Waiting for what? Stay at home so we can go out. Share your story! Lockdown Limerick Challenge for you
The Iceman with his blocks of ice,
Have you seen them out, walking on lonely streets
Now he walks coughing through Waterloo Station, While Boris was battling infections
There once was a couple from Wilts,
Signed book Sackful of Limericks too
And keep that frown turned upside down, In Oxford I shield all alone
Our brains are now getting mushy. Resembling Demis Roussos, wearing Komonas. "Don't go out" government asserts,
*There was a young man from Lerwick
Her hands were all sticky
You can hear the birds again. Th invidious wink, the mean, contemptuous leer, When they realised it was in fact Tizer, Livid in covid
Which made everyone a big moaner
No Cummings and goings
Family and friends meet again. The plague full swift goes by; It's time we got rid of this clown. A virus is amongst us. Share your story! ), But I am a bookish nerd. Our world is now at war
WINNER. 5 COVID-19 Poems from Children About Life During Lockdown Vilma*, 10 from Mexico Before the virus, I went to school, everything was happy. Yes there is even death. She loved doing quizzes all Day
/PageLabels Invading me mind with angst and consuming it with dread. 5 Hold onto that feeling. But please dont despair,
It's our actions that define us-
Theyre well hid
/Filter To want a better day. Stay home: right through the lockdown
We smiled and laughed and she was fine. Not able to save our loved ones from this causes us great distress
A Limerick is: - A five line poem - Normally humorous/funny - Follows the rhyming pattern AABBA - Usually starts with 'There once was a .' - Lines 1, 2 and 5 - have the same amount of syllables (usually 7-10) - Lines 3 and 4 have the same syllables (between 5-7) Homeschool and furlough
A grandma from Warden Hill
Was it yes? The numbers keep on climbing. There once was a family from Fife
/Parent when we're going through Hell we keep going. But I learnt how to cook
The neighbours were treated only with what we could spare. So we pray and we remember that When every corner is filled with gloom,
who was especially fond of pulled pork
And now within our prison walls,
Who bought a big stick for her walking
And live in a pink dressing gown. Try to be of good cheer
Is offering free meals and delivery to the housebound. Instructions today
Who was told at home she must stay
Take comfort in knowing you are not alone. Became telly and Merlot,
Chin-deep in malice shoot their bitter darts I may not be happy with this relationship right now, but I'm happy to have someone. I suspect Im not the only one to have lost my mind. If we pause, take a moment, and cherish our gifts. Newsletter This quarantine makes me think, strange professions and true confessions from a lockdown town (4/17/20), https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/man-plots-bomb-central-parks-alice-wonderland-statue-da. O'Rourke is a poet, essayist, and memoirist who was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1976. Covid virus has leap-frogged from bats. >> Home of the witty ditty. Today a young woman I know It said people, you must stay indoors
Brother Richard Hendrick, a Capuchin Franciscan living in Ireland, penned this touching poem about the coronavirus pandemic. The Oak reaches upwards as if heaven to meet. As the sun warms the airs, and the rains wet its feet,
And, at the same time,
A 2 metre gap to pass by us!! 2011-2021 King of Limericks. Found her social life suddenly stood still
Please won't you call him on the phone. We'll have a completely masked ball,
Interesting Literature is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.co.uk. But I am a bookish nerd. Or it could be December,
our families and my friends. Who found it difficult to touch her toes. Our casualties of war. Which is where the virus began,
But if we stick together, it can be enough. When the Covid pandemic was rife,
A coronavirus lockdown poem written by a priest in Ireland has gone viral. View our Privacy Policy atsavethechildren.org/privacy. Its been claimed that Kathleen OMeara wrote it in 1869 following the devastating Irish famine of the mid-nineteenth century. LOTS MORE COMPETITIONS TO ENTERhere or on the Competitions tab above. We wont compromise our fate to see a glowing nation without COVID-19 so stay safe, stay at home, we will see you soon. This Virus, too, must spare my life. Sent in by caroline. There was a young lady called Lyn
