Limerick Form An Example

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Limerick form can be strict asto syllables and meter but is genearlly accepted more loosely provided it sticks to the AABBA rhyme scheme and the first line contains a person and place.It is especially valued if the final rhyme line contains a twist.

There was a young man from France who led his friends a fine dance Some thought him a prude others said he was rude Looking at him quite askance

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Jan Allison

Date: 5/1/2017 6:41:00 AM

Great one Brian I love the limerick form:-) hugs Jan xx

Brian Strand
Date: 5/1/2017 10:48:00 AM

Happily your contest finished so quickly otherwise I would have entered this therein.Another time perhaps.Trust you had a good bank holiday