Saturday, April 13, 2013

A LIMERICK April A to Z

       April is National Poetry Month so I submit some verse for your approval....
                                         
                                      The Limerick.

Basically, the limerick is a five-line poem consisting of a triplet split by a couplet. That is, lines 1, 2, and 5 are a bit longer and rhyme, while the shorter lines of 3 and 4 rhyme. After studying many effective limericks, there is not a precise syllable count per line, but the norm is about 8-10 syllables in the longer lines and around 6 syllables in the shorter lines.


 
 The grandsons are such a delight
 
To me they do everything right
 
The boys they do rock
 
The playroom’s a shock
 
But they’re angels, asleep late at night.

6 comments :

  1. Love this limerick! Adorable grandsons :)

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  2. He he...Only you could make a limerick all cuddly and cute!

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  3. That's a Great limerick and an adorable photo of the GKids. Happy Spring, when it gets here!

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  4. What a nice limerick! The only limericks I know are dirty!

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  5. This is the best limerick I've ever read! Very sweet.

    Have fun with a-z. :)

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