Famous Poems Written as Limericks

Famous Poems Written as Limericks

The Raven

There once was a girl named Lenore

And a bird and a bust and a door

And a guy with depression

And a whole lot of questions

And the bird always says, "Nevermore."

Footprints in the Sand

There was a man who, at low tide

Would walk with the Lord by his side

Jesus said, "Now look back;

You'll see one set of tracks.

That's when you got a piggyback ride."

Response to "This is Just To Say"

This note of the fridge is to say

That those ripe plums that you put away

Well, I ate them last night

They tasted all right

Plus I slept with you sister. M'kay?

Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening

There once was a horse-riding chap

Who took a trip in a cold snap

He stopped in the snow

But he soon had to go;

He was miles away from a nap.

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

There was an old father of Dylan

Who was seriously, mortally illin'

"I want," Dylan said

"You to bitch till you're dead.

"I'll be pissed if you kick it while chillin."

I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud

There once was a poet named Will

Who tramped his way over a hill

And was speechless for hours

Over some stupid flowers

This was years before TV, but still.

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