A Potpourri of Poetic Curiosities
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Comment from Teri7
Craig, This is a very well written poem about a very unusual circumstance. You used very cute descriptive wording and great imagery from your words and notes! Blessings, Teri
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2018
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Craig, This is a very well written poem about a very unusual circumstance. You used very cute descriptive wording and great imagery from your words and notes! Blessings, Teri
Comment Written 13-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2018
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Thanks for the kind assessment, Teri. I'm grateful that you checked out my poem - Cheers, Craig
Comment from BeasPeas
Great job with this, Craig. I love the manatee, dugong, sea cow, whatever it may be called. They are gentle vegetarians and sometimes get cuts on their body from motor boats in various canals and waterways. This is a bawdy limerick of a romantic interlude between the majestic elephant and the mermaid. Marilyn
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2018
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Great job with this, Craig. I love the manatee, dugong, sea cow, whatever it may be called. They are gentle vegetarians and sometimes get cuts on their body from motor boats in various canals and waterways. This is a bawdy limerick of a romantic interlude between the majestic elephant and the mermaid. Marilyn
Comment Written 13-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2018
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Thanks very much, Marilyn. They are indeed lovely, gentle creatures. Much appreciated - Craig
Comment from Mustang Patty
Hi, Craig;
Wow. I'm not sure what is more alarming. The idea of an elephant mating with a mermaid, or the looks of the offspring. In any case, you penned an amusing poem. Thank you for sharing,
~patty~
reply by the author on 11-Jan-2018
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Hi, Craig;
Wow. I'm not sure what is more alarming. The idea of an elephant mating with a mermaid, or the looks of the offspring. In any case, you penned an amusing poem. Thank you for sharing,
~patty~
Comment Written 11-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 11-Jan-2018
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Thanks for the kind review, Patty. I imagine the former would be rather difficult, and possibly uncomfortable :) Cheers, Craig
Comment from --Turtle.
Super fun this poem, making use of the limerick form and with the form defining the sound of the word from words that are recognized. (Talk about your one night stands!)
I remember a recent 'learn a word' post from lyenochka. She wrote a little essay on ine words and how they can be like pountine or valintine, and by sight alone, it's a toss of a coin to know which will be which. Though I think she did some evaluation on word origin and travels having effect. I don't know... all I know is, I had the sound in mind when I got to a word I wasn't used to seeing. Having the unknown word after the others were established gave a road map.
: D
I really enjoyed the tongue in cheek visual of an elephant and a mermaid to produce a matinee, in connection with mistaking one for a mermaid, ... hey, I'm sure it gets lonely at sea, ... sea goggles?
The other direction this poem could have gone:
(but only in fun, I like yours better, I hope you don't mind me playing with the concept here, it struck me as humorous and fun)
The elephant said, "Her body, sublime...
that cute little fling of mine--
A mermaid so flirty,
we got down and dirty,
but the offspring was quite manatine."
reply by the author on 11-Jan-2018
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Super fun this poem, making use of the limerick form and with the form defining the sound of the word from words that are recognized. (Talk about your one night stands!)
I remember a recent 'learn a word' post from lyenochka. She wrote a little essay on ine words and how they can be like pountine or valintine, and by sight alone, it's a toss of a coin to know which will be which. Though I think she did some evaluation on word origin and travels having effect. I don't know... all I know is, I had the sound in mind when I got to a word I wasn't used to seeing. Having the unknown word after the others were established gave a road map.
: D
I really enjoyed the tongue in cheek visual of an elephant and a mermaid to produce a matinee, in connection with mistaking one for a mermaid, ... hey, I'm sure it gets lonely at sea, ... sea goggles?
The other direction this poem could have gone:
(but only in fun, I like yours better, I hope you don't mind me playing with the concept here, it struck me as humorous and fun)
The elephant said, "Her body, sublime...
that cute little fling of mine--
A mermaid so flirty,
we got down and dirty,
but the offspring was quite manatine."
