With all the stuff going on in the world, sometimes we all need a break from teh Serious™ . So I was thinking, why not share some of our favorite Limericks?
Wikpedia defines a Limerick this way:
A limerick is a kind of a witty, humorous, or nonsense poem,[1] especially one in five-line anapestic or amphibrachic meter with a strict rhyme scheme (aabba), which is sometimes obscene with humorous intent. The form can be found in England as of the early years of the 18th century. It was popularized by Edward Lear in the 19th century, although he did not use the term.
Follow me over the divider-doodle thingamajiggie for some fun...
My father and I do not agree on everything, but we do agree on this: coming up with good doggerel, especially Limericks, on a dime is a good brain-workout. We also agree that said Limericks should be either filthy or offensive, but not vile.
I recently came upon some that I wrote during a trip to Europe a few years ago. These were written while travelling in Belgium and France. Please note that these do not scan exactly. I'm all for taking liberties with form:
There once was a trollop from Gent
who took condoms wherever she went.
But when she was caught short,
she'd use one of the sort
that her last trick had already spent.
Or, try this:
A dying young mademoiselle,
afraid of the torments of Hell,
confessed to her Priest
"I have slept with my niece,
and my nephew and cousin, as well!"
More on keeping it in the family:
A dashing young man from la France
who, discovering crabs in his pants,
said "But how can this be?
I don't sit down to pee,
and the last place I slept was my aunt's!"
I know, I know, I have a twisted mind. So, KosFriends™ , got a Limerick? Share it! Let's have a laugh.