[Jayne Osborn]

To benefit Able Muse, I'm rising to this challenge:

There once was a light versican
who likened himself to a pelican
His tense was terse,
His verse was worse.
"You can't write well, or scan." He replied, "The hell-I-can!"

(You are aware, I take it, that as a Mod I can edit your post... and add several zeros?
You might end up spending $20,000 here, Vernon! Hey, Alex is gonna love you! )

Jayne

[Vernon Sims]

I wiill make the first donation for this
I'll take my chances

[Jayne Osborn]

Yes, I wiill (sic). Keep sending the money!

Jayne

[Jayne Osborn]

Hi Vernon,
I'm just going to have another ten bucks' worth. It's bedtime here now, you'll be relieved to hear. (I'm not trying to bankrupt you, honestly.)

There once was a light versican
who likened himself to a pelican
His tense was terse,
His verse was worse.
"Can 'e make people smile, though? You bet 'e can!"

(This is the easiest dosh I ever made, Alex. Heehee.)
You're a good sport for doing this, Vernon, especially as funds are really needed right now!

Jayne

[D.J.H. Bryant]

Hi Vernon,

I simply cannot resist.


There once was a light versican
who likened himself to a pelican
His tense was terse,
His verse was worse.
But then, after all, he was Corsican.


And as they say in Corsica... Goodbye!

Regards,
Devlin

[Michael Cantor]

I couldn't resist tweaking the other lines to adjust the meter. If this disqualifies me, so be it!

There once was a low-life light versican
who likened himself to a pelican
His meter was terse,
The verse was much worse.
The Brits all proclaimed him American

He was chastized and scorned by the Vatican

Of course he became a Republican

He got by on sausage and pemmican

[W.F. Lantry]

Michael,

No harm, no foul! Instant replay shows the two point conversion was good!

Best,

Bill

[John Beaton]

There once was a light versican
who likened himself to a pelican
His tense was terse,
His verse was worse,
And he gushed his gas by the jerrycan.

[Vernon Sims]

Jayne

I count 9 winners so far. What do you think? Should Michael get a bonus for going above and beyond? That would make 10 so far if so. And I will throw in something for the judge so we're up to $110.00 which I'll send on Wednesday. I am so glad these brave poets have responded for the sake of the Muse. There is still time as I haven't set a deadline. I know it's just a drop in a puddle but I hope it will help.

[Tim Murphy]

There once was a woeful light versican
in love with a muse on the Helican,
but his verses were bad,
unspeakably sad,
and she turned him into a pelican.