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Richard III

Posted by luigi_pagano on November 20, 2009 - 21:14
from the ABC set Cherry ripe

Both his body and the battle were wonky;
wished to exchange his kingdom for a horse
but if anyone had offered him a donkey
he would have jumped at the chance, of course.

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Silver Spun Sand | November 22, 2009 - 09:12

I missed this one...somewhow, dear Luigi;-) You really do have such a way with words...and only you could rhyme 'donkey' with 'wonky'!!

You said much in just 33 words.

Casting my mind back to my schooldays, we were studying this for the then 'GCE' exams and we were taken to see it by our English teacher, at a tiny cinema us kids used to call the 'flea pit'. I have a feeling that Lawrence Harvey was Richard III, but it's probably my memory (what there is left of it) playing tricks.

Anyway, thanks for evoking fond memories. Have a pleasant Sunday;-)

Tina xxx

luigi_pagano | November 22, 2009 - 09:50

Dear Tina, I found this challenge a lot of fun. It's not very easy to convey something in few words.
I thought that this was quite short, then noticed that other people managed in one line. I followed suit and produced one on Julius Caesar. I think you'll like it. I haven't seen one from you; did I miss your input?

Luigi xxx