Conversation Three - Darrell Barnes, Peter King
Conversation Three - Darrell Barnes, Peter King Darrell Is a series allowed? ‘Yes’ or ‘No’? If ‘Yes’, then my verses will grow; if ‘No’s’ the reply then I’d like to know why and go on as before, anyhow. Peter The Challenge that Rose clearly set, Whose conditions must surely be met, Was to get us all snoring By writing a boring New limerick - one, not a set. Darrell A secluded cloister of nuns counted beads with their fingers and thumbs; when asked why this was, they replied “it’s because a set’s just a series of ones.” “A rosary’s all very well,” I remarked, “but how can you tell that you haven’t miscounted?” They replied this amounted to sin and they’d all go to Hell.
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