There was a young lady of Wight
Who had great trouble sleeping at night
Because of the ping
Ping, ping of her spring
And the glare of her little red light.
I really miss SealPoet's current events in limerick form threads. They were always so much fun and they really made you think.
Have you read about the guy who is doing a dictionary in limerick. Our paper will run a list of them on occasion - they're terrific.
My very favorite one that I have ever written:
If you're thinking of voting for Bush
Have a proctologist examine your tush
I don't mean to be lewd
But you're sure to get screwed
And its best if they don't have to push
Hilarious, boomer. Wonder what's up with the poet of the seal?
I've done this one before, but I like it:
While delving in clay and rose matter,
Titian's model posed nude on a ladder.
The position to Titian,
Suggested coition,
So he mounted the ladder and had her.
First you must chose your topic with care
Ask: who, what, when, why and where www.rhymezone.com
Can be your mind's balm
For finding rhymes there is none to compare
The limerick has a definite rhyme scheme and meter.
The rhyme schemes and meters are done in the following manner:
There ONCE was a LAdy from NIger-A
Who SMILED as she RODE on a TIger-A
They reTurned from the RIDE-B
With the LAdy inSIDE-B
And the SMILE on the FACE of the TIger-A
So the caps are the stressed syllables, and the letters are the rhyme scheme.