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?My limericks, with commentary, are collected in Original Clean Limericks, available from Amazon. See my book links.

A Limerick on Limericks II

A classicist once might have said,
That limericks are poetry, dead.
Another might say,
‘Tis verse that’s at play,
That speaks to the earth in our head.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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January 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Your Limerick on Limericks II is a charming continuation of the lighthearted exploration of the limerick form. You've managed to take the form's signature playfulness and inject it with a thoughtful, even philosophical edge—making this piece both fun and intellectually engaging.
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