A Thanksgiving Limerick Writing Contest

What is a Limerick? How do you write a Limerick?
A limerick is a short form of poetry known for its wit.
To write a limerick follow these simple steps.

A limerick is a verse of five lines, usually humorous.
The last word of lines one, two, and five must rhyme with each other,
and the last word of lines three and four must rhyme with each other.
(And not with lines 1,2 and 3).

{Hint! Don't end your first line with a word that is impossible to rhyme with.}

Here's an example dealing with the famous 'Turkey Pardons'. :

I just heard that two turkeys’ demise
Was avoided, to their great surprise.
The big turkey in power,
In the eleventh hour,
Gave them pardon, along with the pies.

Entry deadline will be :
Friday midnight CST 11/20/09

During my 5am walk, I came up with this:

The plump little turkey
Sat at the butcher shop in a tray
Accompanied by stuffing and a tater
The poor little critter
Will soon be swimming in gravy.

Hi kat. Good idea.

Thanksgiving is a rough day
For a poor innocent turkey
It sticks its neck out
And then it's lights out
Matilda, pass the cranberry !

There once was a turkey named Clint
Who at Thanksgiving came over all faint
Said he, "'Tis my fate
To be served on a plate
All trussed up, stuffed and skint!"

Let's all join and say Hourray!!
Thanksgiving is a great day
To be thankful for our bread and butter
But please don't hate me if I prefer
Three days earlier, it's my birthday

(Canuck Thanksgiving is in October!!!)
Happy Thanksgiving my American friends.

Hey, pass the turkey
Once more said PJ
Who stuffed his face
As if in a race
While burping loudly

I love having turkey to eat
My portions aren't all that petite
I'll gnaw on a breast
Then jump on the rest
So carve it, serve and repeat!

There once was a young Pilgrim named Brady
Who fell in love with a fine Pilgrim lady.
But his clever plan to win her
failed at Thanksgiving dinner
When she choked on the diamond ring in her gravy.

Yall are quite good at this, Boomers!
and Jimbo Bell, yours was a riot!

The turkey did not turn out fine.
So I thought I would break out the wine.
By dessert they were wasted
From the wine that they tasted
And they all thought the dinner devine.

Remember
Entry deadline will be :
Friday midnight CST 11/20/09


Our very own Jimbo Bell has agreed to do the honors of judging our entries,
thanks ever so much!

There will be a nice trophy for our winner!

There once was a turkey named Fred
Whose chin was so bright and so red
When one day by the shed
Spied the farmer behead
So he fled and avoided the axe head

There once was a girl from Nantucket
who made Thanksgiving dinner in a bucket.
It's one step less
when it turns out a mess
cause it's easy for her, then, to chuck it.

Twizgy,
Nantucket is an oft used rhymer isn't it,
good one there.

Lookin great yall,
keep up the good work!

there once was a turkey named Denis
who might be OK playing tennis
but writing a limerick
was sure not his shtick
stick to math, and stop being a menace!