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Limerick writing Mark 3 (colour, animal,number).

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NanKate Thu 17-Jul-14 07:56:57

Now we are on our third thread of limericks shall we up the stakes and try and include within the line either a colour, animal or number.

Some clever minded Gransnetters may be able to do this cryptically (I am not sure if that is the right word to describe what I mean).

E.g. 'The robber done/dun me over officer' not grammatical I know, but you get my drift.hmm

MiniMouse Mon 11-Aug-14 15:13:53

And the tigers fight for survival.

(Are we there now AlieO? I gave up on scansion and just followed PapaO!!)

AlieOxon Mon 11-Aug-14 20:37:03

In the far and long ago past

AlieOxon Mon 11-Aug-14 20:38:05

(NO! sorry.)
It's hundreds of years in the past

Elegran Mon 11-Aug-14 21:26:10

Since the dodo was seen around last

papaoscar Tue 12-Aug-14 05:35:32

Other species are joining them fast

Elegran Tue 12-Aug-14 10:56:24

(too long a line, Papaoscar It's as long as the first and second lines. How about "Other species are going?" And does species count as an animal?)

AlieOxon Tue 12-Aug-14 12:17:25

(I think it does - but its too long. We got three starter lines??)

So what can we do

papaoscar Tue 12-Aug-14 17:40:32

(I'm off to take a powder!)

MiniMouse Tue 12-Aug-14 18:57:39

(Come back PapaO, you can do it grin)

AlieOxon Wed 13-Aug-14 08:59:39

We've got in a stew

Ana Wed 13-Aug-14 09:18:28

(*Alie*, where are the colours, numbers or animals in your last two lines? confused)

AlieOxon Wed 13-Aug-14 11:32:27

(Whoops.)

We're in a lamb stew?

AlieOxon Wed 13-Aug-14 11:33:10

(any offers on the first one?)

AlieOxon Wed 13-Aug-14 11:33:46

(Sorry, I am just complicating things further....time out.)

Elegran Wed 13-Aug-14 12:08:23

I am keeping clear until I understand what is happening. Call me once it is sorted out.

Ana Wed 13-Aug-14 12:10:32

It makes me feel blue (?)

AlieOxon Wed 13-Aug-14 13:23:12

(This is what I make it...)

It's hundreds of years in the past
Since the dodo was seen around last
It makes me feel blue
We're in a lamb stew

AlieOxon Wed 13-Aug-14 13:23:37

?

MiniMouse Wed 13-Aug-14 13:30:21

The mint sauce was completely aghast!

(Hope mint qualifies as a shade of green!)

AlieOxon Wed 13-Aug-14 14:13:34

Elegran?

Elegran Wed 13-Aug-14 15:10:53

Is it safe to come back yet?

Elegran Wed 13-Aug-14 15:47:18

"Third time lucky" Said panda Tian Tian.

NanKate Wed 13-Aug-14 16:19:36

Her furry mate said 'Bien Bien'.

papaoscar Wed 13-Aug-14 17:14:09

When little paws arrive

Elegran Wed 13-Aug-14 17:17:32

Lets hope its not five