tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506841773688655846.post2873212381829436850..comments2023-10-30T15:23:20.057+00:00Comments on Pete's lighter poems: Budapest Limerick CompetitionPeter Gouldinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292063172122249202noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506841773688655846.post-5349131911826435462009-11-03T16:05:24.424+00:002009-11-03T16:05:24.424+00:00Hi WWW,
Yes, the problem was that the stress on B...Hi WWW,<br /><br />Yes, the problem was that the stress on Budapest is on the first syllable, which, to do a proper limerick, means the other 2 lines have to rhyme with the whole word.<br />However, most people - including the eventual winner - simply rhymed with Pest.<br />Sorry for being so anorakky!<br />PetePeter Gouldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292063172122249202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506841773688655846.post-77022483418005280832009-11-02T19:28:46.301+00:002009-11-02T19:28:46.301+00:00It was a really crap first line to have to work wi...It was a really crap first line to have to work with, some lines I come up with have many avenues, this one proved to be a dead end for me. I could not do it at allGenies titshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09636874124577188758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506841773688655846.post-9608033107753931572009-02-18T22:38:00.000+00:002009-02-18T22:38:00.000+00:00Hi Maria, Yes, Mary Wilson announced it on Tuesday...Hi Maria, Yes, Mary Wilson announced it on Tuesday's show. All I can remember is that it was better than most of the recent winners of their competition!Peter Gouldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292063172122249202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506841773688655846.post-89830828418362884752009-02-18T18:06:00.000+00:002009-02-18T18:06:00.000+00:00How do you know it was unsuccessful? Have they ann...How do you know it was unsuccessful? Have they announced the winner yet (where)? Mariael gringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035825039102298628noreply@blogger.com