Jack Ellison Poet Limerick

Limericks Are Meant To Be Funny

Limericks by nature are meant to be funny
About big ears, crooked noses that are icky and runny
No serious stuff
Of that we get enough
Need giggles to tickle our tummies


© Jack Ellison 2015

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Sneha Rv May 4, 2015 at 7:49 AM HEHE!!! THIS IS MARVELOUS!! :D :D Jack Ellison May 4, 2015 at 9:01 AM I find it easy, but I have a warped mind! LOL!!! Hugs, Jack xxx Sneha Rv May 4, 2015 at 7:51 AM Hope to learn properly.. The ones I've written haven't come out well!! It's so amazing you've written SOO many limericks!!

Laura Breidenthal April 25, 2015 at 11:03 PM Yes indeed~ Keep up the limerick writing! You're great at it. "No serious stuff Of that we get enough" - true that! Always, Laura Jack Ellison April 26, 2015 at 6:17 AM Sweet Laura... listen up! Don't want you to feel obligated to visit each day! PLEASE! I'll look forward to your visits when you can... you're a lovey! Hugs, Jacko xxx

Diane Lefebvre April 25, 2015 at 10:49 PM I took your advice and gave a limerick a try Jack, with two more in the pipeline. Not so hard after all. Thanks for the encouragement. Hugs back. Diane L. Jack Ellison April 26, 2015 at 6:10 AM THERE YOU GO!!! Welcome to the club! LOL I'm proud of you... will check them out! Huggsies, Jacko xxx

Kp Nunez April 25, 2015 at 1:08 PM Icky and runny? Eww! hahaha... :) Jack Ellison April 25, 2015 at 1:56 PM Hey I write it the way my mind sees it... I'm totally innocent! Hugs, Jack xxx

Carol Eastman April 25, 2015 at 1:02 PM Jan Allison is having a limerick contest... LimmerJack and LimmerWulf will not be stressed... In limericks they are definitely blessed... As I'm sure everyone will be able to attest... As their invited to be the guests... Jack Ellison April 25, 2015 at 1:55 PM Not sure... skitterish about contests! Hmmm is that a word... dictionary didn't recognize it! xxx

Diane Lefebvre April 25, 2015 at 12:59 PM And I keep trying to come up with one, Jack, but guess my mind just does not work that way . . but yours certainly does. Very cute last line. Diane L. Jack Ellison April 25, 2015 at 1:52 PM You are kind, my dear Diane! Why not give it a shot!!! Huggs, Jack xxx

Mario De Paz April 25, 2015 at 11:11 AM It is a manifesto about limerick, but it works for many other forms of poetry! Jack Ellison April 25, 2015 at 11:40 AM Seems I'm stuck in the Limerick mode! HELP! Thanks Mario!

Nandita Das April 25, 2015 at 8:21 AM True we need more giggles and your limericks do help lots. Loved this limerick. 7 Jack Ellison April 25, 2015 at 8:46 AM Thank you dear Nandita... love your name! Sounds like a song! Hugs, Jack xxx

Jan Allison April 25, 2015 at 7:19 AM I will be posting a limerick contest soon Jack - hope you will enter:-) hugs Jan xx Jan Allison April 25, 2015 at 7:36 AM aww I am blushing now:-) hugs Jan xx Archana Garg April 25, 2015 at 7:33 AM Sorry I am interrupting, You need not enter any contest Jan !!! You are an undisputed winner. Jan Allison April 25, 2015 at 7:28 AM No guarantee of a win - just want people to make ME laugh:-) Hugs Jan xx Jack Ellison April 25, 2015 at 7:26 AM Don't usually enter contests but maybe.... xxx