Friends all took the mickey
7 But I am a bookish nerd. The flowers will always bloom
The Organ Grinder and his dancing Monk,
The birds are singing again /S knight, oxford revue, history degree, cbe to his name
Photo Lydiane Mattio. He liked to take her out daily for a bit of a punt
she found to her dismay
PepUpTheDay.com The infirm stay in place,
But we found a way
Some of the poems were funny and some were not. Was to make up a rhyme
In shoes too tight
Who went crying back to his mom
Weve had social distancing picnics, social distancing walks, The illustrations were my own doodles. all music did cease, all performance unclapped. Its a much smaller ask
If its blood that you crave
Two poems eyeing on the current lockdown phenomena from a different perspective. She offered breakfast instead
Weve looked in our hearts and kindness weve found. Twas brought by a man,
All shopkeepers were closed, all kegs were untapped,
Brighter days will follow. Which considerably raised my esteem. Been in lockdown with Covid 19
But I'm still the same old me
Very emotional and very touching! There's lots that must be done. Summer walks in the garden, a Mother's Day meal. Lord, have mercy on us! We all share the beautiful sky high above. >> But may we use this time to focus on the most important things and slow down in a way weve never been forced to do before. Even though the storm is raging right now, famous poet Maya Angelou once said, Every storm runs out of rain.. To every volunteer coming forward like they have. *There was a lady from Tore
At the same time, we may pass on without diving deep, without downloading . The world must share this battle;
To support this podcast you can purchase my ebook "Pandemic Poetry: The Covid Collection" on the Amazon Kindle store, all proceeds go towards keeping this podcast alive! Copyright 2023, PepUpTheDay.com . I work with my wife,
-in love, no matter what comes our way. I also listed a charity in Bengal that readers could support.All three versions are on this website. There was a young lady called Kay
To bless her children with the feast of death! She thought "He's caused quite a stir - I will make him a "Sir"
We have detected that JavaScript is disabled in your web browser. By Sue Hemsworth - There were quite a few political limericks and this was entered during those eventful few days! On today's #One2ThreeShow The Poetry Podcast features a couple of lockdown limericks.. There's also new music from THE ANCHORESS, Ben Howard, Imelda May, Noel Gallagher, RONNIE WOOD, TOM JONES, BABY QUEEN, A CAUSE IN DISTRESS, Taylor Swift, WEEZER & more, plus Mark Searby's in for film . So Chris Whitty stepped in with suggestions. writing has always been a passion (specifically poetry) so I just though to share. When my boss told me I was furlough
Had to isolate away
Hes the very best friend that youve got,
She eats such a lot,
When this is over, may we never again take for granted ByThe Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society, There was a young lady called Mary
Who stayed in her house every day
Room at so much a pitful for so many. I know I'm new to your life,
Thanks to those who care
Is pandemically a medical crisis
Vain, he struts You know that deep down feeling
Even if you havent been directly affected by the virus itself, you have surely suffered from the mind-altering impact of domestic confinement and public shutdowns. Like preventing us shopping while nude, There once was a woman called Liza
She started to exercise with Joe Wicks. Adieu, farewell earths bliss! I promise there will be sunshine
The man would say
A moment alone or with people you love,
Funeral verses; No sport, no pubs, no pop concerts,
A pensioner who lives on his own
I've finally discovered the source
No family/friends meeting
1 talking about this. They can be about anything! COVID-19 has spread across the globe, bringing with it sickness, death, uncertainty, anxiety, and economic upheaval. Friday 29 January 2021, 11.57am. Whose wife got Covid and was sick
Who were living their best lockdown life. 0 Memories to cherish. Neighbors, friends, and family,
Promising with every call,
Until a vaccine was invented. And tongues thrice dipped in hell. She keenly buttered his corn on the cob. R But then he got sick
/St There was a man named Fred
She stood in the nude
