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Limericks are short and simple, commonly
nonsensical poems with their origins in 14th century
England in English pubs. The poems were filled with bawdy humor
and eventually found its way in children poems and nursery
rhymes, largely due to the satire limericks by Edward Lear of
the Victorian times. Limericks are often found in the following
themes: love poems, drinking songs, poems on national affairs,
and satire on public figures.
Do you have a humorous soul and a love for just a good chipper laugh? Limericks are the antidote. These poems are short and simple and commonly nonsensical, but for the right audience create a smile on anyone’s face. Limericks have been known to bring people together to enjoy a good laugh and have some good old folk form fun. The dubious history of limerick Poetry goes as far back as fourteenth century England’s pubs, filled with bawdy humor, poems for children and nursery rhymes. You will even find limericks in some of Shakespeare’s work such as “Othello and King Lear.” Limericks are just plain fun. If it were not for Limericks we wouldn’t have some of our most treasured works, such as “Humpty Dumpty” or “Ring Around The Rosy” or some of our beloved Irish folk songs like, “My Old Man’s A Dustman” or “Any Old Iron.” So enjoy some of our collections of funny limericks of a broad range for all ages.
Limericks were popular and spread through
the English country side and even Shakespeare used them in his
works. Many short humorous lyrics have their history base on
limericks. They are often just nonsensical
funny poems.
“A man hired by John Smith and Co.
Loudly declared that he’d tho.
Men that he saw
Dumping dirt near his door
The drivers, therefore, didn’t do.”
-Mark Twain
Dogs
© By James Brown
There was a Dalmatian named Spot,
Dalmatians get named that a lot,
Though would answer instead,
To Rover or Fred,
But mostly she liked the name Dot.
Friendship Ended
© By Kathy Littrell
A robin my cat once befriended
Till one day the relationship ended
I came home to find
My cat changed her mind
For from her a mouth a feather extended
Sue
© By LindsayK Dutton
There once was a girl named Sue,
She visited the city zoo
She smelled funky,
And looked like a monkey
So now she lives there too!!
Sue
© By LindsayK Dutton
There once was a girl named Sue,
She visited the city zoo
She smelled funky,
And looked like a monkey
So now she lives there too!!
Sue
© By Dominique Clark
There once was a girl named Sue,
She visited the city zoo
She smelled funky,
And looked like a monkey
So now she lives there too!!
Hat Trick
© By Jennifer Lasker White
I once took a trip to Sedona--
that's a town in northwest Arizona.
I purchased a hat
from a blind acrobat,
but the hat had a savage persona.
I decided to make it my friend;
we enjoy playing games of pretend.
If you ever are blue
and have nothing to do;
buy a hat, is what I recommend.
Cracked Up
© By Kris A. Kelley
A woman whose name was McMackey,
Had a build that was notably stackey,
'Til two boards in her mattress,
Gave way to her buttress,
And she's now a hunchbackey, by crackey.
The Dancing Writer
© By Susan Collins
There was a young author from Main
Whose prose was exceedingly plain.
So he learned how to dance
But tripped on his pants,
And now he must walk with a cane.
Spring Break
© By Michael G. Hartley
Emma can't wait for her vacation,
so she can travel the nation.
She'll go to the parks,
and stay out 'till dark.
And ride coasters for the sensation.
Wife
© By Myron S. Ryglewicz
Yes, Carol's my sweetheart and lover,
Who's sweetness I crave to uncover.
I made this sweet girl my wife,
With her to be partners for life.
Together each other discover!
Washington D.C.
© By Gary R. Lundquist
We vote in smart people, you see.
Then we send them by planes to DC.
Where They're met by big money,
Handshakes and smiles sunny.
No more will there voting be free.
Student Loan Woes
© By Alicia Mcintire
For college Bob sure was saving.
At a burger joint he was slaving
but then he was fired
and for a loan inquired
and now high interest he is braving.
My boy
© By Steve Latham
Little boys are often a bunch of trouble
They fight and bite and play in rubble
They're cute and fun
And they like to run
And as they grow, the trouble will double!
The Boy from Lake Trout
© By Jacqueline L. Fuller
There once was a boy from Lake Trout
Who thought he could eat a Girl Scout
He took a big bite,
Chewed with much might
But ended up spitting her out
The Preppy from Ninevah
© By M.j. Mcguire
If Jonah had gone to Yale,
Instead of the gut of whale,
He'd have a diploma,
A better aroma,
And a nice little condo in Vail!
M.J. McGuire-2005
There was a Young boy from the South
© By Ivonne Rodriguez
There was a young boy from the south
He always stuffed crickets in his mouth
They chewed off his tongue
Then words he spoke none
Oh poor little boy from the south
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