LIMERICK

　　 A limerick is a five line verse with the rhyme scheme of aabba.

　　 The a-lines should have five feet, while the b-lines have only three feet.

　　 It is normally, but not always light or humorous.

　　 A Day Challenge

　　 You take up the challenge to write,

　　 then stay up all day and all night.

　　 To think of a verse

　　 can be a real curse.

　　 You want all the words to be right.

　　 Don't worry if your words sound daft.

　　 Remember it's only a draft

　　 and then if you're wise

　　 next month you'll revise

　　 and wonder if others have laughed.

　　 You might have enough for a book.

　　 If you haven't, don't cry or sook.

　　 Sit down and write more

　　 than you did before.

　　 When it's published I'll have a look.

　　 I wish you success with your dreams.

　　 It's easy if we work in teams

　　 so all in due course

　　 lets give it more sauce.

　　 It isn't as tough as it seems.

　　 Kitchen Capers

　　 There's capers afoot in the kitchen.

　　 The cat is quite drunk and it's twitchin',

　　 It drank two pints of ale,

　　 Then lapped up a cocktail,

　　 Danced a jig then said, "It's bewitchin'."

　　 Why?

　　 Two towers crashed down from the sky

　　 Causing innocent people to die

　　 Terror and war

　　 What is it for?

　　 I never will understand why

　　 A Limerick for Paul

　　 A middle aged man called Paul

　　 Said 'No' when his angel did call

　　 Please go away

　　 I want to stay

　　 I'm living and having a ball

　　 I know that I'll meet you one day

　　 But for now just please go away

　　 I'm writing a book

　　 If you want you can look

　　 Just go and let me have my say

　　 I'm good you can check with my wife

　　 But sometimews I find I'm in strife

　　 Don't pinch my car

　　 Or you won't get far

　　 And I'll make you pay with your life

　　 I don't want to meet the Grim Reaper

　　 But he seems to think he's my keeper

　　 Now's not my time

　　 I'm busy with rhyme

　　 He'll just have to dig that grave deeper

　　 Christine

　　 There once was a girl called Christine

　　 She smoked far too much nicotine

　　 She coughed and she spluttered

　　 The Doc came and muttered

　　 She has to go in quarantine

　　 Monique

　　 There once was a girl called Monique

　　 She had such a perfect physique

　　 Her bust is so round

　　 But mine can't be found

　　 Beside her I feel quite a freak

　　 Bertie and Gertie

　　 A couple called Bertie and Gertie

　　 Said life will begin when you're thirty

　　 You lose inhibition

　　 Try any position

　　 Enjoy getting flirty and dirty

　　 Ask

　　 Don't read your teenagers diary

　　 Life at home could become fiery

　　 It's an easier task

　　 More respectful to ask

　　 Just make a discreet enquiry

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