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Elegran Fri 28-Mar-14 09:29:47

A Virgin Rail ticket inspector
Became conscientious objector,
When a lass in first class
Tried a tentative pass,
And his conscience forced him to reject her.

JoyBloggs Sun 30-Mar-14 10:54:41

A naughty old granny from Crewe
Told tales that quite often weren't true
Of her jaunts with The Queen,
All the places they'd been
And the cafs where they'd stopped for a brew

henetha Sat 29-Mar-14 10:52:00

Thanks Elegran. I love writing limericks.

When texting my lover by mobile,
Our messages tend towards volatile,
With language exotic
Or sometimes erotic
Even Will Shakespeare would smile.

Elegran Sat 29-Mar-14 10:44:07

I like that Henetha What a lot of creative posters there are.

henetha Sat 29-Mar-14 10:28:24

Volcanoes like Etna and Vesuvius
Contain material hot and effluvius,
When dormancy ceases
and pressure increases
Then watch out below, it's voluminous.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 29-Mar-14 08:58:58

grin

mrsmopp Sat 29-Mar-14 08:53:34

Oh yes, I often stay up all night worrying about limericks.
Doesn't everyone??
It beats counting sheep........

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 29-Mar-14 08:44:29

Very good! smile (Have you been thinking of this all night?! hmmwink)

mrsmopp Sat 29-Mar-14 08:38:05

There was a young lady from Ryde
Who ate a green apple and died.
The apple fermented
Inside the lamented
And made cider inside her inside.

JoyBloggs Fri 28-Mar-14 20:40:03

Thanks jingl re the loo, that works!

JoyBloggs Fri 28-Mar-14 20:36:14

There once was a funny old codger
A Gransnetter took as a lodger
Said he'd do the odd job
For a couple of bob
But turn'd out to be such a bodger

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 28-Mar-14 20:33:32

I love that one mrsmopp! grin

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 28-Mar-14 20:32:01

JoyBloggs you could just say "she'd dash to the loo in a hurry". Gets rid of one syllable.

merlotgran Fri 28-Mar-14 20:31:36

There once was a cow in a field
That try as she might couldn't yield
A grasp of her udder
Would just make her shudder
And normal in cold Huddersfield.

mrsmopp Fri 28-Mar-14 20:24:25

There was a farm in Huddersfield
That had a cow that wouldn't yield.
The reason why she wouldn't yield,
She didn't like her udders feeled.

Oh heck, it's not a limerick is it?
Anyone know what the missing line is??
Duh, I'm not fit to be a gransnetter...... Boo hoo

Ana Fri 28-Mar-14 20:22:27

Although the fourth line has six syllables as well, so what I said doesn't make sense! blush

merlotgran Fri 28-Mar-14 20:21:37

It does.

Ana Fri 28-Mar-14 20:21:07

It's only that third line - trying to think of an alternative...

JoyBloggs Fri 28-Mar-14 20:16:34

Thank you jingl, but I'm still worried it doesn't scan! confused

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 28-Mar-14 20:03:00

You're not lowering the tone Joyblogs.

That's a good one. grin

JoyBloggs Fri 28-Mar-14 19:58:38

There once was a granny from Surrey
Lived mainly on rhubarb and curry
At the end of each day
In a purposeful way
She would dash to the loo in a hurry

Sorry to lower the tone blush and not sure it scans properly, but first attempt and will try to do better next time....

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 28-Mar-14 18:08:53

Wisdom comes in many guises
Self satisfaction too.
Those who think they're bloody clever
Just turn out to be full of poo.

MiceElf Fri 28-Mar-14 17:41:53

MiceElf is woman of wisdom
Well learned in euhemerism
When bothered by gnats
They are fed to the rats
Together with daft criticism.

Elegran Fri 28-Mar-14 17:23:37

Just being helpful, jings ! I am sure you can rise above all the help.

I don't have time to put that in verse, I am googling pink ivory. It might stop poachers, but equally it might be so pretty it would encourage them.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 28-Mar-14 17:08:43

And it's all your fault Elegran! shock

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 28-Mar-14 17:07:48

There is a poster on here now
Who would never dream of causing a row
Her name is like a little Elf
(Very pleased she is with herself)
She opens wide her little gob
And a sound comes out just like meeow.

That didn't work and it will probably get me banned. hmm