Limerosity

<p><em>Limerosity </em>is an anapestic journey a collection of limericks inspired by well-known figures in the (mostly) western literary canon. </p><p><br></p><p><em>From the Author:</em></p><p><br></p><p>A limerick is a verse form-five lines of generally iambic or anapestic verse with a rhyme scheme of AABBA. The origin of the limerick is a bit of a mystery though it may be fairly recent as verse forms go. The form seems to have crystallized with Edward Lear and W. S. Gilbert in the Nineteenth century.</p><p><br></p><p>I have modified the standard form a bit eliminating punctuation and right justifying the lines. I think of the limerick as a verse form not a poem. Verse has a beginning and an ending and leads the reader to a conclusion. A poem does not. </p><p><br></p><p>Limericks and this may be one of the secrets to their popularity over the years are a perfect expression of comic construction. So as you read these limericks possibly you may discover some literary intention. But mostly I hope you uncover a few smiles. </p>