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Limericks with very strict rules ..... 88558

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MissTree Sun 02-Aug-20 10:31:18

Some of the limericks on the Gransnet threads are really good and worthy of publication I think .
Some don’t keep to the rules. I know games are for enjoyment and it’s all about the taking part but I wondered if anyone else would feel like me ? Could we have a thread of limericks which stick to the 88558 syllable rules ?
I hope it’s not out of order to suggest this. What do gamesters think? AIBU ?

crazyH Sun 06-Sept-20 15:21:57

But busy Brian from Boston
Walked a path that he got lost on
He wandered for days
Through glens and steep braes
And ended up in New Brighton

Is there an Old Brighton he asked

Jangran99 Sun 06-Sept-20 17:58:54

Is there an Old Brighton he asked
Of the passers by who were masked

Elrel Mon 07-Sept-20 00:39:39

Is there an Old Brighton? he asked
Of the passers by who were masked
Some said they'd heard tell

crazyH Mon 07-Sept-20 00:45:25

Is there an Old Brighton? he asked
Of the passers by who were masked
Some said they'd heard tell
There was a market bell

lovebeigecardigans1955 Mon 07-Sept-20 14:11:33

Is there an Old Brighton? he asked
Of the passersby who were masked
Some said they'd heard tell
There was a market bell
If pushed and their brains could be tasked.

Now, at Dunwich ghostly happenings

Jangran99 Mon 07-Sept-20 15:50:23

Now, at Dunwich ghostly happenings
Exciting ones imaginings

crazyH Mon 07-Sept-20 16:03:43

Now, at Dunwich ghostly happenings
Exciting ones imaginings
Tap dancing all night

Juliet27 Mon 07-Sept-20 16:58:46

Now, at Dunwich ghostly happenings
Exciting ones imaginings
Tap dancing all night
Would give me a fright

Jangran99 Mon 07-Sept-20 21:00:29

Now, at Dunwich ghostly happenings
Exciting ones imaginings
Tap dancing all night
Would give me a fright
I’ll check my window fastenings

I want no scary visitors

Juliet27 Mon 07-Sept-20 21:15:34

I want no scary visitors
To share with my inquisitors

crazyH Mon 07-Sept-20 22:07:41

I want no scary visitors
To share with my inquisitors
Stay out of the way

Annum Mon 07-Sept-20 22:58:24

I want no scary visitors
To share with my inquisitors
Stay out of the way
I mean what I say

crazyH Tue 08-Sept-20 00:41:40

I want no scary visitors
To share with my inquisitors
Stay out of the way
I mean what I say
Or I'll get the exorcist-ers

Is the end in sight for Corona

Juliet27 Tue 08-Sept-20 07:15:08

Is the end in sight for Corona
Maybe it’s even a cloner ?

lovebeigecardigans1955 Tue 08-Sept-20 09:19:20

Is the end in sight for Corona?
Maybe it's even a cloner
We're a bit fed up

FarNorth Tue 08-Sept-20 11:14:06

Is the end in sight for Corona?
Maybe it's even a cloner
We're a bit fed up
So will it let up?

Annum Tue 08-Sept-20 13:39:59

Is the end in sight for Corona?
Maybe it's even a cloner
We're a bit fed up
So will it let up?
Not yet, says Minnie the Moaner

We’re in for a long hard winter

crazyH Tue 08-Sept-20 15:20:03

We’re in for a long hard winter
I'll have to stock up the bunker

Jangran99 Tue 08-Sept-20 17:38:51

Strict rules so winter/ bunker don’t rhyme , sorry Crazywink

We’re in for a long hard winter
Sawing logs I got a splinter

crazyH Tue 08-Sept-20 17:42:27

We’re in for a long hard winter
Sawing logs I got a splinter
It took quite a while

Grany Tue 08-Sept-20 17:46:29

We’re in for a long hard winter
Sawing logs I got a splinter
It took quite a while
Made a big wood pile

FarNorth Tue 08-Sept-20 21:43:49

We’re in for a long hard winter
Sawing logs I got a splinter
It took quite a while
Made a big wood pile
It was straight but now it's squinter.

There was an old man with a beret

Elrel Tue 08-Sept-20 22:44:42

There was an old man with a beret
In a novel by one John Le Carre

WOODMOUSE49 Tue 08-Sept-20 23:34:09

There was an old man with a beret
In a book by John Le Carre (changed it to 8)
He strolled down the street

crazyH Tue 08-Sept-20 23:39:52

There was an old man with a beret
In a book by John Le Carre (changed it to 8)
He strolled down the street
His stick tapped a beat

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