Rhyme time

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Following Stephen’s excellent post about writing a “lay abstract” as a short story, I shall make a second attempt at blogging the day’s events in limerick form.


As I don’t want to suffer from flu,
A shot in the arm did ensue.
My arm’s stiff and sore,
I can’t type any more,
Not even to fix this typoo.
Athankyouverymuch. And, ow.

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9 Responses to Rhyme time

  1. Stephen Curry says:
    November 14, 2008 at 9:58 pm

    Superb!

  2. Cath Ennis says:
    November 14, 2008 at 10:20 pm

    Thanks!
    Times I have typed “functional imaging” in the last hour: 2.
    Times I have typed “functional imagine” instead: 10.
    Unfortunately 2.20pm is far too early to give up and go to the pub.

  3. Eva Amsen says:
    November 15, 2008 at 12:14 am

    2.20 in Vancouver is 5.20 in Toronto. PUB TIME!

  4. Cath Ennis says:
    November 15, 2008 at 12:23 am

    Yes but my boss is in Vancouver!

  5. Richard P. Grant says:
    November 15, 2008 at 1:03 am

    Was the ‘ow’ for the ‘flu shot or that last line?

  6. Cath Ennis says:
    November 15, 2008 at 1:07 am

    Well, obviously for the shot. That last line was pure genius, my friend.

  7. Richard P. Grant says:
    November 15, 2008 at 5:16 am

    Art is in the eye of the beholder.

  8. Cath Ennis says:
    November 18, 2008 at 1:15 am

    I never said it was art!

  9. Richard P. Grant says:
    November 18, 2008 at 1:17 am

    Neither did I…

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