tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951437392335459355.post1279329426116275423..comments2023-10-25T03:51:33.581-04:00Comments on Oubliette: The Second Annual Oubliette Stitching Limerick Contestrionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141923797221351378noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951437392335459355.post-51144349493768831712012-03-29T13:15:37.656-04:002012-03-29T13:15:37.656-04:00There once was a stitcher named Rita E
Who threw t...There once was a stitcher named Rita E<br />Who threw that frog in the sea<br />But he found his way back<br />And was set to attack<br />As she put in her last stitch with glee.<br /><br />I tried to do this before but I can't seem to get past the part where I type in the weird looking words - I hope it works this time.Rita E in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307171578166761099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951437392335459355.post-55947248213166817512012-03-22T16:56:45.217-04:002012-03-22T16:56:45.217-04:00Fun, my name only has two syllables, so i had to g...Fun, my name only has two syllables, so i had to get creative to make it make any sense, so i have two versions, just in case you won't except the second line starting on the first, and are okay with bad grammar! haha<br /><br />There once was a stitcher named Sushi who<br />Collected patterns she saw.<br />With more than she could do<br />She gave some to her Ma.<br />Now with her Pa, she’s in deep doo-doo!<br /><br />Or: <br /><br />There once was a stitcher named Sushi Sue<br />Collected patterns she saw.<br />With more than she could do<br />She gave some to her Ma.<br />Now with her Pa, she’s in deep doo-doo!Sushihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560012153357130750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951437392335459355.post-1252297253148348672012-03-22T13:27:50.831-04:002012-03-22T13:27:50.831-04:00There once was a stitcher named Kathryn,
Whose rhy...There once was a stitcher named Kathryn,<br />Whose rhymes were a bit too saccharine.<br />As try as she might,<br />Her rhymes were a fright,<br />So she decided to do herself in!<br /><br />(OK OK, kind of depressing at the end, I know. Hard to find words that rhyme with 'Kathryn'. lol<br /><br />-Kathy/ME<br />kgresgott@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951437392335459355.post-26127571523857787712012-03-15T18:42:10.535-04:002012-03-15T18:42:10.535-04:00What a fun contest! Here's my limerick:
Ther...What a fun contest! Here's my limerick:<br /><br />There once was a stitcher named Carolyn<br />Who yearned again to be thin,<br />She stitched more and ate less,<br />Then bought a smaller dress,<br />And she now has a reason to grin.<br /><br />CarolynStitchinowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547209451120677277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951437392335459355.post-54239779499353144252012-03-07T17:29:17.339-05:002012-03-07T17:29:17.339-05:00Writing prompts + my staying up WAY too late = BAD...Writing prompts + my staying up WAY too late = BAD, BAD poetry!<br /><br />Hope it's alright that I used my last name for this...At any rate...<br /><br />There once was a stitcher man named Shirley,<br />whose buds called stitchin’ girly.<br />They all demeaned his manhood,<br />as often as ‘ey could,<br />‘til he snapped and gave ‘em all swirlies.neverdyingpoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271171327633330873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951437392335459355.post-76025349154967388762012-03-03T18:12:05.105-05:002012-03-03T18:12:05.105-05:00Hah! to Sandy, LOL!
Here's my effort:
There ...Hah! to Sandy, LOL!<br /><br />Here's my effort:<br /><br />There was a young stitcher of fame<br />Who dint have a clever nickname<br />Her real name was Jo<br />Which is boring, you know<br />And her limerick really was lame.<br /><br />"Dint" is a Suffolk dialect word which means "didn't". It's similar to "int" which means "have not" as in "I int thought up a good limerick"<br /><br />Thanks to Riona for thinking up such a fun game.Jo who can't think of a clever nicknamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663450738390351663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951437392335459355.post-33933999489331005242012-03-02T15:18:42.792-05:002012-03-02T15:18:42.792-05:00There once was a stitcher known as Sandy,
who was ...There once was a stitcher known as Sandy,<br />who was her self quite handy,<br />using her dololly,<br />frogged stitches by golly,<br />now isn't that just fine and dandy!<br /><br />And, Jo. I couldn't resist:<br /><br />There once was a cross stitcher known as jo,<br />who people thought was quite slow;<br />she could not rhyme her name<br />which was really quite lame,<br />so the contest win was a 'no go"!Sandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951437392335459355.post-63150304796686107072012-03-02T14:25:08.782-05:002012-03-02T14:25:08.782-05:00Oh No! I can just about manage rhyming couplets b...Oh No! I can just about manage rhyming couplets but a whole limerick...<br /><br />I'll try - now what rhymes with "Jo who can't think of a clever nickname"? I guess I've used all my syllables up already!Jo who can't think of a clever nicknamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663450738390351663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951437392335459355.post-69573182145557368452012-03-02T13:14:11.879-05:002012-03-02T13:14:11.879-05:00What fun! I'll have to get my thinking cap on...What fun! I'll have to get my thinking cap on...CalamityJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476593722594704013noreply@blogger.com