Secrets Inyoureyes Poet Limerick

There Was Once

There was once a young dancer
Who was recovering from cancer
She wanted fame 
but her leg was lame
So people called her a prancer.
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I know it's really mean and sad but I had this as homework 
and I honestly couldn't think of 
rhyming words and than I just thought of this.

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raven artlyy September 8, 2026 at 7:36 AM I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist, and I'd love to help bring your story to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@ akiraa_artly

Beata Agustin February 7, 2024 at 7:43 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Poet Destroyer A January 28, 2016 at 1:16 PM secrets, enjoyed reading your poem, Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. XOX -- LINDA --

Skat A September 9, 2015 at 3:02 PM Secrets, thank you for sharing. A pleasure to read... SKAT

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri December 27, 2014 at 6:44 AM Oh poor poor dancer, yeah dancing must be hard on our skeletal system, our clavicles, bones. I hav read of many dancers who damage like that. U rhymed it in a super cool way, sad n humoured in a gud way. Mery xmas

Charlene Mccutcheon November 7, 2014 at 8:50 PM I really liked your limerick. Yes sad yet funny too. Thanks for sharing your talent. And thank you for visiting my poem "Bucket Full of Love" and leaving a kind comment. Love, Charlene

Liam Mcdaid September 22, 2014 at 6:29 AM really beautifully penned Secrets Inyoureyes September 22, 2014 at 6:37 AM Thank you :)

Andrea Dietrich September 14, 2014 at 11:11 PM you could say in the last line: so instead, she became a prancer! To me, that would make it a wee bit funnier!! Cute idea.

James Fraser September 1, 2014 at 3:14 PM Well done Talicia, and we know this funny/sad Limerick isn't meant to offend. Good luck with your homework. Thank you kindly for visiting my page, James :)

Sara Kendrick September 1, 2014 at 9:30 AM Sad..Sometimes our dreams just don't come true..Enjoyed reading this emotive and inspiring work..Sara

Verlena S. Walker August 31, 2014 at 4:12 AM Nice write Talicia. Verlena

Poet Destroyer A August 30, 2014 at 12:42 AM Hi, Talicia, you have to write a sad poem. :) If you want to surprise me.... Linda Secrets Inyoureyes August 30, 2014 at 12:43 AM Alright, thanks

Tim Smith August 24, 2014 at 9:17 AM You need one more syllable in line three...you might say "she wanted some fame"....to make it not as mean...you could do line two "Recovering from cancer".......hugs Tim Secrets Inyoureyes August 30, 2014 at 12:44 AM Thanks I might just do that

Jan Allison August 24, 2014 at 8:21 AM I would love to see the final line end in chancer and be positive about what she is doing on the lines of 'admire her shes a chancer' I will say no more it is too close to home:-( Hugs jan xx Secrets Inyoureyes September 22, 2014 at 5:54 AM Oh, I'm so sorry for your husband and father and for your hardships. I will try to change it I'm just not sure how. Jan Allison August 30, 2014 at 4:51 AM I do hope you do I found this poem very difficult to read as a limerick is a humourous poem - my husband has had cancer my father is dying from cancer so it would be good if you can turn it into a positive poem Secrets Inyoureyes August 30, 2014 at 12:45 AM Yeah that is a good idea

Princess Xia August 24, 2014 at 8:07 AM I laughed a bit, and felt bad a bit. But it is turning a bad situation into and all right one! Secrets Inyoureyes August 24, 2014 at 8:10 AM :)

Casarah Nance August 24, 2014 at 6:59 AM I chuckled at this :) um you should seperate the fame, lame, line so its five lines. but your rhymes are go and great flow :) hope you get a good grade ;) Casarah Nance August 24, 2014 at 7:23 AM looks good :) hugs Secrets Inyoureyes August 24, 2014 at 7:02 AM Thanks for the advice and kind comment. :)