Limericks / Limerick Hell

Glad you enjoyed it and if I have inspired you to try your hand at it, might I suggest that you go online and find a site that explains all the rules that govern the form. It is quite a strict form which is not very forgiving.
Anyway, go do some research before you begin!
Good luck!
I’ll look forwared to seeking what you come up with!
E~

Thanks again.
I’m glad that you have appreciated my work!!!

Thanks Robs,
Your comments indicate that you spent time considering,
which is always good ;-) I appreciate your sincerity.
E~

Not often that the notes to reviewer gets as good a review
as the work. Sense of humor is duly noted, as is the point
that the reviewer notes can be truly edifying.
I thank you wulf for your time and energy.
danke~

Glad that this one made better muster than
the last limerick of mine you reviewed.
It does one some good to recall when you are
asked for advice and when the advice is given
on your own whim ;-)
Thanks for your time and review.

Glad that this one made better muster than
the last limerick of mine you reviewed.
It does one some good to recall when you are
asked for advice and when the advice is given
on your own whim ;-)
Thanks for your time and review.

No problem.  I’ve looked at some of your others, as well, and have enjoyed them!
: )

You seem to have a fair grasp of the mechanics of english and poetry.
You were either an english major, or an english professor.
Either way, I see that we are both partial to roses, as well as to poetry.
You are welcome among my equals and bettors.
To have one here who can actually give classical criticsm is more than welcome!!!
I know you must be relatively new here
as I have been away for some months
and do not recognize your name or icon.
Anyway, welcome to the fold.
I am glad that you have chosen to read my poems and have found them to your liking.
Evangeline

I’m currently teaching high school English and Dyslexia.  My students, though, groan when I bring poetry into our lesson for the day.  However, as the year goes by fewer and fewer complain.  : )
Yes, I’m new to this site…only a couple weeks now.  One of my students who loves to write poetry and prose introduced me to it.
As for roses, yes, my icon is actually a rose my child gave me on Mother’s Day last year.  : )
I’ve enjoyed hearing from you; perhaps we’ll meet again in the queue!  : )

I will be looking forward to the pleasant surprise of your work.
The rose is lovely… so nice to have a child who grasps the concept
of mother’s day.  mine, I think is too young, and too fatherless
to get it yet ;-)
Maybe once he starts attending school.
See you in the magical queue.
E~

I came back for a review here and
reread this limerick…
and then I thought that I’d re-PHRASE it
so that it would fit the limerick form

I once was so damned disappointed
of limericks offered – disjointed
I tried an outreach but
unable to teach I
remembered I was self-appointed.

That puts things in the 99669 framework
but what happens to the rhyme? ;-)

Yes, that’s the challenge…the form and the rhyme!  However, after reading and reviewing another’s limericks I guess as long as the rhythm is “feel-able” (that’s the word the other used) then it’s good!  I think I’m just OCD.  : )

welcome to the union!
I was diagonosed by a friend
who claims I have ECD
(excessive competency disorder)
:-))

That’s great!
: )

Glad you liked it and that it measured up, a bit, to your high standards.
I wrote it after trying to teach someone about the structure of limericks.
They didn’t get it. Argument ensued and I had to recall that while I might’ve
been bothered by their lack of structure, rhyme,
flow, meter and yadda yadda yadda…they did not
appoint me as their limerick instructor… I appointed myself ;-)))
No sense having false modesty.
;-P

Thanks.
We often take ourselves (and in particular,
our writing) too, too seriously.
Am so glad you were amused!
E~

Yes!!!! Exactly!  Thank you for kind words.
In the long run we mustn’t take ourselves overly seriously. If we write to connect and connection takes place, a few minor violations can add grace to a work.
Gracias again

thanks

Rob… you are setting a precedent and I will
begin to expect your positive reviews ;)
remember to turn out the lights!!!
E~