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-- Alden
-- Alden


There once was a Martian princess
There once was a Martian princess
Flew about in a pure sable dress
Flew about in a pure sable dress
  Her foes she would smash
 
  But to free up her cash
Her foes she would smash
 
But to free up her cash
 
Required romantic success
Required romantic success


There once was a swift noble Knight
There once was a swift noble Knight
Who brought darkest secrets to light
Who brought darkest secrets to light
  He was clever and crude
 
  Insightful and rude
He was clever and crude
 
Insightful and rude
 
And a hell of a help in a fight  
And a hell of a help in a fight  


There once was a verdant haired lass
There once was a verdant haired lass
With a body of copper and brass
With a body of copper and brass
  Though tiny in form
 
  She's the mistress of storm
Though tiny in form
 
She's the mistress of storm
 
And a wellspring of infinite sass  
And a wellspring of infinite sass  


There once was a girl unrefined
There once was a girl unrefined
With a scalpel as sharp as her mind
With a scalpel as sharp as her mind
  She left most of her suitors  
 
  Feeling they needed tutors
She left most of her suitors  
 
Feeling they needed tutors
 
With her Knight she can finally unwind  
With her Knight she can finally unwind  


There once was a changeable chap
There once was a changeable chap
Followed his lord all over the map
Followed his lord all over the map
  For true love back he came
 
  With a heavy new name
For true love back he came
Our lass thinks him a lovable sap / But I told you all that in a rap / For his lady he's quite a sweet sap
 
With a heavy new name
 
But I told you all that in a rap (Lisa thinks this is the best closing line).
 


There once was a terrible cad
There once was a terrible cad
Loved a princess who most thought was mad
Loved a princess who most thought was mad
  Magic tarnished his name
 
  'Til he banished his shame
Magic tarnished his name
 
'Til he banished his shame
 
But for her he would still be quite bad
But for her he would still be quite bad

Latest revision as of 07:09, 1 May 2013

I recently played in a Larp that included a poetry mechanic. Limericks were specifically forbidden, so of course I have them on my mind and, well, this happened. I don't have enough distance from Reginald to feel confident about his, hence the multiple 5th lines. I'd appreciate some feedback on that one. Enjoy (if that's possible).

-- Alden


There once was a Martian princess

Flew about in a pure sable dress

Her foes she would smash

But to free up her cash

Required romantic success


There once was a swift noble Knight

Who brought darkest secrets to light

He was clever and crude

Insightful and rude

And a hell of a help in a fight


There once was a verdant haired lass

With a body of copper and brass

Though tiny in form

She's the mistress of storm

And a wellspring of infinite sass


There once was a girl unrefined

With a scalpel as sharp as her mind

She left most of her suitors

Feeling they needed tutors

With her Knight she can finally unwind


There once was a changeable chap

Followed his lord all over the map

For true love back he came

With a heavy new name

But I told you all that in a rap (Lisa thinks this is the best closing line).


There once was a terrible cad

Loved a princess who most thought was mad

Magic tarnished his name

'Til he banished his shame

But for her he would still be quite bad