I’m in the process – the S-L-O-W process – of putting together a book of limericks for kids. This means I pretty much always have silly rhymes churning around in my head and am constantly on the look out for inspiration. Usually it comes from my sons who like to throw animals at me (not literally) to write about. This week I combined their request for a horse limerick with The Prompt over at Mum Turned Mom which was ‘lazy’.
I’m keeping all my best limericks for my book, especially the ones I think kids will like, so this isn’t one of my, or my sons, favourite ones. I think it has too much of an adult theme. Still, they both illustrated it for me as you can see below and their pictures are much happier than my words I think!
A lazy, unpleasant old horse
To his wife showed no thought or remorse
When he yelled “Make my tea!
I’m watching T.V!”
Don’t worry – she left him (of course).
By my 5yo – horses watching (car) racing on T.V. I think.
By my 8yo – a horse watching special ‘horse news’ – a much happier scene than my limerick suggests! 
(and can you spot his Harry Potter obsession sneaking into the picture?)
Great limerick – and I like how it shows laziness not being very pleasant sometimes. Good on the wife not putting up with it. You definitely inspired some good drawings from your son too.
Thanks Kriss! Yes, Laziness definitely has an unpleasant side, although a little bit can be quite nice!
Good for Mrs Horse! Make him get his own oats I say…
Haha – exactly, Jo!
Ooh I’ve never have thought of using brackets in a limerick, brilliant! Nicely done and nicely drawn
Thanks Lisa – I like to put brackets in unexpected places!
I hope she gave him a hoof up the backside before she left him!
x
Great limerick lol, love the drawings.
Tee hee – I hope she did too! Thanks Tracy. x
Brilliant! Love the limerick, it made me chuckle, and the pictures are fab. Glad to hear that the wife was having none of it
Thank you so much for sharing with #ThePrompt x
Thanks for the inspiration Sara! x
LOVE LOVE LOVE! The best bit is that the wife left him
Anything book related always takes time – best to get it absolutely spot on and be truly proud of the finished article. Good luck with it honey xxx
Thanks Reneé – Ill get there in the end with the book and thanks for the lovely comment. x
Well done Mrs Horse on not putting up with your lazy spouse! Love your limericks Maddy and will be looking forward to your book
Thanks Louise! xx