Three Limericks Written October 23, 2018

“They Called Joanne the Limerick Queen”

They called Joanne the limerick queen
She always filled the empty screen
Everyone laughed like crazy
Till their eyes became hazy
Her writing always caused quite a scene

“A Mouse Craved for Stinky Cheese”

A mouse craved for some stinky cheese
Getting inside the café was a breeze
But all that French gold
That cheese with green mold
Was only making it sneeze

“Sam Wanted to Rescue a Cat from a Tree”

A black cat was stuck in a tree
Sam wanted to help set him free
He climbed for the cat
Saw it was a bat
So he jumped and flew like a bee

© 2019 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Four Limericks Written March 29, 2019

“Elle’s Excited for Her Date”

Elle takes a ferry into the city
All dressed to the nines she’s feeling pretty
For her date she’s excited
And she just cannot hide it
Out of the blue Elle starts singing a ditty

“Tom Hated Beans”

Tom hated beans since he was a kid
When grandpa made them he had them hid
Put them inside his pocket
Gave them to his dog Locket
Now he gives them to his picky kid

“Lenka Had Nothing to Wear to a Wedding”

Lenka had to attend a wedding
Went to the mall not finding a thing
Left with nothing to wear
Gave Lenka a scare
She dreamed she went wearing nothing

“Mary Drank Too Much”

Mary put on some high trendy shoes
Opened a bottle of finest booze
She drank way too much
Lost her poise and such
Went flying like old Mother Goose

© 2019 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Poem: Can't Recognize the Reflection in the Mirror

I stare at myself in the mirror
Unable to recognize the reflection I see
Where is that girl that's full of life
The girl with the confidence and drive
The desire for greatness and success
Not just as words in the air
But as actions that lead to change
Where did that person go?
Why was she replaced with someone
Who wants change but does nothing
Or doesn't try hard enough to make it happen?

Written March 29, 2019

© 2019 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.