoah2
nor'll I wish on 'er boils 'n' lice.

wavin' back Lightly, Dan'l

[heartsong7]

I meant no offence, Mister Dan
when I said 'a five minute man'
Your poetry's swell
and penned very well.
Composing so quickly is grand.

Sue

[JustDaniel]

I was kiddin', sweet Sue; can't you tell?
I can take any gaff purdy well!
... and I hope ye can too,
'cause they come without clue,
an' ya'd best larn ta duck, or ya'll swell!

[heartsong7]

I don't dish out what I cannot take
of that you may make no mistake
I now have a clue
of your humor too
so see ya around for fun's sake.

[Cleo_Serapis]

For fun's sake, let's talk about work
as some of us bat heads with jerk(s)
it ain't very purty
and can be quite nerdy
when all you can see is me smurk!

[JustDaniel]

Ah.. bat heads with jerk... my forte.
It seems that I must, let me say,
either stand or ignore...
wish they'd show her the door...
but I'm doin' my job anyway!

[Cleo_Serapis]

I'm doin' my job here just fine
and I ain't one to get out-of-line
but sometimes we must
boot those we can't trust
to make things all nice, no more "whine"!

[heartsong7]

Charlie took a young lady to dine
at a place he considered quite fine
She couldn't be pleased,
complaints never eased,
so he offered some cheese with her whine.

[JustDaniel]

She served up sour whine with her sleaze
... would spread all the gossip she'd please;
if I had let her stay
she'd  have soon had the sway,
but I chucked her.  She was a disease.