This is a small collection of essays on Nonsense literature.
Limericks are five-line poems that pack a funny punch line or a humorous twist. Because they are short and follow a familiar thirteen-beat rhythm, they can be enjoyed by kids of all ages. The following sites include classic limericks by well-known authors
"There was an Old Man with a beard / Who said, 'It is just as I feared! / Two Owls and a Hen / Four Larks and a Wren / Have all built their nests in my beard!'" Edward Lear's "A Book of Nonsense", first published in 1846, is a collection of 112 limericks
The Educational Technology Training Center of New Jersey presents oodles of fill-in-the-blank interactive poetry forms, including one for limericks.
Bruce Lansky, author of numerous poetry collections including "The Dog Ate My Homework" and "If Pigs Could Fly," explains the rhyme and rhythm pattern of limericks.
"Is Algebra fruitless endeavor? / It seems they've been trying for ever / To find x, y, and z / And it's quite clear to me, / If they've not found them yet then they'll never" Graham Lester shares two dozen limericks of his own, along with a smattering fr
Tired of the same old news format, day after day? How about current events in limerick format instead? For high schools students and adults, the Limerick Savant opines about current events in the familiar five-line limerick style and includes a link to th
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