There Once Was a Limerick Anthology

Humor buffs and poetry lovers will laugh out loud with this captivating collection of more than 350 limericks.A limerick is a five-line rhyming poem with a bouncy rhythm, and common varieties include geographical and bawdy limericks as well as tongue twisters and creative misspellings. Limerick legendsMorris Bishop, Edward Lear, and Carolyn Wellsare featured, as are renowned political figures, poets, and writers such asLewis Carroll, Robert Frost, James Joyce, Mark Twain, and Woodrow Wilson. With selections from the Elizabethan era, classics from the golden age, and contemporary verse, this irresistible, rib-tickling anthology has something for everyone.* The selected limericks include many clever and witty examples.... I enjoyed reading this collection tremendously. . . . Most were clever and fun. If you're a fan of the form, this book is definitely worth reading. And it's part of the Dover Thrift Edition collection, so no doubt you can pick it up for a song.*--** The Introverted Yogi**