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My First Limerick

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I remember a woman who cares about me
And I am very thankful that she could see

A strong talent that I merely rent,
A talent which makes me feel confident
And makes myself very much me.

She is in my life, very much a part
Even when we live so far and apart.

In my room and in my possession
And the reason for my profession,
I do keep a picture of her
Just in case, my creativity needs a stir.

The picture is old but valuable like Spanish gold
In it, she wears a purple dress and the picture is old because it was before we became a couple.

Still, she is a special friend
And I think she is a friend to the end.

Writing my first limerick was a real trick.
© 2015 - 2024 JKM1993
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DreamAmongStars's avatar
I'm confused as to whether you're discussing writing a limerick or if you were attempting to actually write a limerick.
If it's the first, ignore me; however, if it's the second, this isn't a limerick.

This is how Google defines the word 'limerick':
a humorous, frequently bawdy, verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba, popularized by Edward Lear.
[what they leave out is that it's in anapestic trimeter, which means it follows this rhthm:

(da) da DA da da DA da da DA (da) (da)

(da) da DA da da DA da da DA (da) (da)

(da) da DA da da DA (da)

(da) da DA da da DA (da)

(da) da DA da da DA da da DA (da) (da)
(the syllables in parentheses are syllables that can be left out)]

Here's an example of a limerick from bestforpuzzles.com/word-play/l…
I sat next to the Duchess at tea;
It was just as I feared it would be.
Her rumblings abdominal
Were simply phenomenal,
And everyone thought it was me!