#edward lear limericks

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Edward Lear helped teach English that nonsense, in the right hands, can become its own kind of poetry.

Birth of Edward Lear (1812–1888) — When English Learned to Play

[theenglishnook]

The limerick shows that humor obeys rules. With strict meter and AABBA rhyme it drives a brief story toward a sharp ending proving that precision and rhythm can turn nonsense into something memorable.

LIMERICK