Limerick #1

A stubborn young lover from France
Once sought of the Virtues a dance.
   “With Chastity,” he wailed,
   “And Faith I have failed —
But Hope… yes, I still have a chance!”

Author’s Comment: Not perfect scansion, but acceptable in my opinion. This came to me this morning and would not leave until it was presentable.

Two useful (and amusing) sites on the limerick form are:

• L is for Limerick, which incidentally makes reference to a work co-edited and -authored by Carl Muckenhoupt, who is a very enthusiastic supporter of interactive fiction being the force behind Baf’s Guide to the IF Archive.


• Limerick Definition and Techniques, which is much more technical.

Posted by Mike at April 18, 2003 12:46 PM | TrackBack