limericks are five line poems where the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, with the same number of syllables--usually 9 or 7. The third and fourth lines rhyme with each other, and contain fewer syllables than the other three--either 6 or 4 usually.
They have a common format/cadence. It is easier just to hear one. You will get the idea.
A remarkable bird is the pelican, his bill can hold more than his belican. In his beak, he can keep enough food for a week, and I'm darned if I know how the helican.
[This message has been edited by Patrick James (edited October 10, 2008).]
Posted by TaleSpinner (Member # 5638) on :
There once was an enchanted cello That was painted in three shades of yellow It sang and it wept And it cried till it slept 'Cos its bow wouldn't let it just bellow
Posted by tempest (Member # 8242) on :
There once was a quilt like no other, that instead of warm it would smother. Deadly heirloom for sure, its evil quite pure. Beware and dont run for its cover.
Posted by Patrick James (Member # 7847) on :
A sleeper from the amazon Put a nightie of his grandma's-on The reason was that He was much too fat To get his own pajamas-on
Posted by LAJD (Member # 8070) on :
Geek alert....
Sue was a wee programmer who didn't know syntax from grammar she constructed her code using many a node which resulted in many an error
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
Stop me if you heard this:
Hickory Dickory Dock...
Posted by Patrick James (Member # 7847) on :
Please do tell.
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
Hickory-Dickory Dock, Kirk was in for a shock, when they beamed aboard a promiscuous horde, and the girls all passed him up for Spock.
What'd you think I was going to say?
[This message has been edited by InarticulateBabbler (edited October 30, 2008).]
Posted by Patrick James (Member # 7847) on :
Ow! I hurt laughing. I wasn't expecting that one.
Posted by Patrick James (Member # 7847) on :
"A sci-fi writer you say?" "Well, I am, in my way." "What about all this "Time that you miss, "Writing Limerick Of The Day!"
Posted by dreadlord (Member # 2913) on :
not exactly a limerick, but I like it...
you are being watched, your every move recorded, big brother loves you.
Big Brother is watching you... BWAHAhAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhAhAHAHAHAHAHAhaHAHHAHAHAHAHahahahhHAHHAhhhaahhHHHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Posted by Robert Nowall (Member # 2764) on :
There once was a man name of Patrick Who put up some poems at Hatrack In a couple month's time Came a few posted rhymes But not very much of a laugh track.
Posted by Patrick James (Member # 7847) on :
At first I thought you knew it all. At second I found you a know-it-all. After further confusion, I came to the conclusion, that you were neither, but merely a Nowall.
No offense meant, Robert. Thanks for posting an interesting limerick.
Posted by dreadlord (Member # 2913) on :
comical... very comical.
there once was a man from nantucket. who kept his money in a bucket. had a daughter named nan, who ran away with a man, and as for the bucket, nantucket.
they both ran away to pawtucket. with the money in a bucket. paw tracked them down, left them together in town, but as for the bucket, pawtucket!
he he he...
Posted by Patrick James (Member # 7847) on :
"There's a train at 4:04," said miss Jenny, "Four tickets I'll take; have you any?" Said the man at the door, "Not four for 4:04, for four for 4:04 is too many."
"Not enough tickets for 4:04? Oh my, what a bore." So, online she went, with a traveling bent. But all she got was error 404.
