Dale Gregory Cozart Poet Limerick

Anapestic Pentameter Predicament

A poet was making such clatter.
His friend ran to see what's the matter.
“I must clean all,” said he 
“or my poems can't be
in Antiseptic Pentameter.”

His friend laughed at all of the chatter.
The other didn't grasp the matter.
“Eat Italian,” said he
“so your poems will be
in Antipasto Pentameter.”

“My problem with gluten's the matter
and why I must make so much clatter.
I'm allergic you see.
I'd get shakes and would be
writing in Spastic Pentameter!”

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Judith S January 7, 2018 at 7:14 AM So very clever! Great play on words! Dale Gregory Cozart January 7, 2018 at 8:50 AM Thanks, Judith!

Pat Adams July 23, 2017 at 11:47 PM Very Good! I'm a big fan of word play and you played them very well. Good Job! 80] Rpat Dale Gregory Cozart July 24, 2017 at 7:38 AM Thanks a lot, Roger!

Kim Rodrigues July 21, 2017 at 10:00 PM Very amusing!

M. L. Kiser July 21, 2017 at 9:36 AM I think I've just peed my pants; excellent; hilarious!

Joanna Daniel July 21, 2017 at 5:57 AM Clever and funny, love the word play, Dale:) Dale Gregory Cozart July 21, 2017 at 7:42 AM Thanks, Jo!

Lim'Rik Flats July 20, 2017 at 11:13 AM To the lim'rik hall 'O fame! superblic, I dare say ~ john Dale Gregory Cozart July 20, 2017 at 11:15 AM Thanks, John!

Dean Wood July 19, 2017 at 1:09 PM Yes! Very clever poem Dale. Really enjoyed this fun write! Thanks for the smiles! - dean Dale Gregory Cozart July 19, 2017 at 2:28 PM Thank YOU, Dean!

Daniel Turner July 19, 2017 at 8:01 AM I think I'll stick with iambic pentameter:) It's less confusing. Love the humor Dale:) Dale Gregory Cozart July 19, 2017 at 8:40 AM Thanks, Daniel!

Andrea Dietrich July 19, 2017 at 12:53 AM This is really cleverly done, Dale. I love how you played with that word!! soupmail!

Chris Green July 18, 2017 at 2:28 PM Really fun Dale, I'm not sure what all of that means but I enjoyed it. Does it have anything to do with Antimatter or altimeters? : ) Dale Gregory Cozart July 18, 2017 at 2:32 PM Thanks for stopping by, Chris. And the answer to your question is, Absolutely!

Jan Allison July 18, 2017 at 2:11 PM fabulous wordplay and humour Dale:-) hugs Jan xx Dale Gregory Cozart July 18, 2017 at 2:14 PM Thanks, Jan, I hoped you would like it!

Heidi Sands July 18, 2017 at 1:24 PM LOL Too funny Dale. Thank you for the laugh. You did well with writing this ! Dale Gregory Cozart July 18, 2017 at 2:13 PM Thanks, Heidi! I had fun!

Charlie Smith July 18, 2017 at 1:03 PM What a great play on words Dale, well done... Dale Gregory Cozart July 18, 2017 at 1:10 PM Thanks a lot, Charlie!