What ever happened to the idea of a monthly limrick challenge? Would anyone still be interested? Let me know, i think we should organise something as limricks always tend to be such good fun.

jewelsx

I just realised i can't spell - sorry folks! (Limericks)

There once was a limerick fight,
Which lasted one month, day and night.
Although it was fun,
It's no longer run,
So now jewelsx is urging to write.

I think that it would be great too,
If the challenge was started anew.
After all, a quick rhyme
Can be simply sublime
So how about it ? What say you ?

Michael,

Fantastic relpy!!!!

I'll count you in so that makes only the pair of us so far

So that makes us alone!
but never mind we can hone,
become so skilled
we will be sought after and killed,
then maybe they will throw us a bone.

So now there were two on the trail
Of the sought after Limerick grail.
And although it could work
with a pair, such a quirk
it would seem, and perhaps it might fail.

Yet again, the call went out to those
Who enjoyed writing poems and prose.
"Welcome all, that ye may
On this glorious day,
Your fine limericks, kindly expose."

please please come out to play
its as easy as moulding clay,
what you chose to rhyme
will be given sufficient time
we promise not to slay.


Michael even if its just us here
i am not going to shed a tear
we will keep on typing away
holding writers block at bay
Oh God do we deserve a beer.

I've only just seen your message - me too, please!

joanie

"The more," it has oft been inferred,
"the merrier". And now there's a third,
So as two become three
There's an increase in glee
And the rules should perhaps be declared ?

Count me in - I am raring to go;
stand well back - let creative juice flow.
When I've thought of a good 'un,
not awkward or wooden,
I'll post it, come rain, hail or snow!

I welcome joanie to the bunch,
we must all meet up for lunch.
i am off to bed,
for i think all is said.
Maybe we should make that brunch.

Has it ended before it begun ?
A whole day with no more of the fun...
It was time for a 'bump'
To make the limericks jump
Back into action. My work here is done.

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Okay, so it really does seem that there's only the three of us interested. Would you care to set the first challenge, jewelsx ?

Michael.

right first challenge!!!! wow i feel honoured!


What about something inspired or including the word Minx. I couldn't think of anything so i opened my dictionary and that word just leapt out at me.


jewelsx



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one more thing - i am going to be away for a week starting as of tommorrow so i may be a bit long in getting my entry in, but i am counting on you two to hold up the limericking way!

So it started, the challenge was 'Minx'.
There were nudges, and plenty of winks.
I stepped up to the mic
And they screamd "On yer bike".
It would seem that my work really stinks.

Next on stage was a lady so fine,
That I knew the response would beat mine.
They whistled and cheered;
She was truly revered.
This genuine minx was sublime.

I suppose there's a moral herein:
You don't need clever wordplay to win.
Just a fine looking smile,
Legs just short of a mile,
And a look that is offering sin.

Wonderful, Michael!! Really excellent.

joanie

[hope I'm not lowering the tone]

this challenge a great one methinks
perhaps helped out by a few drinks
we’ll write what we choose
scare the pants of our Muse
and the prize? A clapped out Hillman Minx

okay, I am late yet again
and I can’t put it down to the rain
as a large farming furrier
I don’t want to worry yer
But there’s been a breakout by the minx
[minks]

Oh, de phone bell it rinx and it rinx
When I just dip me feet in the sinx
Let me park me big bum
With a bottle of rum
And a nice box of After Eight minx

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tish! for #2 I posted the draft!
Should read:

okay, I am late yet again
and I can’t put it down to the rain
as a large farming furrier
I don’t want to worry yer
but the minx have escaped down the drain

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