Well, is this more fun than poets should be allowed to have, or what?? An actual day where people all over the world come together to celebrate the talent of crafting the LIMERICK! (Party on, Garth)
The date of May 12th was chosen to host this writing holiday in celebration of the birthdate of English artist, illustrator, author and poet, Edward Lear. While certain, Lear’s parents would take credit for Lear’s creation, I was not able to find any source for the creation of this special day.
A limerick, you say? What on earth… Okay, write 5 lines of poetry with the 1st, 2nd and 5th rhyming with each other and the 3rd and 4th rhyming with each other. Keep the 3rd and 4th a bit shorter than the other three and you pretty much have a limerick. If you were to do a bit more digging, you will find some actual specifics as to how to craft each line. For instance, once source I found, addressed a specific syllable count (holy haiku or what). Of course, when reading a successful limerick, you can hear the meter, so that would make sense. So if you must count them out, then by gosh, GO FOR IT! Most of all, HAVE FUN!!!
Naturally, there is a w-i-d-e field of play here, lots of room for interpretation and of course plenty of opportunity to infuse a rhyme with one’s personality. Play around with combinations, read several limericks and see what you, yourself, can come up with.
Want to take it a step further? Check out
http://www.limerickcentral.co.uk/competition/how-it-works.html
They hold a weekly competition on their small, independent website.
I am not, personally, hosting a challenge, I just wanted to stir the pot, plant a seed or two and see if others might find a bit of fun in writing a limerick. Have at it and let’s see the smoke from your pens!
A poetry challenge, you say? Don’t mind if I do… 🙂
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ROTFLMCCO ~ I was so hoping that you would JUMP ON THIS!
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Well, a gentleman would hate to disappoint 😉
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I love to create limericks!
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Looking forward to what you’ll create!
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That web address didn’t work for me.
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thanks… I’ll have to check that out
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Oh joy! You’re speaking my language! 😀
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Awesome! Then, I suspect, we shall see some incredible verse from you?? Of course! Of course! 🙂
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Yes, Ma’am! With 2 verses, no less!
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They’re tricky limericks…. Last time I tried to write one it crashed my computer! Might just overheat it or perhaps my brain again…
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I have faith in you! Press on!! 🙂
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Annette, did you mean your link to be:
http://www.limerickcentral.co.uk/competition/how-it-works.html
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What a lifesaver you are! Absolutely and I shall make haste to pop the proper link in place. What would I do without you, Chris? ❤
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Glad to be of service M’Lady Annette 👍😃
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
What have they done to dear old May?
They’ve made the twelfth a Limerick day!
So think ye fast
Don’t be the last
It’s time to have YOUR say
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Woo Hoo! Knocking back some jungle juice and churning out remarkable limericks! Thanks for the re-blog. I just know something good will come of it.
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In my case – probably HICCUPS 😀
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Shouldn’t limericks be firmly tongue in cheek?
Hence this one:
“There once was an ape on the web
whose purpose was to write and get read
tried stories and novels
and limerick poems
hasn’t produced something readable yet.”
In fact, limericks started out rather naughty, didn’t they? I mean, not for kiddos-naughty … No worries, won’t write an example of that. What about one about our little avian friends?
My uncle who worked at the Ritz
loved to care for some young misfits
He loved himself a bird
and the songs that he heard
when he put that worm in to the tits.
Of course, that is all about ornithology!
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OH what fun! 🙂
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Looking forward to everyone joining in the fun and frolic.
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Just resent email for interview and tried video chat on FB… Yikes. Can we still do it today?
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Yes, I am looking forward to your call in a few minutes
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Have an amazing week, Annette! 🙂
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You as well Bette! ❤
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Reblogged this on Mysticalwriter and commented:
Put it on your calendars May 12th is National Limerick Day
Reblogged from annetterochelleleaben.wordpress.com
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Thank you for sharing! What fun, eh?
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Woo Hoo! We have let the lion out of the cage! ROCK ON!!
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