tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post1395920396399666667..comments2023-05-30T08:29:42.770-04:00Comments on The Erotica Readers & Writers Association Blog: Writing Exercise - The GwawdodynCroco Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417265522875605547noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-62495403788654566162015-11-04T16:15:40.239-05:002015-11-04T16:15:40.239-05:00Jean Roberta
They are fun, aren't they? I lik...Jean Roberta<br /><br />They are fun, aren't they? I like that they're similar to limericks but they have enough of their own heritage to make them seem like something new.<br /><br />I'll keep you fully up to speed with developments in the anthology. It looks like it will be a cracking read.<br />Ashley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-66350625127849528852015-11-04T16:14:21.420-05:002015-11-04T16:14:21.420-05:00Almendra - that is clever from start to finish. I ...Almendra - that is clever from start to finish. I know some writers who eschew rhyming forms but you've made this one work. It's witty (yes it does read like a limerick) but it's also saucy enough to get readers intrigued.Ashley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-50022661616826525182015-11-04T16:12:45.869-05:002015-11-04T16:12:45.869-05:00Rachel - classy as always.
In the second line, co...Rachel - classy as always. <br />In the second line, could you have said, 'til she was waxy ? It would lose one of the syllables. <br /><br />That said, I agree with your point about the scansion. This is intelligent and sexy without being as reductive as the limerick form :-)Ashley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-15407000633929933882015-11-04T16:10:19.754-05:002015-11-04T16:10:19.754-05:00A very good question (and I've been remiss in ...A very good question (and I've been remiss in not responding sooner). This only differs from the limerick in that the syllable count of the a rhyme is fixed at nine syllables, whereas the limerick can vary syllable counts in the a rhyme to something substantially different from 9 syllables. Similarly, the b rhyme in a limerick can be 4, 5, 6 and & syllables depending on the verse. However, whilst it looks like I'm hedging, I know that you're right and this form is not so markedly different from the beloved limerick. Ashley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-49518675903181840572015-10-14T20:29:13.823-04:002015-10-14T20:29:13.823-04:00These are delightful, and they do look like variat...These are delightful, and they do look like variations on a limerick. I so regret missing the deadline for the anthology of erotic verse that you are currently editing, Ashley, but I'm sure I'll see familiar names in it.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-62793228209642915802015-10-12T10:51:58.732-04:002015-10-12T10:51:58.732-04:00Written in the spirit of a limerick.
A dinner alo...Written in the spirit of a limerick.<br /><br />A dinner alone with my dear heart<br />I brought in dessert on a low cart<br />My skirt flipped up high, I sat on a pie<br />Now look what I've done; I'm your sweet tartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-61008814568110268772015-10-10T21:01:50.030-04:002015-10-10T21:01:50.030-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-38654809156280821822015-10-07T09:15:32.373-04:002015-10-07T09:15:32.373-04:00A couple of ten syllable line but they scanned bet...A couple of ten syllable line but they scanned better this way.<br /><br />Her nails on my skin were so scratchy<br />I dripped candles until she was waxy<br />we lay on my bed while she gave me head<br />then I sent her back home in a taxiRachel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048590167153841615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-36217628187546619772015-10-07T01:04:19.711-04:002015-10-07T01:04:19.711-04:00Indeed, how does this differ from a limerick?Indeed, how does this differ from a limerick?Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.com