Poetry Link Directory

limericks
a brief description and definition of the limerick form, along with an example.

the pentatette home page
the limerick special interest group website. includes definitions, technical and scholarly information on limericks.

limerick o' the day
a daily (ribald) limerick, with an archive of previously featured limericks.

lear, limericks and literature
"an introduction to the limerick and other zany rhymes made famous by edward lear in the 1850's." an online lesson plan aimed at creative writing classes; includes information on the history of the limerick form, as well as biographical material on lear.

the limerick
a brief but insightful description of the limerick form.

alien limerick generator
this interactive 'net artifact is an exercise in computer glossolalia that allows users to randomly generate metrically perfect nonsense-limericks--in an "alien" (that is, not spoken, now nor ever, on earth) language.

meskhi lines
limericks and short lines by slava meskhi. english, russian and georgian languages.

bibliography of limericks
list of print books of and on limericks, compiled by karl dilcher.

poetic limericks
genuine poetry written in the limerick style. background information on this style of poetry and samples of the work of joel d. ash. gateways to online books containing poetic limericks.

limerick discussion page
provides a simplified description of what makes up a limerick.

smithsonian magazine - "the limerick is furtive and mean..."
from the maigue poets to ogden nash, witty wordsmiths have delighted in composing the oft-risquã© five-line verses. introductory article.