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

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When I'm Old
- By Michael Holding
- Published: July 2015
When I'm old and mankey,
I'll never use a hanky.
I'll wee on plants
and soil my pants

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My Foolish Dog
- By Kathlene Bouzek
- Published: January 2009
My dog is quite hip
Except when he takes a dip.
He looks like a fool
when he jumps in the pool

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I thought the same about the poem. The dog in the pool is very cool.
Homework Limerick
- By Alyssa Tyler Ashely Lily Skylar Emily
- Published: May 2015
Limerick About Too Much Homework

Why do we have homework after school?
This is so uncool.
I so want to cry
I want to deny

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This is very funny and true. Nice poem. Keep it up!

A Fish Who Could Talk
- By Elizabeth Trang
- Published: May 2014
There once was a fish who could talk.
He wanted to learn how to walk.
He got out from the sea,
Fell right onto me,

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A Wonderful Bird Is The Pelican
- By Dixon Lanier Merritt
A wonderful bird is the pelican,
His bill will hold more than his belican,
He can take in his beak
Enough food for a week

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I 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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Limericks By Edward Lear
- By Edward Lear
There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, 'It is just as I feared!
Two Owls and a Hen,
Four Larks and a Wren,

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Those birds will just nest anywhere! Of course they need to build a home for their young-uns. Our dad told us a story that when he was young he would help gather the clothes off the clothes...

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The Man From Greece
- By Skull
- Published: July 2010
There once was a man from Greece
He was incredibly obese
He rolled round the world
crushing all boys and girls

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A Dragon
- By Parker Wiest
- Published: March 2009
A dragon flies through the night sky
Not to be seen by a mortals eye
They fly so high not to be seen
Whoever can see one has eyes that are keen...

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Poems - What A Silly Thing
- By Anonymous
- Published: May 2014
Poems, what a silly thing.
They're meaningless and boring,
Pointless and rhyme.
Who wastes their time,...

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Tribute To Lou Costello
- By Neil
- Published: May 2014
There once was a man called Costello
A silly Vaudevillian fellow
He expired this day
So this tribute we pay

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