Comments on: The Basics of Limerick Composition

By: CCs_captaincookoo

CCs_captaincookoo — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:18:36 +0000

haha nice

By: CCs_captaincookoo

CCs_captaincookoo — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:16:16 +0000

Actual Poem

There was an Old Man in a tree, Who was horribly bored by a Bee; When they said, 'Does it buzz?' He replied, 'Yes, it does!' 'It's a regular brute of a Bee!'

Edward Lear

By: Mohit

Mohit — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:20:59 +0000

I woke up one mornin, said to my love while holdin, 'You 're the sweetest my dear, there is nothing for you I can't bear' She gave a smirk and came into my arms mouldin

By: loostro

loostro — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:25:42 +0000

As I stumbled upon this blog entry, I was certified in english language on level C, So I thought, "Challange accepted!" And thus this comment was created, A little occasional practice won't hurt me!

Greetings from Poland! :) I hope I didn't get it all wrong :P I'm not 100% sure about rhymes and I probably messed up the syllable stress :P

But I liked this blog entry.. it's going into my favourites and I promise to learn more about limerick composition :)

By: Shreevatsa

Shreevatsa — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:10:58 +0000

There used to be a website at http://limerickdb.com/ run by Randall Munroe (the author of the webcomic xkcd). Users could submit limericks, and vote on them.

Sadly it seems down now, but you can look at the archives: http://web.archive.org/web/20100513032633/http://limerickdb.com/?top150

Given the audience, most of the limericks are geek/nerd in-jokes (some having to do with xkcd comics themselves), but… I like them.

By: Piskvor

Piskvor — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:42:24 +0000

I don't see a connection between / the arm bone, and what we have seen / even though your error / looks somewhat humorous / on spotting the typoes I'm keen. (Sorry, couldn't resist)

By: Eric Wilson

Eric Wilson — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:12:48 +0000

There once was a man from San Fran Whose limericks, they never would scan. When asked why the thing Never went with a swing He said "I try to get as many words in the last line as I possibly can!"

By: Matt Ellen

Matt Ellen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:22:34 +0000

Oh, T.E.D., are you saying you don't find Lear's Limerick LOLable? Not even a small smirk or smile? Then I'm afraid there's no hope for you ;-)

Having just looked up Burma Shave, I quite like it.

By: T.E.D.

T.E.D. — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:09:07 +0000

Limericks do tend to be dirty, but that aside they must be humerous in some way (or at least attempt to be so). I'm sorry, but your example is just not a real limerick for that reason.

Along these lines, you might also consider "Burma Shave"-style poetry. The scheme is simpler and easier to construct, but proper ones are supposed to sport puns of some kind, which would hit your other bullet as well.

By: Matt Ellen

Matt Ellen — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:41:35 +0000

I thought about adding my own in But didn't want to seem self promotin I left it to Lear to explain this idea His limericks are better for quotin