There
once was a National holiday,
To celebrate poetic words at play,
Anyone can
write one,
They can really be fun,
So have a Happy National Limerick Day!
Okay, so I’m
terrible at creating poetry specifically about that type of poetry…or any
poetry really! Although, once I wrote a haiku about Canadian politics, and I
can an A for it, so, maybe I’ve got some skills after all! (Just go with me on this one…)
Limericks are “a short, humorous,
often ribald or nonsense poem.” They often have a rhyming scheme of AABBA, and
originated in the early 18th century, in England. It was Edward Lear
who made this style of poetry popular. He wrote 212 limericks and two books!
Fun Limerick Fact: The first known use of the
term “limerick” to describe this type of poem was in a Saint John, New
Brunswick newspaper in 1880! Yay for Canadian contributions!
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My friend Emily once made a wish,
ReplyDeleteThat everyday she would eat a nice dish,
She tried Beep and Bacon,
But knew she was taken,
By the combo of rice and raw fish!
:)
To my dearest friend Katie,
ReplyDeleteWho I hope is still one when we're 80!
You make my life great,
Another sushi date?
You're the best fabulous lady!
PS: That was an excellent Limerick! I'm super impressed! I gotta step up my game!