Post Your Limericks Here in this Thread

[Tinker]

World Limerick Friday   (we'll stretch it a week)

There once was a writer of tomes
who challenged her friends in their homes
have fun with this form
step out of your norm
write a Limerick to tickle our bones.
                                                   ~~Judi Van Gorder
Forum Limerick of most members who have posted at PMO

The elements of the Limerick are:

1. a poem in 5 lines, a pentastich.
2. metered verse written in anapestic patterns. L1, L2, and L5 are trimeter (3 metric feet) and L3 and L4 are dimeter (2 metric feet). (anapest = da da DUM or u-u-S = unstressed , unstressed, stressed syllables.)
3. best used for witty, whimsical, bawdy themes, light verse.
4. written with a rhyme scheme a,a,b,b,a.
5. no title is used.
6. is adaptable to variation. The 3rd and 4th dimeter lines are often indented. And because so many Limericks begin "There once was a ..." the first syllable of a line may be absent. Also, there may be an additional or subtracted syllable at the end or even in the middle of a line, if it can be read without breaking the rhythm. Sometimes the third and fourth lines are printed as a single line with internal rhyme.

   So a Limerick sounds like this:
   
   (da) da DUM da da DUM da da DUM, (da)
   (da) da DUM da da DUM da da DUM, (da)
   (da) da Dum da da DEE,
   (da) da DUM da da DEE,
   (da) da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (da)
   (da) in parenthasis is optional

[Tinker]

There once was a lively old poet
he'd scribble a tome and then show it.
a master of words
he never dumped turds
and made sure that we'd all know it.
                   ~~Judi Van Gorder

[Tinker]

 

There once was a poet called Barry
whose imagery sometimes is scary.
He posts off and on
writing sundown to dawn
and his poems are never arbitrary.

There once was a poet named Terry
her work has the magic of fairies.
Her garden she shares
with Canadian aires
we anxiously await her commentary

Now Assaff has joined our Forum
and quickly learned the decorum.
With poems of grace
can get up in your face
but makes you think and is never bore-um.

Oh and then there is Juris/Dr Con
his poems are worth logging on
with vocabulary large
he's clearly in charge
makes me think, sine qua non.

Our epic writer is a Parsley called Dave
when he passes by give him a wave.
His work sucks you in
his poetry is a win
it makes you feel trusting and brave.

Occasionally Mike Jewett appears
when he speaks we're all ears
hope for more
an open door
next time he shows we'll share beers.

No ignoring our leader Mr. Tony
you'll never catch him eating bologna.
meter master
forum pastor
 Cross him and he can be stoney

My favorite Welshman is Phil
our very own Badger at will 
his poems renown
here and in London town
yet he posts his tomes with us still 

Filipino in residence is Joel
a pastor and poet, never dole
his love songs resound
can make a heart pound
and he can also look after your soul.

There's John I've known since his teens.
His angst would drone on by all means.
But since has grown up
and writing is his cup
take note when reading his screens. 

A Baez has been missing a while
but her poems left behind will beguile
in the fragrance of flowers
you'll be reading for hours
impressive with her own unique style.

Our newbie SweetNuggz is still shy
from the poem shared, can't guess why
the dynamics were clear
there should be no fear
once active, this poet will bring us a high.

And Omar another new member 
has posted a few sweet and tender
need more from this guy
still learning the why
I'm sure he's not gone off on a bender.

[Tinker]

I just discovered these old Limericks I had written and neglected to post them so here they are

A poet was scribbling and wishing
to write his adventures with fishing
He reeled in a trout,
asked, “what’s that about?”
and discovered his muse had gone missing


May's husband was known as a cheater,
though he bragged that he never beat her.
She said "That's enough,
there'll be no more fluff.",
then left with a guy she called Skeeter.
                                       ~~jvg

I am reading a book full of laughter
it gets me through looming disasters.
While sometimes I'm sad
and can even get mad,
I'll continue to laugh ever after