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Rising to Audrie's Challenge - a Limerick |
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By Josie
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24 January 2008 |
The poets from Yorkshire are best
That’s where I come from – you’ve guessed
Though words can get tangled –
Like your smalls in the mangle
Phew – Finished.! That’s a load off my chest.
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Written by stevetroster (1549 comments posted) 24th January 2008 | Rose to the challenge, but crashed and burned!
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Written by Fledermaus (3238 comments posted) 25th January 2008 | | Yes. Yorkshire seems to be a factory where they produce poets and writers ever since... Well, the Viking age I presume. | To Steve - and Fledermaus
Written by Josie (2732 comments posted) 25th January 2008 | Steve: In answer to your kind remark: Quite the opposite, in fact. I won a bet which was: Write a limerick (or poem) which would encourage a review from Stevetroster. You've just won for me £500. My challenge to you is this: You can only say that I have failed by producing something better yourself, with perfect rhyme and rhythm, and whereas this took me two minutes, I will give you a day. We all on GW look forward to your limerick with interest, and since mine wasn't rude to you, please respect me a little too.
Fledermaus: Yes, Yorkshire ale is behind what you said. ha ha. 'Tis well known. That's why the cricketers and footballers are good too. | Actually,
Written by audrie (444 comments posted) 25th January 2008 | it was a challenge from mad_uncle_jack. I wish someone would pay me £500 to write a Limerick! Lucky you!
I'll put my two minutes worth on so people can see what we are talking about! | To Audrie
Written by Josie (2732 comments posted) 25th January 2008 | | Don't you know that poets are notorious story-tellers? £500? Don't tell the taxman. I would be so lucky. Poetry and money don't seem to go hand in hand for me. But it might get Steve thinking. |
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