Limericks: Most of us remember at least one from childhood
Of course, the limericks you remember may not be those you should repeat in polite company. But they are fun! The subject matter is obviously pretty important when it comes to poetic humor, yes.
However,this is one form where the real secret is in the meter:
It can vary a bit, but you get the point. It's no wonder many a limerick made the rounds of many a pub...or that one heard in grade school is still remembered in old age.
Fortunately for all of us addicted to the form, it doesn't HAVE TO BE used for only off-color, or even silly, messages. For example, one young mother we know is a talented poet who uses it to guide her children.
I suppose some folks who don't know the Del Schaid family might be concerned: Are the kids growing up fearing owls? Not hardly. At the age of ten, her oldest child fired back with an owl limerick of his own:
Owl Eyes
Copyright 2006 by Steven Del Schaid
reprinted with permission
I cleaned my room and won the grand prize
Mom admits it was quite a surprise
Dust bunnies were gone
Bed covers were on
It stunned her so much she got owl eyes
Okay. Are you smarter than a ten-year-old? Or at least, would you like to send us a limerick of your own composition?
If you enter a humorous limerick in the form above, here is what we will do in return:
1. Read it very carefully and with respect.
2. If it is clean and humorous, I will publish it on a special poetic-humor Contributions Page for a minimum of three months. (To see how that works, click on the Contributions button, then on any Name Link shown on that page.)
3. If your creation does not quite fit our website, we will let you know AND let you know why.
4. IF you want no-charge mentoring, I will personally suggest possible amendments (I donft say gimprovementsh because often itfs simply a matter of taste, not quality.).
5. If you choose, you amend and resubmit as many times as you like.
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Please feel free to submit as many poetic humor writings as you like; we look forward to receiving every one.
