Write our own Limericks, one line at a time

[BDA73]

It all started when I was young

 

[Lia Monde]

It all started when I was young
Discovered I had a long tongue

 

[BDA73]

It all started when I was young
Discovered I had a long tongue
Which made all the ladies smile

 

[Lia Monde]

It all started when I was young
Discovered I had a long tongue
Which made the ladies smile
Still not out of style.
Thank goodness I was also well hung.

 

[cliteatingman]

A young woman from Chicago

 

[HBergeron]

A young woman from Chicago
Has lust for Shakespeare's Iago

 

[cliteatingman]

A young woman from Chicago
Has lust for Shakespeare's Iago
Stole a hanky from Desdemona

 

[Deprived_in_AZ]

A young woman from Chicago
Has lust for Shakespeare's Iago
Stole a hanky from Desdemona
Moved out west to sunny Pomona

 

[EmpressJosephine]

A young woman from Chicago
Has lust for Shakespeare's Iago
Stole a hanky from Desdemona
Moved out west to sunny Pomona

The third and fourth lines of a limerick should have five syllables.
Let's try this again.


A young woman from Chicago
Has lust for Shakespeare's Iago.
She thinks Othello

 

[EbersMoll]

A young woman from Chicago
Has lust for Shakespeare's Iago.
She thinks Othello
Is a rather sad fellow


The syllable count in limericks is flexible. There are, however, rules about relative line lengths, meter, rhyme and even line content.

Most of all though they should be humerous and ideally somewhat bawdy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick_(poetry)?wprov=sfti1

 

[weespanner]

The syllable count in limericks is flexible. There are, however, rules about relative line lengths, meter, rhyme and even line content.

Most of all though they should be humerous and ideally somewhat bawdy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick_(poetry)?wprov=sfti1

 

[CCorteeze]

I feel your pain, so I fixed it:

A young woman from Chicago
Has lust for Shakespeare's Iago.
She thinks Othello
Is a sad fellow
But better than young Romeo.

 

[LadyJS]

Syllables meant nothing to Stella

 

[munch2much]

Syllables meant nothing to Stella
Who couldn’t open (nor say) umbrella

 

[HBergeron]

Syllables meant nothing to Stella
Who couldn’t open (nor say) umbrella
Cared not for syntax

 

[aShyPetiteWife]

Syllables meant nothing to Stella
Who couldn’t open (nor say) umbrella
Cared not for syntax
Wants a stud in tight slacks

 

[LadyJS]

Syllables meant nothing to Stella
Who couldn’t open (nor say) umbrella
Cared not for syntax
Wants a stud in tight slacks
By dawn he'll be one lucky fella

 

[Lia Monde]

Janine held the world's oldest job

 

[cliteatingman]

Janine held the world's oldest job
Though often it caused her to sob.
When she got on her knees

 

[Lia Monde]

Janine held the world's oldest job
Though often it caused her to sob.
When she got on her knees
To do as they please.
She would take a bite of their knob

 

[EmpressJosephine]

The Yuletide has finally passed

 

[Lia Monde]

The Yuletide has finally passed
For Clo, the season was a blast

 

[Deprived_in_AZ]

The Yuletide has finally passed
For Clo, the season was a blast
Fucked tons of Santas

 

[LizVegas79]

The Yuletide has finally passed
For Clo, the season was a blast
Fucked tons of Santas
Drank lots of Fantas

 

[Deprived_in_AZ]

The Yuletide has finally passed
For Clo, the season was a blast
Fucked tons of Santas
Drank lots of Fantas
Her Christmas spirit’s unsurpassed!