#LIMERICK

[meetinginsamarra]

Johnlock January Limericks Day 8

Sherlock only shared his secret

with John, knowing he would keep it

always safe in his heart.

He’d loved him from the start.

There’s no need to loudly speak it.

@chriscalledmesweetie @ghostofnuggetspast @friday411 @helloliriels @peanitbear

[frangipani-wanderlust]

Limerick Template

There once was a [PERSON] from [PLACE] Whose [BODY PART] was [SPECIAL CASE] When [EVENT] would occur It would cause [HIM OR HER] To [BREAK A LAW OF TIME AND SPACE]

[more-mathematics-mor-lam]

Finally some poetry of interest to me

[zegalba]

Carmody Groarke: Underground Spa (2008) Location: Limerick, Ireland

[vyorei]

Here's the protests arranged for the weekend, show solidarity with Palestine

🇵🇸✊🇮🇪

[janmisali]

there's this claim I've encountered a bunch that no words exist rhyming with "month" yet that claim undermines it's been rhymed with n times making this instance the n+1th

[spacefinch]

[femrodeeeeo]

#noexcuseforviolentmen

from another article

Natasha O'brien

[friday411]

The Solitary Cyclist

"My dear Watson, you've wasted your time Missing your opportunity prime. You don't know how to spy You weren't close to the guy. We must nab him, or there'll be a crime!

-=<+>=-

"Holmes, did I really do that bad? What strategy should I have had?" "Though you didn't need grub, I'd have gone to the pub And bought all the secrets they had."

-=<+>=-

(Holmes goes down to the pub and comes back bloody)

"Oh Holmes, what kind of fight did you start? Those cuts on your knuckles must smart!" "They're proof of outfoxing Our foe with my boxing. The other man went home in a cart!"

@peanitbear - This one's for you!

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@stellacartography @totallysilvergirl @calaisreno @keirgreeneyes

[limerickshere]

What's a limerick?

Well, first let me structure portray -  Five lines in a strict rhyme scheme stay The first two and last With third-fourth do contrast  This rhyme scheme’s AABBA!

So each line should always have three Of it’s syllables stressed, let’s agree. It’s trimeter form And quite a strict norm For the first two and last line you see.

The couplet meanwhile has two Of it’s syllables stressed, as you knew. But harder is matching  And moving and patching  The number of unstressed parts too.

When you write a good lim’rick, it’s best To have syllable “feet” not be messed, But have unstressed parts match Like in this one you’ll catch  I have two quiet ‘fore the ones stressed.

While two unstressed each time Is common, I will chime Just one works too The goal’s that you Can match within each rhyme.

I hope I answered your question! I’ve got to admit, in confession, I clearly don’t always Do all that in all these, But I hope it’s a helpful suggestion! :)

[lickthecowhappy]

I've been working super hard on some really earnest poetry but one is embargoed and the other isn't done. So on this April Fools' Day, please enjoy a limerick that took me honestly WAY longer than it should have:

There once was a demon from Mayfair Friends with an angel with white hair When asked “You share a flat?” He said “It's not like that!” Then ran back to the bookshop that they share

Back to Limerick List. Read more of my work here.

[meetinginsamarra]

Johnlock January Limericks Day 9

Sherlock had learned in his youth

that if he just spoke the truth

after seeing into people’s mind 

was not considered as being kind

but became world’s greatest sleuth.

@chriscalledmesweetie @ghostofnuggetspast @friday411 @helloliriels @peanitbear

[mamaspark]

I went on a quilt retreat with some of my favorite people 🥰. We were all very productive! I brought 2 quilt tops that I finished ahead of the retreat just so I could get good photos

I have a backing ready for the triangle quilt. The triangle fabrics are an Alice In Wonderland fabric line. Still thinking about backing on the Wizard of Oz quilt.

I got a couple of quilts back from my quilter so I trimmed and bound both of those. The bear quilt will be gifted to my husband’s uncle. The garbage truck has Kelly green Minky on the back. Quilted in a Diamond plate pantograph. Was supposed to go to my grandson but will likely be for sale. If you’re interested please email me at mamaspark@gmail.com

I had the center block made for this pillow front. Made the block into the pillow front. Now I need to quilt it and finish the pillow.

I had enough greens and low volume fabric to make a second green Limerick quilt. I also made a coral Limerick. Got both tops finished

Lastly, I had almost all my star blocks made. I finished the blocks and put this top together. I really love it!

Now you’re all caught up with what I’ve been doing. Let me know what you think of my work!

