PoemHunter.com

Friday Is Limerick Day by Herbert Nehrlich

12/1/2008 9:04:02 PM
Home Poets Poems Lyrics Quotations Music Forum Search Member Area Poetry E-Books Sites Mini Quiz
 

POEMS

LYRICS

MUSIC

QUOTATIONS

SEARCH

   
Herbert Nehrlich
(04 October 1943 / Germany)
   • Biography  Poems  Comments  More Info  Stats  [message to the poet] 

 
 
<< prev. poem Poems by Herbert Nehrlich: 1047 / 3449 next poem >>
  
 
Friday Is Limerick Day
 
  There once lived a poet named George
near the Falls of Carnarvon Gorge.
He ran out of ideas
and to us it appears
that he secretly started to forge.

So he copied from Chaucer and Suess
which of course was a blatant abuse.
When he went to the printer
in the middle of winter
he'd manufactured his noose.

In the bookstore he sat, smugly signing,
many copies, the people were lining
all the streets from the park
until way after dark,
with the moon and the streetlights shining.

At the stroke of the midnight hour
from the clock of the old Limerick Tower
through the door wandered Suess
with an ancient recluse
and for George the whole world went sour.

Herbert Nehrlich


User Rating:

7.7 /10
(6 votes)



 
Comments about this poem (Friday Is Limerick Day by Herbert Nehrlich)  more comments >>
Click here to write your comments about this poem (Friday Is Limerick Day by Herbert Nehrlich)
 
Mary Nagy (8/26/2005 7:29:00 AM)
I do love how you write! You are a true inspiration. I will truly celebrate 'Limerick Day! ' :) Mary
Poetry Hound (8/26/2005 7:09:00 AM)
The spelling nitpicker gets caught yet again making a spelling error. This pot kettle stuff remains quite amusing.

Read all 7 comments >>
People who read Herbert Nehrlich also read: Classic poets in PoemHunter.Com:

The complete list >>

Lyrics

The complete list >>

QuickPoll
Overall, how would you rate our website?
Very good
Rather good
Fair
Rather poor
Very poor

 Search in the World Poetry Database => 

 Search:   in:      tips
Hide the search box!

E-MAIL THIS PAGE TO A FRIEND - Found this page interesting? Recommend it to your friend! 
 Your E-mail:  
 Friend's Email:  
   
Your
Message:

 

(c) Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge..  About Us | Copyright notice | Privacy statement | Help
12/1/2008 9:04:02 PM. You Are Here: Friday Is Limerick Day by Herbert Nehrlich

Home | Poets | Poems | Lyrics | Music | Quotations | Forum | Search | Random Poem | Free Poetry eBooks | Contests | Sites |
Submit a Poem | Manage Your Poems | Contact Us

Christmas Poems | Love Poems | Pablo Neruda | Death Poems | Sad Poems | Birthday Poems | Wedding Poems | Annabel Lee | Sorry Poems | Winter Poems