From Reader To Writer
To imagine the best children's book,
You must closet yourself in a nook,
Forget fame and glory,
And just tell the story,
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From Blogger To Writer
I'm not wantin' to put you to shame,
But I see you've been googlin' your name,
My stat counter's showin',
Your visits are growin',
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Winner TBA on Poetry Friday. Submit as many endings as you'd like for one or both limericks; prizes below.
It's your thirty seconds of fame.
ReplyDeleteJust so long as it's got a swell hook.
ReplyDelete(the Hollywood response)
I like your new look. Happy Birthday!! Two entries--one for each!
ReplyDelete(You should hire a maid and a cook)
Now be sure that your writing's not lame.
I'm not feeling very creative today, but I did want to say Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDelete(from reader to writer)
ReplyDeleteThen set it aside, let it cook!
(from blogger to writer)
And those reviewers just think it's a game!
Marcie
marcieaf.blogspot.com
I'm not wantin' to put you to shame,
ReplyDeleteBut I see you've been googlin' your name,
My stat counter's showin'
Your visits are growin'
I know 'cause I keep doin' the same!
Lovely! This is going to be tough to judge. Keep 'em coming, and thanks for the birthday wishes, too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteI have two for the blogger one:
But Mo, I'm so glad that you came.
or
Too bad that my blog is so lame.
Happy birthday! Wonderful. We're both Tauruses. If I dug astrology that would mean something, I know. I'll promote this contest pronto as my rhyme muscle shriveled up and died last night.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I hope you had a great day with your family. :)
ReplyDeleteFrom Blogger To Writer
As you climb up the ladder to fame
I'm not wantin' to put you to shame,
ReplyDeleteBut I see you've been googlin' your name,
My stat counter's showin',
Your visits are growin',
This feedin' your ego? Quite lame!
Barbjn, with as pronounced a limp as any
PS Happy Birthday!
From Reader To Writer
ReplyDeleteTo imagine the best children's book,
You must closet yourself in a nook,
Forget fame and glory,
And just tell the story,
Revise, then rewrite, show your hook!
From Blogger To Writer
I'm not wantin' to put you to shame,
But I see you've been googlin' your name,
My stat counter's showin',
Your visits are growin',
Go write! Stop obsessing on fame!
Happy Birthday!