Poems About: LIMERICK

Dilly-dally told ditz
'I'll show you life on the ritz'
He did it becuz'
He wanted some fuzz read more »

I've reached beyond those limits that bound
And searched around ‘til I finally found
The Pinnacle of Reality
Is in my utter mortality read more »

Recently I heard a poet say that limericks should not rhyme because there is no rhyme for the word 'limerick'. This seemed flimsy reasoning to me but anyway I set myself to find some rhymes for Limerick. Here are some of the (very silly) results:

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Said a poet composing a limerick read more »

May 12th
Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of Writer Edward Lear (1812-1888) . It also, of course, celebrates Limerick poems. Limericks were popularized by Lear in 1846 in his Book of Nonsense'.
This day is a time to enjoy and get your fill of Limerick poems. We are so glad that it came along to brighten up our lives. Celebrate Limerick Day in style by writing a Limerick or two of your own. Or, sit down and read a few humorous Limericks. They are guaranteed to make you smile.
A Limerick is a humorous verse or poem. It is five lines longs. Its name comes from the city of Limerick, Ireland. The first two lines rhyme with the fifth line rhyme. The third and fourth lines rhyme. read more »

This is a limerick,
Written with aid of a stick
Although, limericks are supposed to be poetry,
So, I suppose this really just quirky. read more »

There is a great man from England
Who is so sweet and kind, a man from a lightly land
In the lands of limericks, he wears a Golden ring
He is the master of Limericks, he is their King read more »

After I heard Harry’s limerick,
I found that my mind set to simmer. “Rick, ”
I said to myself,
“One might write it itself, ” read more »

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LIMERICKS / ANTI LIMERICKS

The writing of good limericks you see
requires two parts insanitee -
two parts rhythyme read more »