Ottava Rima

A lady named Ottava Rima who hailed from Peruvian Lima would write down her verse then bellow and curse All the structure just made her Scream-a! 2nd Place Limerick Contest Sponsor: Cecilia Hopkins-Drewer 6/11/17
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Date: 6/22/2017 4:50:00 PM
I read your notes on your latest and had to come find this one. Sorry I missed it but happy I found it. Congrats as well on your contest placement
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Date: 6/15/2017 9:56:00 AM
Three thumbs up! Luvva good lim'rik ~ John
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 6/15/2017 10:22:00 AM
Thanks, John.
Date: 6/13/2017 4:30:00 AM
Very original and entertaining, Dale! Congratulations on this top win. // paul
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 6/13/2017 8:29:00 AM
Thanks, Paul.
Date: 6/11/2017 7:43:00 PM
Hey, I am looking through the winners' list now and you did really great with this one.BIG congrats, Dale.
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 6/11/2017 8:04:00 PM
Thanks, Andrea. I just happened to see there was one place left in the contest. I thought, what the hell. I really hadn't planned on entering at all even after I posted the poem.
Date: 6/11/2017 6:36:00 PM
very cute idea, and you had to add an Italian accent to the last rhyme. haha. WEll done.
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 6/11/2017 7:04:00 PM
Thanks, Andrea. Actually I just need the last line to rhyme.
Date: 6/11/2017 5:04:00 AM
This is cool and really made me laugh Dale. Not what I was expecting! Lol Thanks, Connie : )
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 6/11/2017 11:23:00 AM
Thanks, Connie.
Date: 6/10/2017 8:03:00 PM
Too funny! Now for an Ottava Rima titled limerick.
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 6/11/2017 11:22:00 AM
I hadn't thought of that! Thanks, Kim.
Date: 6/10/2017 7:36:00 PM
great limerick, Dale. Nice flow too!
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 6/10/2017 7:39:00 PM
Thanks, Daniel.
Date: 6/10/2017 6:50:00 PM
ha ha ha:-) very clever play on words Dale:-) hugs jan xx
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 6/10/2017 7:22:00 PM
Thanks, Jan. For me a decent limerick is kind of an accident.
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