Limericks 11

I don't care if I seem to be greedy
Look at that pudding - my eyes are beady
It will go down well
Such an amazing smell

I don't care if I seem to be greedy
Look at that pudding - my eyes are beady
It will go down well

I don't care if I seem to be greedy
Look at that pudding - my eyes are beady

I’ve lent things before and lost them for ever
So I made up my mind that I would never
A borrower or a lender be
My things belong to me
And those bonds I'll not let you sever.

I don't care if I seem to be greedy

I’ve lent things before and lost them for ever
So I made up my mind that I would never
A borrower or a lender be
My things belong to me

I’ve lent things before and lost them for ever
So I made up my mind that I would never
A borrower or a lender be

I’ve lent things before and lost them for ever
So I made up my mind that I would never

changing that last word

I’ve lent things before and lost them for ever

I’ll get the blades sharpened tomorrow
In the meantime perhaps I could borrow
Your secateurs if you please
Or if you so wish, on a lease
But the neighbour said ’fraid not with sorrow.

I’ve lent things before and lost them for good

I`ll get the blades sharpened tomorrow
In the meantime perhaps I could borrow
Your secateurs if you please
Or if you so wish, on a lease

I`ll get the blades sharpened tomorrow
In the meantime perhaps I could borrow
Your secateurs if you please

I'll get the blades sharpened tomorrow
In the meantime perhaps I could borrow

There was an old man called Reg
Who had trouble trimming his hedge
He only had shears
(Blunted over the years!)
So he made his neighbours this plefge.

I'll get the blades sharpened tomorroe

There was an old man called Reg
Who had trouble trimming his hedge
He only had shears
(Blunted over the years!)

There was an old man called Reg
Who had trouble trimming his hedge
He only had shears

There was an old man called Reg
Who had trouble trimming his hedge

I know this is All Hallows Eve
But I can’t bring myself to believe
in witches and ghosts
But I have heard boasts
That Hecate was known as Steve

There was an old man called Reg

I know this is All Hallows Eve
But I can’t bring myself to believe
In witches and ghosts
But I have heard boasts

I know this is All Hallows Eve
But I can’t bring myself to believe
In witches and ghosts

I know this is All Hallows Eve
But I can't bring myself to believe

She started with just gin and tonic
But sadly it soon became chronic
A bottle a day
She’d stagger and sway
And behave in a way quite demonic.

I know this is All Hallows Eve

She started with just gin and tonic
But sadly it soon became chronic
A bottle a day
She’d stagger and sway

Bradford Lass go on and start the thread yourself,it will be fun to have more than one style.

She started with just gin and tonic
But sadly it soon became chronic
A bottle a day

PS: Yes I agree we should at least try to stick to Limerick structure. www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/how-to-write-a-limerick - if you're not sure.....

And I'd love a poetry thread as well - any volunteers to start one?

She started with just gin and tonic
But sadly it soon became chronic