In Scotland the reindeer arrived at a canter
And Rudolph gave Santa some humorous banter
His outfit was red
But sat on his head
A bright ginger wig and an old Tam O’ Shanter
25 November 2022
Contest: A Funny Christmas Limerick
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
Categories:
tam o, christmas,
Form: Limerick
I shall never wear a tam-o-shanter in Scotland,
Yet I am satisfied for this is all right with me.
I shall never play my tambourine to a crowd of ten thousand,
Yet I am happy for this is all right with me.
An inkling of King Solomon’s wisdom tells me I will never see Saar,
Yet, I am satisfied, for who can see it on Pinterest? Me.
Eventually I will probably see all of this and more from a heavenly catbird seat.
And this is more than enough to make my heart happy.
Categories:
tam o, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
I was thinking of how he would live in a farmhouse like this!
Where was the plough? And where was the stable?
Where was the desk for writing poetry?
In the wooden door? Or next to the window?
When did the mouse come out?
Would it be in the shadow of the oil lamp reading the poetry?
Or going to the yard to see roses?
Where was the rose?
Could her red be seen in the moonlight?
How much of the moonlight awakened the louse?
Did it bite? His back? Or his head?
At that time, was he writing a poem?
Writing what?
Man's man for A a that
Or Tam O Shanter?
What aroused his tender feelings like water?
Was the battle of Sherramuir?
Or Ae Fond Kiss?
How did he sing?
The Auld Lang Syne?!
Categories:
tam o, feelings, people, poems, poetry,
Form: Free verse