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Limerick writing Mark 4 (animal, vegetable and mineral)

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NanKate Fri 28-Nov-14 21:59:46

One of our regular limerick writers Papaoscar has suggested we use Animal, Vegetable and Mineral in our next set of limericks, based on the old radio show of the 1950s.

So are you about MiniMouse or another of our stalwarts to kick the show off?

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MiniMouse Sat 06-Dec-14 21:07:13

Two left feet like lead

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papaoscar Sun 07-Dec-14 15:40:31

And feeling quite dead

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NanKate Sun 07-Dec-14 16:01:23

The tin man has got no feelings.

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NanKate Sun 07-Dec-14 20:27:14

So Pixie has lost her golden crown.

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papaoscar Sun 07-Dec-14 20:40:12

Her pink knickers caused Lennie to frown

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MiniMouse Sun 07-Dec-14 22:29:41

No lambada now

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trisher Mon 08-Dec-14 11:59:01

She'll tango somehow

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papaoscar Mon 08-Dec-14 12:48:20

In a sparkling and see-though new gown

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MiniMouse Mon 08-Dec-14 17:12:22

(Erm - think we're losing animal, vegetable, mineral theme!)

The partridge was stuck in the pear tree

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NanKate Mon 08-Dec-14 17:21:46

The two turtle doves were trying to break free.

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MiniMouse Mon 08-Dec-14 17:31:16

The French hens went home

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FarNorth Mon 08-Dec-14 17:45:02

Six geese they did roam

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papaoscar Mon 08-Dec-14 18:03:53

Animal, vegetable, mineral - all three!

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MiniMouse Mon 08-Dec-14 18:36:26

PapaO wink

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MiniMouse Mon 08-Dec-14 18:39:57

Maids-a-milking led (lead) pipers piping

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NanKate Tue 09-Dec-14 13:35:17

With seven silver swans a swimming

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papaoscar Tue 09-Dec-14 15:59:28

Ermined Lords quaffing fizz

(Ermine - animal origin?)

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FarNorth Tue 09-Dec-14 19:51:04

Tin drums in a tizz

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NanKate Wed 10-Dec-14 08:19:07

And those pesky turkeys just keep griping.

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MiniMouse Wed 10-Dec-14 08:55:00

The turkeys eyed up the stuffing

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papaoscar Wed 10-Dec-14 19:04:31

Vegetarians gathered, all huffing

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FarNorth Wed 10-Dec-14 19:37:59

Said "Lets' have some nuts"

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FarNorth Wed 10-Dec-14 19:38:42

Said "Let's have some nuts."

(pedantic version)

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NanKate Wed 10-Dec-14 19:53:57

They're just for the muts.

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MiniMouse Wed 10-Dec-14 20:18:40

And gave their forks a good buffing.

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