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Table 13:

Additional limericks from LimGen.

There was a shy actor named Dario,

Who played a big role on our show.

He came back from the break,

And we went to the lake,

And he sat down and took his photo.

(a) Prompt word: Season

There was a artist named Cole,

Who made a huge impact on my soul.

He was a musician,

He was on a mission,

And that is the beauty of this role.

(b) Prompt word: Art

There once was a liar named Kai,

Who fooled a grand jury on her lie.

I had a suspicion,

I was on a mission,

I was ready to fight and to die.

(c) Prompt word: Cunning

There was a bright cleaner named Dot,

Who put all her money in a pot.

When she started to smoke,

She was struck by a stroke,

She has a severe case of a clot.

(d) Prompt word: Water

There was a funky chef named Dwight,

Who cooked a great meal on our night.

We got back from the bar,

And we walked to the car,

And we sat down and had our bite.

(e) Prompt word: Beer

There was a cruel judge named Lyle,

Who killed a young girl on his trial.

It was like a nightmare,

I was scared by his stare,

But I knew his intentions and smile.

(f) Prompt word: Death