There was once a limerick
I found an explanation for kids on how to write a limerick:
"The first, second and fifth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 8 or 9).
The third and fourth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 5 or 6)
These are two examples of limericks:
To Miss Vera Beringer (By Lewis Carroll):
“There was a young lady of station
‘I love man’ was her sole exclamation;
But when men cried: ‘You flatter,’
She replied, ‘Oh! no matter
Isle of Man is the true explanation.'”
There was an Old Man in a tree (by Edward Lear)
There was an Old Man in a tree,
Who was horribly bored by a Bee;
When they said, 'Does it buzz?'
He replied, 'Yes, it does!'
'It's a regular brute of a Bee!'
Ok, this is my first try at a limerick:
There was once a language learner
Who wasn't much of a big earner
He sent messages galore
Sadly, the ladies he bore
Seems, he also wasn't a charmer
I'm a bit rusty when it comes to writing poems (I know that "charmer" is not a perfect rhyme to "learner"). Two years ago, when I published the discussion "Poetry Slam" (<a href="
https://www.italki.com/discussion/164259" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://www.italki.com/discussion/164259</a>) I was more active in this field. If you like to rhyme, check that discussion out. All participants only posted in rhymes.
So, who's up for a limerick challenge?