Do you remember having to write Limericks in school? They are five-line poems: Two long lines, two short lines, and then another long line. They have a rhyming pattern of a-a-b-b-a .
My favorite limericks have been written by Ray Driver.
There was an odd beaver from Corning
Who liked to cook pancakes each morning.
With a flip of his tail,
To the ceiling they'd sail,
Then they'd fall to the floor without warning!
There was a sick seal named Miss Rose
Who went to a doctor she knows.
He advised the young seal,
"Eat a well-balanced meal."
So she balanced a stew on her nose!
There was a slim penguin named Blair
Who munched on an ice-cream eclair.
When she finished that one
She ate twelve more for fun,
Till she looked like a black and white pear!
There was a huge rhino named Lorne
Who loved to eat snacks in the morn.
He had one clever quirk--
As he left home for work,
He had doughnuts stacked high on his horn!
Is there anyone creative enough to write a limerick about the A-Z Blogging Challenge?
I love limericks and have written a bunch of them through the years. Most are the traditional one stanza, but some are a pageful of stanzas in length. Fun little ditties. :O)
ReplyDeleteMy “N” post is right here: http://www.word-nerd-speaks.com/2011/04/nanowrimo.html
And you can find the “M” one here: http://www.word-nerd-speaks.com/2011/04/medical-marijuana.html
Wow!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about limericks. I never heard of them. But sounds fun. The one about the seal and the rhino!! Cool!!
Keep posting more of them please!!
with warm regards
CatchyTips for Writers
I love this! :) Nice to "meet" you through A to Z! I wrote about Shel Silverstein's poetry for my "P" post; poetry can be so much fun!
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