Wed like to thank Caroline Collingridge for suggesting a number of these poems to us here at IL Towers; a poem by Caroline, reflecting the mood during the current pandemic, concludes this selection. It's so much deeper than that. Lap after lap he walked around and around
% At least four inches wide. The sky is no longer thick with fumes from monty python
And set us free again. Wondering on Flutey-voiced in a cratery, knobbly, moony place
Physic himself must fade; He walked to support our Doctors and Nurses
Masks are useless at protecting you against the virus, but you may have to wear one because it can save lives, but they may not work, but they may be mandatory, but maybe not. Both young and old must be prepared
Life was always fast-paced, we never slowed down, But there's no use holding back;
We are going through unprecedented times and situations. 0 I just want to be a good friend. who wrote night and day just for Spam
And laid him down straightway upon his bed. R I'd have chosen a place
But by heavens above,
Hope will flourish,
Things would improve, we'd still do them all. , Lockdown! A Poem written By Big Virge 23/3/2020, strange professions and true confessions from a lockdown town. If we all stick together, well all win this fight. 10 Oh cry the best you can cry; I can feel the hold as it holds Who liked to Stay in bed
Share your story! Have you noticed how more birds are flyin'? Lockdown Poems - Modern Award-winning Lockdown Poetry : All Poetry Poems / Lockdown Poems - The best poetry on the web Newest anolderambler Follow Oct '22 Isolated Isolated - but not because of a ping It's such a strange feeling To feel so alone In a city that's heaving Just you, your words and your breathing Temptation increases To smell, to touch, to taste, to see. The illustrations were my own doodles. *There was a lady from Venus
Around that man whose breath is pestilence But I guess that something you knew, There once was a woman from Crete
/Page They are a constant shadow. By a dustbin lid
For now must be denied. But for now my weary body needs
We've got a new puppy called Honey,
We find it hard to eat, street children, poor homes, suffering, fending for themselves the trees unpruned, ragged and deformed. And we are always encompassed by Love. Great post, Thanks, Lynn! And give thanks for all that is new. Made it incredibly hard
It's timely, playful, and totally relatable. Who mourneth for the multitude dead here? Life has been completely D. Raab, We will get through the lockdown
So if there's something we should take,
Davies poem captures the lockdown that villages were put under, as well as the sheer scale of destruction: he refers to cart-loads of the undigested dead. Ended up pulling the lot down. Music Trees and Cheese Trees yarns for you and me, The Clangers live on a blue planet in space
Having adventures watched by the human race, The Clangers and Michael form a tight-knit group
Of mockery and derision: adding, sly, When all she wants is to swim in the sea. Many chose to do physical things to raise money. Learn more about our work in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His cumberland was thick
Oh! Yes there is sickness. but this morning I am feeling quite sick. Bringing within Another week minus cake
Guns and tanks are tinker toys;
Tip: Does it create a picture in your mind? His wife loved him all the more for his keenness. Stay at home, keep your head
People need to help each other more than ever.Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity! There will be days I cannot smile,
11 comments for " A Lockdown Limerick " dumbestblogger. Was it part of a cunning plan ? I'm a tutor, and I'm looking for great examples of poetry written by kids. So will give this fun competition a Whirl. Behind it, Brother Richard sees a chance to rediscover a natural beauty and connectedness that is near at hand, though often buried by modern commotion. "Be alert" so Boris says. They can close bars, concert halls and barbershops. Still Boris kept on shaking hands
Thinking maybe, just maybe, I might again feel alive. endobj A great big thank to all National Health Staff
We are all stuck indoors
Not Witty, just boring
County Durham's not far. I spent weeks working up the courageto tell you how I really feltabout the days and hours we had spent together.Just as I was getting to the interesting partyou left the room to make a coffeebecause you thought I was finished.It turns out you were right. One thing is for sure, we'll never be the same after this. Because he is a selfish and arrogant pr@k, If lockdown is making you blue
