Limericks

...you know what those are, don't you?  Funny 5-lined poems like this one:

There was a young lady of Niger
Who smiled as she rode on a tiger;
They returned from the ride
With the lady inside,
And the smile on the face of the tiger.

Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme and have about 9 syllables
Lines 3 and 4 rhyme and have about 6 syllables
They are usually about a person (who is mentioned in the first line) and they are supposed to be humorous.  

So ... why the poetry lesson, you may be asking?  Well ... because we'd like to include a few original limericks in our March issue.  Want to try your hand at writing one or two?  Go ahead!  Get your family and friends to try, too.  Then send us the ones you like best and watch to see if they appear in our next issue!  Start now ... what are you waiting for!  You can email them to us at:
 
voiceofvalor2012@gmail.com

Can't wait to see what you come up with!