LIMERICK TIME

I love to rhyme. LIMERICKS are one of my favourite styles of rhyming, because they're short and funny, and fun to read out because of their musical rhythm.

Here are few of mine. I've used towns and cities in New Zealand as my inspiration. 

(If you want to have a go yourself, I've included the rules to Limerick-writing below. Have fun!)

A fearless young girl from Temuka,

Had an enormous verucca.

The doctor was useless, 

His efforts were fruitless,

She blasted it with a bazooka!

A cranky old rooster from Clyde,

Just couldn't crow, but he tried.

When he opened his beak,

He'd do nothing but squeak,

He squeaked till the day that he died.

An odd little boy from Kirwee,

Was crazy, you'll have to agree.

Wore a wetsuit to school,

Then jumped in the pool,

And swam until quarter past three.

A funny old man from Hawkes Bay

Couldn't cope with his hair turning grey.

He was too scared to dye it,

Afraid he would fry it, 

so wore a clown's wig every day.

The Rules for a Traditional Limerick

* Your Limerick should have a total of 5 lines.

* The 1st, 2nd and 5th lines must rhyme, and have between 7 and 10 syllables.

* The 3rd and 4th lines must rhyme, and have between 5 and 7 syllables.

* And most importantly, it must be funny!