Limerick: A Guy Named Barry

I ran into a guy named Barry
Whose outfit looked rather scary
Lots of blood everywhere
So I fled far from there
From a monster that was way too hairy

Written October 19, 2021

© 2021 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Limerick: Timothy Had His Eye on Bella

Timothy was a dapper fella 

With his eye on lady Ms. Bella 

He yelled out her name 

But she never came 

Since she was the granny of Stella

© 2020 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only. 

Limerick: Twins Chantelle and Chanterelle

There once was a gal named Chanterelle
She was the twin of the beauty Chantelle
They loved attending balls
But not in overalls
As they didn't turn them into a belle

© 2020 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Three Limericks Written June 30, 2019

“Sam Was Pressured by His Best Friend”

Sam was pressured by his best friend
To help him spy on his girlfriend

They went to trendiest bars

And smoked expensive cigars

That quickly became their new trend

“Mike Didn’t Wanna Shave”

Mike did not want to shave his long beard
Everyone thought it made him look weird
And when his head became bald
His wife was very appalled
Said she'd divorce him if he wasn't sheared

“Kris Was Not a Good Guitar Player”

Kris enjoyed playing his guitar
He thought it would get him quite far
But he wasn't that good yet
Which made everyone fret
So he couldn’t fill up his coin jar

© 2019 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Limerick: Sylvester Was Quite the Charmer

Sylvester worked hard as a farmer
But he also was quite the charmer
All the girls on the scene
He made feel like a queen
Took them to his barn to get warmer

Written June 24, 2019

© 2019 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Three Limericks Written June 13, 2019

“A Guy Lost His Toupee”

A guy with a bald spot on his head
Chose to wear an old toupee instead
But the wind was wild that day
And his toupee flew away
He decided his bald head was rad

“Why Did the Chickens Cross the Road?”

Why did all the chickens cross the road?
And cause the car traffic to be slowed?
Did they spot a berry?
Were they feeling merry?
To the cemetery’s where they strode

“Jonah Made Mother Mad”

Jonah was an older brother
And a brother like no other
But he still made mother mad
When he did not make his bed
And acted just like his father

© 2019 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

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.

Two New Limericks

“Grandpa and His Eggs”

July 31, 2018

A grandpa was carrying eggs
They fell down and cracked on his legs
Being covered in yolk
He turned into a bloke
For fried eggs and ham he now begs

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“A Lady Named Barb” 

August 13, 2018

A lady named Barb was a singer
When she sang her notes did linger
But the hiccups came out
And the notes gave out
She sounded like the telephone ringer

© 2018 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.