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"Did you Write
That limerick?" How would it sound to hear
that from your buddies?
Getting a grip on the tips and tricks of putting
verse together is a big plus. Get the hang of
how to hit on your friends with your poetic skill
and wit and, boy, will they be impressed, or annoyed.
A good starting place is the limerick.
It's a five-line verse with a standard rhyming structure.
It is usually funny and often saucy. Readers can
get hooked on them and want to write their own.
Liven up the party
There's no shortage of times when a cool bit
of verse will liven up the party. Who doesn't like
to enjoy a laugh? And limericks are great for making
even the most poefaced pal crack up.
Humor
A dancer with
two big left feet
When leaping was less than
discreet
When high in the air
She twirled
her hair
Then burped and fell on her seat!
Charm the girls
You don't have to stop there, of course, why
not try charming that pretty little gal with a slick
bit of verse - it's the way to strum the heart strings.
Guys have been pulling that trick since cavemen
were scratching on a rock.
The only one
Why? Because it works. You can say things in
verse you would never get away with most other times.
And she knows you wrote it for her. No other chick
on the planet has it. (Yes, you might get away with
sending the same one to a few others but if they
find out, man, will you learn the meaning of wild
wild women!)
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Halfway to song lyrics
There's no end to the times a word skill helps
you out. Learn to write a powerful limerick and
you are more than halfway to composing song lyrics.
Cut your creative teeth on simple verse and you
can aim to soar to stardom with the big bucks stuff.
Stanza extravaganza
To get back to planet Earth for a moment, let's
chew over the days when your hip stanza extravaganza
skills will pull you ahead of the crowd.
How's about birthdays - we all got 'em and we
all need to let our meaningful others know we care.
Could you do better than give 'em their very own
personalized-by-you verse?
Birthday
Your birthday
has come round
again
So now I must pick up
the pen.
It's just a short note,
'Cause I
ain't a poet,
But have a nice day now you're
ten!
Buy an expensive card and the same trash words,
recycled through a thousand innards, are all you
give. Make it your words and it means something.
Tying the knot?Your best friend getting wed? Can't afford much
of a present? Well, at least give them something
unique - something that is a part of you - forever
for them. It can be funny or mushy - just catch
the mood of the moment. Wedding photos show the
surface - a good verse shows the heart.
Wedding
"Congratulations"
it often is said
Are due to the girl (boy) who
gets wed.
It is always a thrill (joy)
To get
the right girl... (boy)
But the rhyme here's
gone right out my head.
You should change your style to suit the subject.
Run these examples past your eyeballs or chuckle
muscles:
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RomanticWith
eyes that are blue as the ocean
You fill me with
such strange emotion.
I think all the time
Of
a suitable rhyme
To tell of my strongest devotion.
Invitation
Hello there,
my old buddy Charlie!
A long time since we had
a parley.
I'd like to meet you
For a sup
of the brew
Or a taste of the stuff made from
barley.
There are a lot of tricks and tips for improving
verse that you can learn with the limerick before
moving on to song lyric writing.
Stuff like alliteration,
assonance, consonance, pace, tone and a whole bundle
more. Some folks pop out of the womb writing well,
but knowing the inside info helps to create a class
act.
Texting
Limericks are great for texting your mate.
My first name is Billy, OK?
My
second is Mark with a K
I am glad to believe
That
my name is not Steve -
He got his quite cheap
on Ebay!
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