Harvey The Hippo
Limerick About A Hippo
Harvey is a huge hippopotamus
Who bathes in a bay that is bottomless
HIs mouth is as large
As a riverboat barge
Limericks
What is a Limerick?
A limerick is a short and fun five-line poem with a distinctive rhythm. The first, second and fifth lines are longer than the third and fourth lines. The rhyming pattern is AABBA. The longer A lines rhyme with each other and the shorter B lines rhyme with each other.
- Line 1: 7-10 syllables A
- Line 2: 7-10 syllables A
- Line 3: 5-7 syllables B
- Line 4: 5-7 syllables B
- Line 5: 7-10 syllables A
Fuuny Limerick Poems
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Featured Shared Story
Hi Rita, thanks for the kind words about Harvey the Hippo. I've got about 20 otherr poems like Harvey. I can also furnish an illustrator. You go ahead and find a publisher, and we can be...
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Confessions Of A Serial Plant Killer
Oh, I wish that I had a green thumb.
All my houseplants are looking quite glum.
I never can tell
Why they're looking unwellFeatured Shared StoryGreetings, fellow Aussie! Yes, "the care we inflict"....well put. Thanks, Raelene, for the kind feedback.
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Poor Mrs. Peel
Limerick About ThanksgivingThere once was an old Mrs. Peel
Who cooked till her hands could not feel
A Thanksgiving feast!
One nap, at least. -
Wake Up
Limerick About Having Fun As A ChildTime to wake up my sweet little one.
It is time for you to see the rising sun.
Stay awake, my superstar.
Mum's left open the cookie jar.Featured Shared StoryWOW!!!! Very, very, very good. Simple but good.
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The Ball Up High
Limericks About The SunOnce I did hear my brother call
The sun a giant fire ball.
How can that be?
For what I see,Featured Shared StoryThe poem written in simple colloquial language expresses the genuine thoughts of an innocent child who admires nature.
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Boisterous Joe!
Limerick About Having Fun In The SnowThere was a boisterous boy called Joe
Who loved to play in the fresh falling snow.
He went sledging one day
On his wild husky powered sleigh, -
Listen To Mum
Limerick Poems About A Lesson Learned About SchoolI remember when I was small and cool,
I was always playing truant from school.
My mum used to say,
"You'll regret it one dayFeatured Shared StoryIt's only now that I'm older I realise my school years were the best days of my life. If only I could turn back time.
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Candy Tree Shops
Limericks Poems For Kids About SweetsIf ice cream could be grown on the tree top,
Tiny tummies would be liking it lots.
Any fruit flavour
For all to savour.Featured Shared StoryThank you for the congratulations on my winning the Summer Poetry Contest, Brother John. Winning was an unexpected surprise. To my mind, all of the entries were worthy winners. Yours I...
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Me And Chemistry
There's this subject called chemistry
how it works is a total mystery
it is an atom
says my madamFeatured Shared StoryThe chemistry subject can be difficult at first, but it will really show you everything you need to know in the world, because this world itself is chemistry.
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A Wonderful Bird Is The Pelican
A wonderful bird is the pelican,
His bill will hold more than his belican,
He can take in his beak
Enough food for a weekFeatured Shared StoryI can see my dad's face and hear him reciting this poem as soon as he saw a pelican...every time. Sparks joy in the midst of grief. I miss him so much. Making a memorial space with a pelican...
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