Limerick Poems. Examples of Limericks and a list of new poems in the correct poetic form and technique. Share and read short, long, best, and famous Limerick poetry while accessing rules, format, types, and a comprehensive literary definition of a Limerick.
A limerick is a fun five-line form of poetry with a distinct AABBA rhyme scheme. Limerick poems are often funny or silly and have a strict meter, but there is more to a limerick. What is limerick in poetry (complete definition)?
evil empire ironyWhen 1953 began
Iran’s oil annexation plan
Meant seizing our stuff
But the CIA’s tough
And installed the Shah as he-man
Since Iran’s parliament was dead
And Muslims brutally bled
The people rebelled
But what came next spelled
By an ayatollah they’d be led...
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Categories:
bullying, evil, history, irony,
Form: Limerick
Reserve player
I showed MOM the trophy our team had won.
She said, "WOW, Congratulations, my son,
How many goals DID you score?"
I replied, "MA‘AM, learn rules more;
You ask DAD, reserve player can't score one!"
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Categories:
4th grade, mom, son,
Form: Limerick
Our ChoicesOne candidate will rave, lie, cheat and molest
The second seems ready to be a hospice guest
But we have a third choice
With a strong forthright voice
Half his mind is brilliant, but a worm ate the rest!...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Limerick
Fresh Tricks
I may seem to some an elderly fool
It's been a long time since I was at school
But I've learned in life
To not induce strife
So that no one ever gets ridiculed.
You can’t teach those older...
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Categories:
care, character, conflict,
Form: Limerick
Bees in her Bonnet
Today Miss had some bees in her bonnet
And many a sting was coming from it
Observing her twitches
The kids were in stitches
As they were trying to write a sonnet.
Miss was crying with the pain...
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Categories:
care, character,
Form: Limerick
When the Time ComesWho can say when the last bell will chime
Only he knows when the end of time
Most the message won't heed
Some will gather what they need
While I just write some words that rhyme
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Categories:
death, judgement, life,
Form: Limerick
Hannah
'Hannah' thought she was a baby blue 'tit',
would 'toot' at dawn searching for a titbit.
Sounded more like a 'tut tut,'
so her 'mama' smacked her but.
Now she goes baa baa, like a 'ewe' misfit.
'Hannah' bought a...
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Categories:
fun,
Form: Limerick
Adam and Eve
Categories:
appreciation,
Form: Limerick
No Good DeedThe Governor's name was Bob Neville
Who was known as a civic devil
But through deified greed
Never did a good deed
I don't think he was on the level...
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Categories:
political,
Form: Limerick
one more day pleaseA corpse isn't done when it's still
We could provide it a thrill
With will there's a way
To play one more day
Provided someone pays the bill...
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Categories:
appreciation, celebration, death, song,
Form: Limerick
Unwanted
Unwanted
Written by Miracle Man
4/17/2024
By phone, or email I will block each pest,
Once this is accomplished I answer the rest.
An unsolicited ad,
makes me feel bad.
Door knocking sales also leave me stressed.
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Categories:
abuse, how i feel,
Form: Limerick
Table TalkThe name of Fred's girlfriend was Mable
Who was ready willing and able
Had a lot of her plate
She would spoon on a date
But liked to do it on the table
Until she met a fella named Jake...
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Categories:
lust,
Form: Limerick
A Night Out in DublinI went for a night out in Dublin,
The amount of Oasis being played was troublin',
We drank one after t'other
Till we stopped hearing those brothers,
But in the morning our stomachs were bubblin'...
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Categories:
drink, fun, humor, ireland,
Form: Limerick
NOT EVERYTHING IS PERFECT
Not every river is january
not every carnival February
not all I that ask for grant
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Categories:
allegory, allusion, analogy, extended
Form: Limerick
Beauty on the Beach
The beauty on the beach was indiscreet
Some would say that she was a tasty treat
Her teeny weeny
Peep through bikini
Made all the girls cry as they couldn’t compete.
As for the guys, beady eyes opened...
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Categories:
beach, beauty,
Form: Limerick
Specific Types of Limerick Poems
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birthday, christmas, dirty, dog, family, food, friends, funny, irish, kids, leprechaun, life, love, music, nature, rhyme, rude, saint patricks day, school, sports, war
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Definition | What is Limerick in Poetry?