famous poems as limericks?
(Famous Poems Rewritten as Limericks)
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
There once was a horse-riding chap
Who took a trip in a cold snap
He stopped in the snow
But he soon had to go
He was miles away from a nap. }
The Raven
There once was a girl named Lenore
And a bird and a bust and a door
And a guy with depression
And a whole lot of questions
And the bird always says "Nevermore." }
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
There was an old father of Dylan
Who was seriously, mortally illin'
"I want," Dylan said
"You to ***** till you're dead.
"I'll be cheesed if you kick it while chillin'." }
I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud
There once was a poet named Will
Who tramped his way over a hill
And was speechless for hours
Over some stupid flowers
This was years before TV, but still. }
Footprints in the Sand
There was a man who, at low tide
Would walk with the Lord by his side
Jesus said "Now look back;
You'll see one set of tracks.
That's when you got a piggy-back ride."
*************************************five limericks/no disrespect intended
disclaiming credit for those limericks
To Nightshade: You did read the post before yours, yes? They are neat and I just intended to put a bit of levity into the mix. I guess they did get censored a bit so if that blank space is bothering you, I can PM the original text. Sometimes it's important to stand back and realize that from a geological point of view, we are way ephemeral. Hence the attempt at humor. BTW (see, I can use these hip abreviations) your poem from yesterdays post really is quality stuff. I have reems of stuff I wrote back in the day, but my daughter's have them and won't give them up. Sooner or later though... I was going to tell you to keep on writing your poetry and that is a sound idea but I also think it's possible to let poetry kind of subconsciously stew and when the time is right, they seem to jump onto the page. Just a theory. quasi