Who read the page Pepuptheday
Limerick writing
With a heart that is made out of gold
You rotated your neck and winked at me feverishly.How was I to knowthe hairs were itching under your blouse and the sun was splintering in your eyes? Keep thou back from the hot unwholesome wind, Continuing my drive, just the earth and me,
And our friends we must rely on
Design by, Serious Limericks: There once was an unsmiling rhymer, The 12 Ways of Christmas: A song of multiculti celebration, Melodious Limericks about Classical Music. The love, the sadness and the hurt. But fiends or monsters, murdering as they go . Just sitting on 0 We must find a way to thrive. A lady who trained at the gym
You don't want to be in my shoes
Travelled worldwide by plane
This Petrarchan sonnet is included in full below: Listen, the last stroke of deaths noon has struck Never stand too close
When all this ends, I will go to the park to skate. Give light to all the darker moments
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Leaving us feel disconnected. In places far away,
Who usually had nowhere to go
Even if it's just standing in queue. Cast out your dead! the carcase-carrier cries, I'd have done it away from my wife, There was a young man called Derek
A Lockdown Limerick Written by Stewart Pink in One 2 Three 1,466 Friday 6 November 2020, 8.50am On today's #One2ThreeShow The Poetry Podcast features a poem to lift the moods of everyone in lockdown. And because it's leap year,
-Raven Schewe, age 11. His poem brings a message of hope that, like Spring, is pushing its way through this gray and anxious time. Thinking, pondering, how could anyone thrive? To hold her hand, to fight back tears and pray. Our National Health Service
Christina Rossetti, The Plague. Who spent lockdown watching the telly
Let's just hold this feeling
And so we are united,
While suffering from Covid 19
I just want to be on the cliff at Tintagel. Each female basilisk with forky sting, The arrogant prick
The opinions one might take from this poem aren't necessarily my own. By whipping on her scrubs and gloves
Lucretius set about writing his long poem in order to explain Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience, but his poem also contains these lines on the Plague of Athens, which conclude the poem: Mortal miasma in Cecropian lands / Whilom reduced the plains to dead mens bones . Than a goulash of rat,
Blue string
And though you try, you can't avoid it,
7 It is important for me/us to remember the world keeps moving, I hope it can help others. If lockdown makes you feel grey
Cooped up like a chicken in a cage. *There was a lady from San Moritz
Seattle, WA98115 Of love, of light, of hope. Behold Affection haste with panting breath, << It isnt about freedom, my dude
Limericks are brief, witty, memorable and familiar verses, providing one ideal format for recording and reminding us of our community experience of the pandemic. Im always asking my wife, they said what?, There once was a virus called Corona
he said Yes, all the time
I miss visiting my grandparents at their house. Pingback: Pandemic Poetry | Once uPUN a time Two fine novels on this theme are Journal of the Plague Year (1722) by Defoe and The Plague (1947) by Camus but Id rather read comedies at the moment ! Listen to the birds sing
Who awoke with a throbbing tick
The decline was unmistakable,
A handshake with a stranger Of her prowess at farting:
When leaving her home,
Now Im old, as you see,
If I were a mask, I definitely would have those thoughts. What fun! Went off for the day
Who took a trip in his Crown Vic
Across much of the globe, the frantic pace and headlong industry of life have been forcibly slowed. We have been mindlessly living and COVID 2019 is an eye-opener. Gold cannot buy you health; We'll maybe take this moment
Message & data rates may apply. But she walked every day and stayed trim. Whom we all do adore. on tour
I left the house today. It was concocted by our pets,
And the distance is diminished,
One of Mum's favourite quotes. What an insufferable prick, Netflix and Hulu and Prime
See what nature will bring
But there does not have to be meanness. *He lived with his wife on the lazy river front
As news chills us to the bone. Weve made huge progress in the last twenty years on childrens rights and COVID-19 risks reversing this progress.. I'm in nursing school. A curate's egg, this,
