County Limerick, Ireland is one of the most picturesque places I have ever visited. Celebrating 10-years of marriage, my husband and I saved Adare Manor for our last night in Ireland. It was green with a knot garden adorning its view and a river dividing the once grand home and the professional golf course. It was truly a pampered stay. Remembering County Limerick makes me proud to share my Irish experience and heritage with my class on this day, St. Patrick’s Day.
While not descriptive and picture-painting, limerick poems hold their own special, lyrical magic. Here are some of today’s creations. In the spirit of true Gaelic craic (sounds like crack– Irish word that means to converse), share your own in the comments section below.
Period 3
There once was a frog from China.
All the while he hoped to eat at a diner.
So he drove to the cove
Where he burned himself on a stove,
That crispy frog from China.
Period 4
I once met a monkey from Kentucky.
Everyday she was unlucky.
But whenever she would dance,
She would magically appear in France.
That unlucky, little monkey from Kentucky.
Period 6
There once was a penguin from New Zea-land
All the while he hoped to play tuba in a band.
He practiced all day
To stay awake he drank latte.
That hyper-piper penguin from New Zea-land!
Period 7
I once met a chihuahua from Alaska
Everyday he dreamt of Nebraska.
But whenever he slept,
The truth made him sad and he wept.
That weepy chihuahua from Alaska.
Period 8
There once was a nerd from Wal-mart
All the while he hoped to be smart.
So he went to college
And gotted more “nowledge.”
That “no”-it-all nerd from Wal-Mart.
Which class limerick do you like the best?
reading this makes me want to right a limerick and go to ireland
By: tianna on November 10, 2009
at 4:10 pm
there once was a creature from space who had a very ugly face people laughed and called him names and the he had to blame was his gross and very ugly face
By: Anonymous on March 27, 2009
at 12:47 pm
once there was a star from very far she dremed to drive in a car but she could not drive the star form very far
By: RThornton on March 27, 2009
at 10:41 am
I once met a donky named jordie from NorthPlatte
every day he wore a hat
but whenver he ran the old man would tan
that stange donkey from North Platte
By: Dylan Siemers on March 26, 2009
at 9:31 am
He died whene I was seven
He wathes me when I play
whether he’s in hell or heaven
he watches me till this day
nomater what I do
he loves me for sure
even though Idon’t have a clue
he died from cancer
who knows if they’ll ever find a cure
he died whene I was seven
i’m sure he know I still love him
whether he’s in hell or hevean
I still love him even if the flame is dim
we share our love
even though he’s dead
he could be a little dove
but i’m sure he’s there when I sleepin my bed
know matter what he still loves me
and I still love him
he’s my father and he’ll alwase be there
By: william lehmann on March 24, 2009
at 7:10 pm