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poetic structure
Denny
limericks
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Paul Breslin
Tuesday
White_Rabbit
Re: Gimmericks and other irregularities
The perfect limerick is all anapestic. da da DUM da da DUM da da DUMda da DUM da da DUM da da DUMda da DUM da da DEEda da DUM da da DEEda da DUM da da DUM da da DUM So that means I was right the first time, in all but keeping Denny's rhyme of ''Maria'' and ''urea'' with ''dysuria''. Well, it was bound to happen: your description of the limerick ...
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White_Rabbit
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July 5, 2009
I've missed Mr. Breslin too...
Amen to the lot, NoStar. Plus: NoStar:Your civil acknowledgment of White Rabbit's criticism is an example for all who feel the lash of a bad review. You and Mr. Breslin ''ain't seen nuthin' yet'' if you think that was a bad review. If it were a bad review, then I would've set the text to ''Home on the Range'' and stampeded the thing off the ...
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White_Rabbit
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July 24, 2008