And there was a glad eyed girl called Marry
She lived far far away in cool Calgary
She dated all – from Adam to lone John
They were all tired and were long gone
Her mom asked, “Now, my dear, what about Prince Harry!”
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A LIMERICK is an anapaestic and often silly five-line poem with one each rhymed couplet and triplet of the pattern a a b b a. It is meant to be funny, witty, satirical and humorous. It often contains hyperbole, onomatopoeia, idioms, puns, and other figurative devices. The last line is the PUNCH LINE or "heart of the joke." Here, the rhythm is just as important as the rhyme. It is said limerick was invented by soldiers returning from France to the Irish town of Limerick in the 1700's. Edward Lear originally popularized it in English.
A glad eye is a friendly or interested glance, esp. a flirtatious one.
So, I guess, ENJOY the limerick for what if offers!
As it is loads of fun, why don’t you try your hand at an anti-limerick as a response to this one (as part of your comment.) Consider it a summer creative writing workshop. You can write an anti-limerick
1. by changing the number of syllables in the lines:
There was a young man from Japan
Whose limericks never would scan.
When asked why this was,
He answered "because
I always try to fit as many syllables into the last line as ever possibly I can."
2. OR by changing the number of lines:
There once was a man from the sticks
Who liked to compose limericks.
But he failed at the sport,
For he wrote 'em too short.
3. OR by deliberately breaking the rhyme scheme:
There was an old man of St. Bees,
Who was stung in the arm by a wasp;
When they asked, "Does it hurt?"
He replied, "No, it doesn't,
But I thought all the while’t was a Hornet."
HAPPY WRITING!
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Submitted: Jul 22, 2008 Reads: 88 Comments: 9 Likes: 3
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Prince Harry I would date if I had the time,
As it is, I'm trying to make this piece rhyme,
But you never know, tomorrow
If I gave this up in sorrow,
You might hear the wedding bells chime!
Oh, this was SO, SO SO MUCH FUN! I love your ideas, Bubbles!
Posted: Jul 22, 2008
Oh, and I'm going to love reading everyone's anti-limerick comments here!
Posted: Jul 22, 2008
ooh, nifty. I tried to write one about fifty times...but I knind of gave up. I'm not much of a limerick writer. =P But i like yours. ^-^
Posted: Jul 22, 2008
I loved the response to response, so here's some more, a la quawwali:
While the men waiting supine
Or chasing me might sound fine,
With a hubby being no stranger
To envy, I smell danger,
And the next head to roll could be mine!
Posted: Jul 22, 2008
YAy!!! I have to agree with Urja, your ideas are always so FUN! :) I loved it!
Posted: Jul 22, 2008
haha, what fun, let's if I can think one up real quick........
for me its too quick
to think up a limerick
so I'll have to come back here in time
if you don't mind I'll try to buy one
that is if they don't cost but a dime.
hmmmm, does that pass? its all I got (whine) lol
^_^ thanks bubbly sure is cute stuff ~katie
Posted: Jul 22, 2008
great job my friend. I always love to read your work. Like always, you find a way to amaze me with your words. I really like it. :)
Posted: Jul 31, 2008
Awesome! I'd really appreciate your thoughts on my new poem: Last Flight! Thanks!
Posted: Aug 8, 2008
hi bubbly, Anyone can write
a 5 line limerick
just open your mind
its not a trick
And this you will find.
Posted: Aug 11, 2008
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