Category Archives: Rhymes

What’s Bugging Her?

Posted on 06/11/2007 by chick

Absorbed by books, she never looked up, Nor saw the bug fall in her cup. She drank it down and then felt sick. My gosh, I hope it wasn’t a tick! It made her writhe; it made her squirm. Do … Continue reading →

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My New Project

Posted on 06/08/2007 by chick

I’ve been looking over the limericks that I’ve posted so far. I can see where some of them falter, particularly in the meter department, but they’re cute and with a little editing, I can see them being published in a … Continue reading →

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Give This Cat a Hat!

Posted on 06/08/2007 by chick

It was winter and kitty’s thick fur Was all sheared off because of a bur. Said her owner, “My cat Looks so pretty like that!” But the cat’s only comment was “Brr!”

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Creature Double Feature

Posted on 06/02/2007 by chick

And now, to continue the clothing line of limericks… As the snake’s chafed skin kept getting redder. He thought covering it might make it better. So he went to the store And bought clothing galore. His first choice was a … Continue reading →

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Toadily Silly

Posted on 05/29/2007 by chick

To play tennis a toad bought some shorts, But he found that they exposed his warts. And his knobbly old knees Got so cold in the breeze That he wore pants and gave up on sports.

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Words to Rhyme By

Posted on 05/14/2007 by chick

If you spend too much time On perfecting a rhyme, You will never be done And it kills all the fun.

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Affect vs. Effect II

Posted on 05/13/2007 by chick

Is this better? Make a difference in someone’s day. Affect them and spell it with an “A.” A cause is dust; an effect is a sneeze. Wipe your nose and spell “effect” with two E’s.

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Affect vs. Effect

Posted on 05/12/2007 by chick

So you want to make a difference in somebody’s day? Affect them, if you will, but please spell it with an “A.” A cause is ground pepper, an effect is a sneeze, Now wipe off your nose and spell “effect” … Continue reading →

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On a Sink

Posted on 05/06/2007 by chick

O, beautiful sink of stainless steel! How shiny! How deep! How smooth you feel! Over the years, the washing of pans Will scratch you up and dry my hands. You’ll be dull and I’ll be worn. I’ll curse the day … Continue reading →

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A Monstrous Limerick

Posted on 04/23/2007 by chick

There once was an ogre whose head Was as big as a four-poster bed. No store had a hat That would fit atop that! So he had to make do with a shed.

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