Day 64 – Sadness (Photo credit: juanpg)
There once was a limerick I knew
That people would quote in review
A laugh it would bring
While it yearned to sing
Of something more pure and true
But the truth will not bring it much cheer
Since sonnets are far more revered
For its form is not lent
For dramatic intent
So remains ever as it has feared
(c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved
helenvalentina 
ahhh yes the poor limerick…
Yes, I is a form limited by history I think – so often used for humor… š
Loved to do limericks in college. We would make them up about each other. Lots of laughs. I like your sympathetic note on the fact that a limerick is as a limerick does.
Thanks so much John!! š š
I can still remember the limerick I wrote a junior school. It went: There was a young fellow named Fred, Who felt ill, so he went up to bed. He couldn’t sleep a wink, And his face went all pink. And when he woke up next day he was dead.
Needless to say my English teacher wasn’t impressed.
Well I laughed š
Me too!! š š
LOLOL!!! I like it! š
lol….I laughed too
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I love limericks, they always make me smile! I thoroughly enjoyed this one!!
Thanks so much Kira!! š š
Very enjoyable indeed. ā¤ it!
Thanks so much!! š
Superb the way you have linked the ambitious limerick and the face of a clown; who started the rumour that all comedians really wanted to do was act in a Shakespeare play ?
I don’t know, but I can imagine the rumour is true! š Thanks for your kind words! š
That is so bad for the limericks!
But I don’t like them myself, since it is difficult for me to write them… there is a lack of that humor gene in me. š
Fair enough, I like the form, but it does seem best suited for humor. š
Yes.. that is right.. š
And great work in writing this poem.. š
Nice to see someone play with this rather difficult form – excellent
Thank you so much!! š š
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New angle on an old favourite – amusing and clever. Well done
Thanks so much Mike!! š
Excellent!!!
Thanks Skye!! š š
Clever! š
Thanks so much!! š š
I really love this limerick…brings a nice smile to the face in the morning!
Thanks so much!!! š š
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