Dale Gregory Cozart Poet Limerick

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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Chris Green June 22, 2017 at 4:50 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

Lim'Rik Flats June 15, 2017 at 9:56 AM Three thumbs up! Luvva good lim'rik ~ John Dale Gregory Cozart June 15, 2017 at 10:22 AM Thanks, John.

Paul Callus June 13, 2017 at 4:30 AM Very original and entertaining, Dale! Congratulations on this top win. // paul Dale Gregory Cozart June 13, 2017 at 8:29 AM Thanks, Paul.

Andrea Dietrich June 11, 2017 at 7:43 PM Hey, I am looking through the winners' list now and you did really great with this one.BIG congrats, Dale. Dale Gregory Cozart June 11, 2017 at 8:04 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.

Andrea Dietrich June 11, 2017 at 6:36 PM very cute idea, and you had to add an Italian accent to the last rhyme. haha. WEll done. Dale Gregory Cozart June 11, 2017 at 7:04 PM Thanks, Andrea. Actually I just need the last line to rhyme.

Connie Marcum Wong June 11, 2017 at 5:04 AM This is cool and really made me laugh Dale. Not what I was expecting! Lol Thanks, Connie : ) Dale Gregory Cozart June 11, 2017 at 11:23 AM Thanks, Connie.

Kim Rodrigues June 10, 2017 at 8:03 PM Too funny! Now for an Ottava Rima titled limerick. Dale Gregory Cozart June 11, 2017 at 11:22 AM I hadn't thought of that! Thanks, Kim.

Daniel Turner June 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM great limerick, Dale. Nice flow too! Dale Gregory Cozart June 10, 2017 at 7:39 PM Thanks, Daniel.

Jan Allison June 10, 2017 at 6:50 PM ha ha ha:-) very clever play on words Dale:-) hugs jan xx Dale Gregory Cozart June 10, 2017 at 7:22 PM Thanks, Jan. For me a decent limerick is kind of an accident.