Writing Limericks: A How-To and a History
Discover where the limerick form of poetry came from (as far as history knows) and how to craft a proper one yourself.
Discover where the limerick form of poetry came from (as far as history knows) and how to craft a proper one yourself.
A screaming baby can make for both difficult mornings and hilarious limericks.
A young boy, a tall pile of oranges, and eleven great limericks.
A bowl of milk, two dogs, one cat, and ten hilarious limericks.
Two boys, one girl, and ten limericks.
Limericks of a lovestruck lad
The best limericks from the autumn of 2021
Don’t hide your eyes from these great limericks.
These limericks submitted by readers are purr-ty tweet.
Subway riders were doing their thing Holding on to the straphanger ring, So engrossed with their lives To and from nine-to-fives Only one person noticed it’s spring! Congratulations to Ronald Levinsky of South Salem, New York, who won $25 for his colorful limerick describing this George Hughes cover illustration from our March 28, 1953, […]
Sally was shocked at the notion She’d wasted her love and emotion On someone so silly As ten-timing Billy. “I’m only one drop in an ocean!” Congratulations to Michael Chanatry of Centerville, Ohio, who won $25 for his fun limerick describing this cover illustration by Henry Hintermeister from the February 1938 issue of Country […]
Enjoy the winning poems from our November/December 2020 limerick contest
Read the winners of our September/October 2020 Limerick Laughs contest.
Read the winning limerick from our July/August 2020 Limerick Laughs contest.
Enjoy the top entries from the May/June 2020 Limerick Laughs Contest, based on a classic 1959 cover illustration by Kurt Ard.
Read the best entries from our March/April limerick contest, based on a classic cover from W.D. Stevens.