There was once a young lady of Hull,
Who was constantly mobbed by a gull.
So she moved to Diss,
Which should have been bliss,
But she found it exceedingly dull…
Written for: Karyn T.
Word(s) to include: “Hull”
Tag: 2021
The Apple Picker
There was a young man of Upper Dicker,
Who worked the land as an apple picker.
Every day he would pray,
For a job far away,
Yet now he’s the local parish vicar!
Written for: Brian S.
Word(s) to include: “Upper Dicker”
The Broomstick
There was once a witch and her cat,
Who overate and piled on fat!
When they flew the broom,
It lost all its zoom,
And crashed into a passing bat…
Written for: Bronwyn W.
Word(s) to include: “witch”
The Missing Shoe
I just met a young man of Hoo,
Who was only wearing one shoe.
When I asked him why,
He said with a sigh,
“The other one fell down the loo!”
Written for: Ernie M.
Word(s) to include: “shoe”
The Martian
I once met a man from Mars,
Who came to Earth for its bars.
He drank a lot,
Then smoked some pot,
And flew off, high, for the stars!
Written for: David J.
Word(s) to include: “Mars”
Dundee Blues
There was an old man of Dundee,
Who wanted to explore the sea.
So he bought a boat,
But it wouldn’t float,
And sunk right next to the quay…
Written for: Hamish M.
Word(s) to include: “Dundee”
A Young Man Of Dover
There was once a young man of Dover,
Who discovered a 4-leaf clover.
He exclaimed, “What luck!”,
Just as lightning struck,
That unlucky young man of Dover…
Written for: Spencer M.
Word(s) to include: “Dover”
The Tring Singer
There was once a young lady from Tring,
Who wrongly believed she could sing.
She attended auditions,
Where they signed petitions,
To have her beheaded by the King!
Written for: National Limerick Day 2021
Word(s) to include: n/a
The Magician’s Hat
I didn’t have a box for my cat,
So I gave him a magician’s hat.
As I turned around,
The hat hit the ground,
And my cat said, “I’m not wearing that!”
Written for: Stephanie S.
Word(s) to include: n/a
A 50th Birthday Limerick
You’ve now been alive for 50 years,
Through uni, curling and Covid tiers.
So, happy birthday Pete!
But, next time we meet,
It’s surely your turn to buy the beers?!
Written for: Pete B.
Word(s) to include: “50”, “birthday”
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