Over the last year I’ve written masses of limericks. It started one December morning with a limerick I wrote about my son’s imaginary grasshopper and evolved into a ‘limerick challenge’ where I wrote (for a while, weekly) limericks on a subject of both my sons’ choosing and they provided the illustrations. But I got so hooked on limericks I wrote more and more. Some were even published a few months ago in an anthology by IRON press.
I’ve now reached my twentieth limerick challenge and to mark the occasion I decided to do something a bit different. Instead of taking inspiration from my kids, I asked Chrissie from Muddled Manuscript to provide a subject for my latest rhyme. She chose a tricky one for me so I figured it was only fair she provided the illustration. So, without further ado, here’s a platypus limerick, artfully illustrated, of course!
A young, insecure duck-billed platypus
Believed she was more of a ‘fatty-pus’
Said her friends “Don’t be dim,
Your shape helps you swim!
Besides which, we think you are fabulous!”
Hope you like it!
If anyone else would like to take up the limerick challenge just supply me with a theme. You will, however, also need to provide an illustration. Otherwise it’s cheating. Hehe.
Linking up with Prose for Thought and the Wonderful World of Writing
Just brilliant Maddy! That truly made me smile. And as for Chrissie’s illustration, well I’m lost for words
A great limerick to link up to #WonderfulWorldofWriting
Thanks Carol, and yes… what an illustration! Are you tempted to take up my limerick challenge?
Very tempted Maddy. I may well lay down the gauntlet very soon
Haha love it! I reckon you should turn your limericks into a wee e-book
Me too
Interesting idea! I did have a thought about doing an A-Z of limericks a while back and then realised, despite masses of limericks, I was lacking most letters. I’m pondering now though.. Thanks for commenting Reneé (and Carol)
That is brilliant! Made me chuckle. Not much rhymes with platypus
#prose4T
Love the use of fabulous to rhyme with platypus. Also love the sentiment in this limerick. (purposefully not mentioning the “artwork”) x
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