Limerick defined: a humorous rhyming poem of five lines. More specifically, Lines one, two and five should have between seven and ten syllables and rhyme with each other. Lines three and four should have between five and seven syllables and rhyme with each other.
The origin of the term is obscure, but a group of poets in County Limerick, Ireland, wrote limericks in Irish in the 18th century. The first collections in English date from c. 1820. Among the most famous are those in Edward Lear‘s Book of Nonsense (1846).
Here’s my feeble attempt at a limerick. Since I used to own a bar I thought I’d try one that might reflect a typical day there. Almost successful, but I went over by ONE syllable. It made me crazy and I finally gave up. I’ll call this “Limerick Plus One” 
There once was a woman who owned a bar
Patrons would come from near and far
Inside for jokes, out for tokes
Add beer for brawls and crazy folks.
Kapow! Thwack! Now that’s going to leave a scar.
So yeah, limericks? Ain’t my thang…
How about you? Give it a shot and share your limericks here in the comment section!
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Angels Bark 
Wow, it’s hard! For now, I think I’ll just stick to reading them but I’ll keep trying! That was fun. Thanks for the challenge!
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I know, it IS hard, isn’t it? I can’t tell you how long I spent on that!!! Lol. It’s goofy as all get-out… 🙂
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🙂 I had fun trying. It was that last line!!!
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I have to disagree – I think Limericks are your thing. I can’t think of anything! We have the same dog bed for our oldest dog. He didn’t seem happy climbing up and down on the dog couch anymore, it looked like it hurt. So, hubby got him that bed and he loves it.
Elsie
AJ’s wHooligan in the A-Z Challenge
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I just bought a Coolaroo dog bed. Actually 2. I got a new deck so am seeing how the dogs take to them. (there those ones that are elevated off the ground so it keeps the dogs off the ground or hard deck). One of mine liked one of them but that one doesn’t go with the deck so I bought two others. Of course he got on the new one and then right back off. He better like them after all this! What we don’t do to please our precious babies. So spoiled they are! Yours too, I imagine.
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I’ve written more limericks than any other kind of poetry, LOL. Some rather risque.
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Let’s hear some!!! I love risque!
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I love limericks! Here’s one:
There once was a woman so pretty
Who tried much too hard to be witty
She wrote a short story
But it came out too gory
So now she just reads to her kitty.
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OH. MY. GOD! That’s sooooo good!!! I love it. You’re a limerick queen!
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Have you met Michele from Niagara Falls?
Her laugh is so boisterous it rattles the walls!
Not shy or retiring,
There’s just no denying
That this chick from New York has some balls!
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You Rock Lana Angel!!! That is fantastic and funny as all get out! Love it! Happy Easter my crazy friend! ❤
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Hey, Michele! Spirallady is me, wonderful me – Lana Angel!
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Wonderful is right: wonderfully crazy!! Love ya Girl! Tons!!
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