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the roses in the flower bed sprang to life, looked at me and said we will wilt away tis nature's own way but beauty we intend, till death -the flag- standing with my face to the wind a clear and broad message to send come what may, I'll stand freedom, I demand through it all, chest out proud again -time- when I was a kid, you were long I couldn't wait till I was grown I'm not that same kid you see, pass you did and now I wonder where you've goneWww@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: As short poems, these are nice, but as limericks these do not quite work for me!. They are not limericks!. A Limerick is a rhymed humorous or nonsense poem of five lines which originated in Limerick, Ireland!. The Limerick has a set rhyme scheme of : a-a-b-b-a with a syllable structure of: 9-9-6-6-9!. The rhythm of the poem should go as follows: Lines 1, 2, 5: weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak - Lines 3, 4: weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak This is the most commonly heard first line of a limerick: "There once was a man from Nantucket!." Example #1: The Test Pilot A Plane builder needed a pilot, So Bob told the guy, he would try it!. When Bob took to the air, Plane parts fell everywhere!. Bob radioed “where shall I pile it!?” Copyright ? 2005 Jim Dupy Example #2: The Man From Aruba There once was a man from Aruba, Whose favorite hobby was scuba!. Every day he would wish, He could spear a big fish!. But settled instead for canned tuna!. Copyright ? 2005 Jim DupyWww@QuestionHome@Com * This was dedicated to a Native American, consumate hunter, and good friend: Curtis is a man who will Invite you to the house for your fill!. There’s green beans and taters And a salad with ‘maters With something slaughtered and dragged off the hill!. Amen!. Let's eat!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Your poem is beautiful!. I write poetry and like my own very much, but I am a novice when it comes to style and type!. I enjoyed Suzianne's comments!.Www@QuestionHome@Com They're very very good (and an interesting notion--to write lyrical poems in the shape of limericks)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I am not a pro, and all the rules , I do not know! But thought your poem was good enough , so I give it a go!!Www@QuestionHome@Com the rose and time were ok but the flag was amazing and i would get it copyrighted just in caseWww@QuestionHome@Com Good try!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |