Limerick poems

By Ksena | October 19, 2007 3:42 pm |
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Hello my dear future famous writers. Today, 19th October were born:

Sir Thomas Browne
1605 Sir Thomas Browne British writer (Garden of Cyrus)

Leigh Hunt
1784 Leigh Hunt British writer (Lord Byron)

1931 John Le Carr‚ England, spy novelist (Little Drummer Girl)

             1931 John Le Carr‚ England, spy novelist (Little Drummer Girl)

Today will be a bit unusual but extremely interesting subject – Limericks!!!
I am sure you have heard about these strange poems written in ironic manner.This is quite funny process to write it and to read it to your friends after that! You can even conduct a “Limerick evenings” gathering all friends!

If you want to learn how to write limericks – follow next steps:
First of all you have to look at the sample (pattern) of limerick to understand the syllabic and rhyme of this poem:

There was a large lady from Perth
Who wanted to travel the earth
But her wish was in vain
For the door of the plane
Was not wide enough for her girth.

Look: first, second, and fifth line in this Limerick all have eight syllables, and rhyme with each other.
Just try this with your own words but remember that Limerick means a funny Jan-re. Your readers have to laugh at the end of it.

And to finish my lesson I can give you the funniest one (sorry for some language)):

A limerick can be rather funny
when the syllables are on the money.
But when none of it fits
it can give you the shits
Would you stop writing limericks, sonny?   (Herbert Nehrlich)

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6 opinions for

Limerick poems

  • Charlotte | February 16th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    I do not appreciate the language in this! What if a child saw this?!

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  • katherine | May 31st, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    well, charlotte, you were right, here i am 8 years old, just looking up a poem for a school project.

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  • a person | June 3rd, 2008 at 9:39 pm

    ‘what if a child saw this’?

    then their parents would have to explain that some people find words offensive.
    the meanings stay the same but the words change, words are words, and the context of them is what children need to understand.

    That limerick held no more offense than a lump of playdough.

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  • b person | June 3rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm

    Children won’t see this, they’re too busy looking at porn.

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  • ? | March 13th, 2009 at 3:07 am

    i agree with u b person

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  • alysa | April 16th, 2009 at 1:34 am

    your guys are idiots its just a curse word you guys overeact im looking for a 5 limerck poems and sonner or later kids will learn and start using those words so all you guys need to stop acting soooo gay
    haha you guys need lives:)

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Limerick poems
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your guys are idiots its just a curse word you guys overeact im looking for a 5 limerck poems and sonner or later kids will learn and start using those words so all you guys need to stop acting soooo gay haha you guys need lives:)
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i agree with u b person
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Children won't see this, they're too busy looking at porn.
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'what if a child saw this'? then their parents would have to explain that some people find words offensive. the meanings stay the same but the words change, words are words, and the context of them is what children need to understand. That limerick held no more offense than a lump of
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