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Jan 15
I put the pasta in the water
And watched the burner get hotter and hotter
But the water refused to boil
Sitting on the red hot coil
Then the instant I walked away it boiled over

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~ Limerick ~
A five-line poem with an AABBA rhyming scheme. Limericks are known for being humorous.
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The etymology of the word "Limerick" is debated, but it's generally thought to refer to the Irish city of Limerick
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Jeremy Betts
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Jeremy Betts  42/M/Washington State
(42/M/Washington State)   
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