[gavamont]

There once was a vermillion mage

Who simply would not act his age

For he studied a lot

Though he’s just a tot

The perplexity of the seven year old sage

[dafyomilimerick]

Sanhedrin 13

When computing a leap year, the thing Is make sure Pesach falls in the spring. In addition, we stall So Sukkot's in the fall. Thus each to their seasons they cling.

[victoriadallonfan]

Alien vs Predator vs Parahumans

So, recently, I decided to check out Alien vs Avengers because that art is gorgeous and I was curious about how an author could write a xenomorph outbreak in the Marvel Universe, and what wacky interplays they can do with various aliens, superpowers, and magical stuff.

It was... disappointing. Not to go all power levels on us, but it had Hulk struggle with a single drone and Spider-Man be caught off guard by a face hugger. And randomly immune to magic.

Not great.

So I got to thinking... what would be a cool way to handle Alien, Predator, and the Parahumans franchise?

Spoilers beneath the cut for Ward Spoilers

I think the one that gives the least amount of headaches would be post-Ward, so I'll be going off that timeframe.

They way I envision it, is that Weyland-Yutani (Or just Weyland at this point I suppose) is a wealthy organization focusing on colonizing other Earths, seemingly working with the Wardens, Auzure, and Mortari in helping refugees and allied colonies to have viable successes.

They aren't squeaky clean, obviously, but all their marks against them seem small potatoes when the city of Perpetuity had to deal with winter, anti-parahumans, Shin and Cheit terrorists, supervillains, the Machine Army, and Titans over the course of Ward itself.

So the company grows in power and influence, eventually funding a colony they call Jericho on a pretty barren Earth, claiming to use it as a test bed for more hostile environment technology. Not many people give the useless rock and it's colony much of a glance, beyond noting the oddity of 2000 residents going over there.

Quite a lot for merely scientist and personnel families, but again, bigger issues.

During the epilogue of Ward, the Majors are made up of Sveta (Coach/Mentor), Victoria (assistant coach/mentor), Withdrawal, Caryatid, Finale, and Limerick. The team as a whole has made waves with their travels across the multiverse, protecting colonies from supervillains, monsters, and natural disasters.

With Victoria flying off to Japan to help with the cape resurrection project, The Majors are content with doing a final lap of known colonies when Withdrawal picks up an SOS from Jericho on his scanner, only for the signal to cut out.

Curious, the team heads out to the portal leading to the colony... and are met with Weyland Yutani security and a Project Executive, who greet the heroes with artificial cheeriness ("Server malfunction, you know how the tech acts with these wacky powers!" "Oh the armed security? Well, you know, can't be too careful with the wildlife and all that supervillain nonsense." "Oh, you want to check in with the colony? Uhhh, wow, hm, I'll need to bump it up to my bosses boss - paperwork am I right - and I'll need to see about permits and gosh- Oh, what was that? You... You know the Mayor personally? Oh you're going to call her to grease the wheels? Well, you know what, I don't want to bother her with such a small issue so how about you stick around and you don't tell on me that I'm looking the other way a bit wink wink hahahaaaa.....")

The tension is not quite high, but everyone feels a bit on edge with each other as they go through the portal. The security team leader explains the colony is actually several miles away from the portal to better work with the natural earths hostile environment, so it's not uncommon for some issues to come up and these check-ups are mandatory (though it's clear she's upset that the Executive is on the ground here with his own goons). The Majors aren't quite used to the military types beyond Limerick, but they do their best to try and bond with the group.

Tensions don't lessen when radio contact continues to be unreciprocated by the colony as they drive in, though it's still explained away with bad reception from the harsh Earth.

This quickly changes when the colony is abandoned. A ghost town. Ruined cars are in the street, windows busted and interiors ruined by the harsh conditions of Earth. Shell casings randomly across the colony, along with discarded guns.

Checking the databases finds that the records - all of them - have been deleted.

Yeah, this is a problem now.

There's more tension, more arguments about what happened and what to do, but the Executive eventually reveals that there is technically another site further off in the distance: an archeological dig site for what they thought were past Earth inhabitants.

The group heads there and finds the dig site ruined, thrashed apart at the opening of a massive tunnel leading into the earth below.

The story from there follows the Majors and WY team exploring the cave and running into the Xenomorphs, the cave morphing and activating various traps or leading into biomes that make no sense for existing underground.

Meanwhile, a trio of young predators are being led to the ritual site by an Elder, and find these superpowered humans to be the perfect chance to hunt new prey....