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1. I danced with a gal in Kinshasa We waltzed and we practiced the cha-cha. Her beauty and grace Just made my heart race... But she snickered at me and laughed, "Ha ha!" 2 Though she hated her really big ass, a Friend showed her how it had class, a Few photos of Kimmy Soon made her shimmy And walk tall when out in Kinshasa. 3. Farewell to my good buddy Sasha Who fell in a street in Kinsasha. She tried hard once to stand But as if it were planned A steam roller passing did smash a. 4. No, never go into Kinshasa If you desire a kielbasa There's pilipili, fu fu too Hot pepper dishes; chicken stew Kielbasa's more likely in Lhasa 5. Far he travelled from Kinshasa In Tibet with Benincasa. He met a lama And gave up drama For the monk who lived in Llasa! 6. I’ve never been to Kinasha Or turned the prayer wheels in Llasa. My health’s not up to par but this mind travels far,--- The world wide web to su casa. 7. Sadly it is quite a farce, a Case where they surely should pass a Robin Hood law So the rich help the poor And wipe out the slums in Kinshasa. 8. There once was a man from Kinshasa Who sported a king-size kielbasa That's Polish of course For hung like a horse The locals say, "Needs big nkasa."* *nkasa = lingala for "leaf"
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Wow! An eight way tie with no votes each. "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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There is one vote now (not mine), but how did No. 3 get a vote? Firstly Lines 1 & 2 are homophones not rhymes, but more importantly the place name is not KinSaSHa, it is KinSHaSa?? Regards Greg | |||
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Fixing the spelling would seem to dispose of both of your problems. "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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Not really, because then neither "SaSHa" nor "smaSH a" would rhyme with the place name "KinshaSa". Regards Greg | |||
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I just voted and like 3 others, I voted for #6, so with 4 of the 6 votes cast, that's game over I reckon. Regards Greg | |||
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You voted for #8, honey | |||
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Sure did. Just my totally useless typing skills, and with 40 years in the IT industry you'd think I'd be better than that, wouldn't you? Regards Greg | |||
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Who won, Bob? Not me; I wrote #4. I hope the next one will be easier, like "Vladivostok" or maybe one of these: http://thoughtcatalog.com/mich...nt-believe-are-real/ | |||
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Limericks with the authors... the winner was bethree5... I still say that if we had more Brit contributors then the rhyming is a breeze... you Americans and your rhotic pronunciation make everything difficult. Over to you bethree5 1. Kalleh I danced with a gal in Kinshasa We waltzed and we practiced the cha-cha. Her beauty and grace Just made my heart race... But she snickered at me and laughed, "Ha ha!" 2Greg S Though she hated her really big ass, a Friend showed her how it had class, a Few photos of Kimmy Soon made her shimmy And walk tall when out in Kinshasa. 3. Proofreader\Farewell to my good buddy Sasha Who fell in a street in Kinsasha. She tried hard once to stand But as if it were planned A steam roller passing did smash a. 4. Geoff No, never go into Kinshasa If you desire a kielbasa There's pilipili, fu fu too Hot pepper dishes; chicken stew Kielbasa's more likely in Lhasa 5. sattva Far he travelled from Kinshasa In Tibet with Benincasa. He met a lama And gave up drama For the monk who lived in Llasa! 6. sattva I’ve never been to Kinasha Or turned the prayer wheels in Llasa. My health’s not up to par but this mind travels far,--- The world wide web to su casa. 7. Greg S Sadly it is quite a farce, a Case where they surely should pass a Robin Hood law So the rich help the poor And wipe out the slums in Kinshasa. 8. bethree5 There once was a man from Kinshasa Who sported a king-size kielbasa That's Polish of course For hung like a horse The locals say, "Needs big nkasa."* *nkasa = lingala for "leaf" "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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I knew I had a winner when I found a rhyme that worked in the local lingo. You would think there would be plenty, but only that one (nkasa) in the 100 common words list. And as rhymezoners already know, there's only one true rhyme in English (kielbasa). Personally I usually vote for the one that makes me giggle, & that was Kalleh's, tho Proof's a strong runner-up (but no rhyme). Greg's great rhyme & meter, but-- sad! So glad I won, cuz I've been playing w/ this next fun location. | |||
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