Limericks

This week we have been looking at, and working on, limericks. A limerick is a funny little poem that has five lines. It is usually a kind of nonsense poem, and doesn't always have to make sense. Usually the last word in the first, second and last lines will rhyme, and the last words in the third and fourth lines will rhyme. Here are a few funny examples:

There once was a fellow named Tim
whose dad never taught him to swim.
He fell off a dock
and sunk like a rock.
And that was the end of him.


There was a young lady from Leeds
Who swallowed a package of seeds.
Now this sorry young lass
Is quite covered in grass,
But has all the tomatoes she needs.


There was once a young girl who said : "Why
Can't I look in my ear with my eye?
If I put my mind to it
I'm sure I can do it.
You never can tell till you try."

A circus performer named Brian
Once smiled as he rode on a lion.
They came back from the ride,
But with Brian inside,
And the smile on the face of the lion.

Once we had listened to a few we decided to write some of our own. The results were pretty good I think you'll agree!

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/rachel-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/cian-k-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/ryan-h-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/isabelle-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/cathal-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/jaydeen-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/ciara-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/lynn-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/hanniyya-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/grace-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/emma-c-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/jay-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/emily-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/ryan-cs-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/aaron-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/niamh-limerick-wma

https://soundcloud.com/user5353535/rhys-limerick-wma


If you want to practice some more at home, here is a good website to help youhttp://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclass/limerickcontesthelp.html

Happy limerick writing!!!!!