Comment Written 11-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 11-Jan-2018
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Haha... that works too, and to be honest, I've no idea which way it should go. Sea goggles, indeed. I think we're on to something here.Thanks so much, Turtle. Much appreciated - Craig.
Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca
I have seen them on rocks and I can truly understand his confusion.
Nice limerick and well done in flow and syllable count.
reply by the author on 11-Jan-2018
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I have seen them on rocks and I can truly understand his confusion.
Nice limerick and well done in flow and syllable count.
Comment Written 10-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 11-Jan-2018
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Thanks for the kind comments. Much appreciated :) Craig
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written poem. Sailors on the ocean become like a lost man in the desert. The lost man in the desert see water everywhere where there is only sand. The sailors see beautiful mermaids but it seems to be only manatees. Perhaps a bit of wishful thinking. Lol.
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018
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A very well-written poem. Sailors on the ocean become like a lost man in the desert. The lost man in the desert see water everywhere where there is only sand. The sailors see beautiful mermaids but it seems to be only manatees. Perhaps a bit of wishful thinking. Lol.
Comment Written 10-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018
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I think you might be right there, Sandra. Thanks for a lovely review. Craig
Comment from bichonfrisegirl
Oh this is delightful, Craig. It made me laugh. I'm sorry I'm out of sixes.
This write is imaginative, and I can see how the mating of a mermaid and an elephant might possibly produce something that looks like a manatee, especially if one thinks of mermaids in terms of dugongs and not the folklore-like women-looking mermaids. You've given us another word to add to our vocabularies ... "manatine". Well done! ~~ Connie
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018
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Oh this is delightful, Craig. It made me laugh. I'm sorry I'm out of sixes.
This write is imaginative, and I can see how the mating of a mermaid and an elephant might possibly produce something that looks like a manatee, especially if one thinks of mermaids in terms of dugongs and not the folklore-like women-looking mermaids. You've given us another word to add to our vocabularies ... "manatine". Well done! ~~ Connie
Comment Written 10-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018
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Thanks so much for the lovely review Connie. I tried not to think too much on how that coupling might work - scary thought. Cheers - Craig
Comment from Joy Graham
Yay! I love limericks :) You have a terrific limerick here. I'm having trouble picturing the elephant related to the manatee, but will take your word for it. Manatine is a great word for today. It actually makes sense to me. Now as for a manatee looking like a mermaid when sunning on the rocks? I dunno about that.
Joy xx
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018
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Yay! I love limericks :) You have a terrific limerick here. I'm having trouble picturing the elephant related to the manatee, but will take your word for it. Manatine is a great word for today. It actually makes sense to me. Now as for a manatee looking like a mermaid when sunning on the rocks? I dunno about that.
Joy xx
Comment Written 10-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018
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I think maybe Chris had a little too much rum! Thanks for the lovely review, Joy - Craig
Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
Well said, well done, an elephant adulterates a mermaid and a manatine offspring born, the marine scandal unfolds; a funny poem read; thank you for sharing this with us. Keep writing. DR ALCREATOR
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018
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Well said, well done, an elephant adulterates a mermaid and a manatine offspring born, the marine scandal unfolds; a funny poem read; thank you for sharing this with us. Keep writing. DR ALCREATOR
Comment Written 10-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018
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Thank you for the kind comments, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Craig
Comment from kiwisteveh
Nice Limerick, my friend. Is your book absolutely certain that manatine is a real word? Can I use it in Scrabble? Actually, I have just checked that - no I can't!
Still boggling at the mental image of the elephant and the mermaid!
Steve
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018
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Nice Limerick, my friend. Is your book absolutely certain that manatine is a real word? Can I use it in Scrabble? Actually, I have just checked that - no I can't!
Still boggling at the mental image of the elephant and the mermaid!
Steve
Comment Written 10-Jan-2018
reply by the author on 10-Jan-2018
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I gave up Scrabble (online versions, anyway) because of the absolute garbage words they accept, and the perfectly good words they don't. Ruined the game completely for me. So I'm not accepting that as evidence lol. Thanks, Steve :)