Comments on: Good Clean Limericks for Children – Poems for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Graders

By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:23:47 +0000

You’re very welcome, Adrienne.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:08:50 +0000

I write them for religious, social commentary, and humorous purposes. They can be redeemed and reclaimed from their, “less-than-wholesome” status, to provide good service or just good old-fashioned clean fun. A compact vehicle for God’s Holy Work and other wholesome content. I love them. Thank you for your educational post and obvious love of children.

By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:32:00 +0000

Why haven’t I ever written about “The Owl and the Pussycat”? Thank you for reminding me that I should do that one soon.

By: Lisa Hill

Lisa Hill — Sun, 17 May 2009 22:52:26 +0000

My father knew dozens of Lear limericks off by heart and would quote them often…when I began reading we shared the book, and then went on to read The Owl and the Pussycat etc. I did the same with my child and he loved them too.
It’s a nice transition into playfulness with the written word

By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:05:34 +0000

Excellent point about the repeated word. How can I not have noticed that? I’ve transcribed the limerick accurately, but many purists would agree with you that Lear should have tried harder for variation in the last line.

Thanks for calling attention to an aspect of the poem many people might have missed.

By: oneminutebookreview

oneminutebookreview — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:21:49 +0000

Methinks that Lear limerick is flawed because the word “beard” that ends the first line is repeated at the end of the last line. Shouldn’t it be a rhyming word instead?

Also, it’s too clean, but you did argue that limericks needn’t be racy. I disagree, but what the hell. Your larger point is excellent.