A small diversion today. One of the poetic forms I find irresistible is the Limerick.
There's something so satisfying about the rhythm of a carefully crafted Limerick, and when coupled with funny or clever word use it hits the funny bone like no other form. Finding the perfect rhyme for an awkward word is a challenge - trying to find a unique and witty response can be maddening but most gratifying when you come up with something apt. It's not unlike doing a crossword puzzle in that only the right word will do and you know it when you find it.
How about finishing this one:
An ambitious scribbler from Kent
Thinks her dodgy verse is heav'n sent
But sadly it seems
Her poetry teems...
And if you like Limericks why not try a few here.
1 comment:
with forced rhymes and grammar bent.
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