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First, that is not a typo. Nash titled these little things Limicks and without finding any hard documentation I believe these were his invention, an abbreviation of a short-form Limerick: short one line, each line short three syllables of a traditional Limerick. I read once (or did I dream it) that some have confused the Limick with a Clerihew but (nerd alert) The Limick's rhyme structure is
I have the "Giant Cardinal edition" from 1962. It was my dad's, and I read it as a child, and somehow managed to sneak it out of the house when I went to college. A blogger named E. Filetraveled many an e-mileresearching his pithy post about Nash.His pay? A comment. Better or worse than cash?
I'm glad I stopped infor t'would have been a sinto have missed all this funamidst poetic kin.
I never knew about limicks. Pigericks, yes. Entirely different. Thanks!
An old Scottish cowboy,nothing but a decoy.Send him on ahead-he's not the real McCoy.--John Mutford
I just realized I wrote a clerihew instead of a limick. I blame it on the party going on over at my blog. Can I change that last line to: His pay? A comment (from a clueless poet) and a e-smile. ;)
Sara, I was so tickled you took up the charge I didn't even notice! You can blame the party, but what's my excuse? I'll take the e-smile, however, thank you.Thanks, John and Karen, for your poems as well.Susan: for the clueless out there (perhaps only me) what's a Pigerick?
David,I'm busy preparing for a trip today--otherwise I'd attempt a limick. Maybe I'll write some limicks while I'm up in--or should I say down Maine?
A little bird named RoyOnce saw a little boySnatched his hatMistaking it for a toy. eh... just something off the top of my head; not even sure if it makes sense!