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A young man from Geelong (seriously a limerick)

There was a young man from Geelong
Who felt like he didn't belong
So off came his shirt
Thrown into the dirt
And killed all the townsfolk with song

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Structured: Western
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I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
Last few words: 
This was Jess' fault - I couldn't help myself! And it is partly true.
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Love it.
You've got the form, no probs.

More please.

cheers,
Jess
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I don't like spam! (I kid) Haha, I do like the limerick.. and in Black-town, Rooty Hill Novatel at the moment, the RSL, the pokies, the night has been long...so to speak. Does wonders for composition. Thanks Jess.

Chris Hall - Tasmania

Grossbooted draymen rolled barrels dullthudding out of Prince's stores and bumped them up on the brewery float. On the brewery float bumped dullthudding barrels rolled by grossbooted draymen out of Prince's stores.

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W. H. Snow

A poet is a nightingale, who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude with sweet sounds. Percy Bysshe Shelley

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You just don't really want to.
If I was your mentor I would strap you to a chair with a 'puter in front of you and make you write dirty limericks and filthy senryu until your fingers bled.

Um... maybe that's why I have so few protegees [grins].

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

Warning....... they are addictive.
I can't get the bloody form out of my head. Jx

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if you get my drift.
The rhyme scheme is always AABBA.
Different meters can be used although should be consistent throughout.
Usually 3 foot, 3 foot, 2 foot, 2 foot, 3 foot.

Remember, Mark, meter is counted in feet, not syllables. There are usually 2 or 3 syllables per foot.

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

It was based *very partially* on true events, although I adhusted the gender...look upone NewsCorp's truth if you dare: http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/entertainment/gabi-grecko-wanders-na...

Cheers!

Chris.

Chris Hall - Tasmania

Grossbooted draymen rolled barrels dullthudding out of Prince's stores and bumped them up on the brewery float. On the brewery float bumped dullthudding barrels rolled by grossbooted draymen out of Prince's stores.

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In the Xmas card she looks like Dana Scully.

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

A good one Chris
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raj (sublime_ocean)

Revisit the limerick we must.

Cheers,

Chris

Chris Hall - Tasmania

Grossbooted draymen rolled barrels dullthudding out of Prince's stores and bumped them up on the brewery float. On the brewery float bumped dullthudding barrels rolled by grossbooted draymen out of Prince's stores.

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