limerick is it

by adjhematteson, Illinois, USA

Apr 2012 372 Views 7 comments

limerick is it?

Author: adjhe

For men seem to wear disguises
women have blinders on their eyes.
They just do not seem to see
what is right in front of thee.

Women they need to really look
maybe open up that black book.
They need to see what took
time to get that man on the hook.

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Posted: Apr 2012

About this poem:

This is my try not sure

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swade777Grants Pass Area, Oregon USAApr 27, 2012

Hey adjhe.... I'm not sure of the 'official guidelines' for writing a 'proper' Limerick, but what I've done, is used one of my favorites that I memorized as a kid in high school as a 'pattern' to follow when writing my own.... The one I memorized goes like this....

There once was a lady from Niger,
who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
They returned from their ride,
with the lady inside,
and the smile on the face of the tiger.

I think a true Limerick has only 5 lines, and the rhyming sequence is as this example above shows...

Last word of first two lines rhyme with one another,
Last word of 3rd and 4th lines rhyme with one another,
and 5th line ends with a word that rhymes with lines 1 & 2.

The overall rhythm (or cadence) is supposed to be kept rather short and simple more so than long and complicated.

I'm hoping that someone will correct any incorrect information that I've provided here. Thanks!!

ScherManukau, Auckland New ZealandApr 27, 2012

Swade is correct in rhyming style, but syllables in each line is relevant too.
First and second line 8 syllables, third and fourth line 6 syllables, and fifth and final line back to 8 syllables, is a standard form, of limerick.
Try Wikipedia for a fuller definition