Posts Tagged ‘Reading Limerick’

Cornered (Limerick)

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Despite his reduction in wages,
Harold hadn’t cut corners in ages.
When told he must do it,
His answer was “Screw it!
That would make it too hard to turn pages.”

Limerick Ode To The Printed Book

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022

I’m celebrating “Printed Book Day” (February 23) with my Limerick Ode To The Printed Book:

An occasional e-book is fine,
And I love reading columns online.
But I cherish the feel
Of a book that is REAL.
My ideal? Printed pages and spine.

Happy “Read Aloud Day!” (Limerick)

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

I’m a big believer in reading one’s limericks aloud to check for errors. And since it’s “World Read Aloud Day” (celebrated on the first Wednesday of February) I have a good excuse to post this limerick:

Reading lim’ricks aloud can be useful.
You may find that your meter’s abuseful.
Have you broken rhyme-laws?
(Your eye can miss flaws.)
So try it, and don’t be excuseful.