If lockdown makes you feel grey Today I got the feeling
Lockdown Limerick Challenge for you
Just like me and you. Thank goodness for the virtual pub, Mouldy cheddar and flat old beer
They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise It can unite us too, our fear. But for now, all I ask of you
It's been ages since I saw a barber. Then once again we'll be on our way
Queues ahead dont get too near
Without mass objection
Those people who we've never met,
The question is, comes a catastrophe and of course we should try to overcome it by all means. It became a story that had to be told! And we must find inventive ways
With no one to talk to
With the help of Pepuptheday
By the simple touch of our hands. John Davies, from The Triumph of Death. All because of Covid troubles
If you like this, do feel free to share on social media and tag @PepUpTheDay if you want us to see it. Of the new pandemic flu. 0 >> Then he did it again. Dear ReaderThe Coronavirus pandemic made the summer of 2020 a horrible time for all of us. Half believing, half shadows of doubt. But we cant wait to get back to our teacher. I wanted to go back to the time when I was very depressed and had nothing. The ancient Roman poet Lucretius penned this didactic poem, whose title translates as on the nature of things, in the first century BC. I awoke to a pestilence, a pandemic across the nations,
Yes, the world's in bad shape, and yes, it's strange,
Without a frown upon our brow. All other content on this website is Copyright 2006-2023 FFP Inc. All rights reserved. We learn now with mum, this is a new feature, Gradually managing to achieve those high kicks. To appreciate what we have. To hear some new views
Dead men to the grave-yards going: Enter your email address to subscribe to this site and receive notifications of new posts by email. Despite their differences, their struggles are shared and they remain united in their hope for a brighter future. Its discussed in a fascinating article by John McIntyre which weve linked to above (the article quotes the poem). hope you like it. You know that it's okay
No days out, no holidays,
1 Thinking what we will get up to
From the crate on his van,
On his Instagram handle are three poems - A Song, A Ballad and A Prayer - on the three different aspects of the post Covid-19 situation. The poem celebrates thousands of "tiny local kindnesses". Our children flourished and theirs did too. Each one faced with the unknown,
Here are some of the best poems to deal with this terrifying topic. Lots of things we cannot allow,
/JavaScript A brave nurse, that she is. 8 That lurk all around in the dirt, Its boring to sit in your room
ah now, that is major clanger with his flying machine
/Annots The government have duels,
I crawled, I stood on wobbly legs,
And blast them, execrable, into ruin! Suggested why dont you go back to your sock. Not easy to work or to play
Social distancing is the norm, and no one knows when the end of the virus will come. For them, the world was bright and new,
Work hard, my weary body, please. A limerick for your lockdown Broadcast Fri 30 Jul 2021 at 2:30am Friday 30 Jul 2021 at 2:30am Fri 30 Jul 2021 at 2:30am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and . Dozens of coronavirus limericks. Unmoored his pole and propelled her flatbottom with grunt. When dawn awakes to a bright new day. Bens six, hell think his Dads dumb. Imagine the end of Corona
Im afraid that my family and friends will get sick. And now lives in a mansion that changes couleur
Yes there is fear. You follow them, fools!" Thank you to everyone who has submitted Lockdown poems. So we can meet again some day
The staff and the patients lying in their beds. There was a lady from Piccadilly
Pushed off upstream
Filling us with irrational fears,
Watching the news
Home-schooling with Mum and with Dad? Now all's ship-shape, shiny and dressy! Waking up without my alarms, So dear friends I do hope youre alert
Now she needs a well-sprung floor. I think they must be huge,
Open them pub doors so we can all come back in! Her raven wing! I'm really enjoying a lie-in,
Today, we are forced to remain confined to our home. Be proud of how you cope. How did poets of previous generations deal with, and respond to, plague and mass illness? But once it was said
You are not alone in what you are facing. While in lockdown her house became messy,
There was once a kid from Bridgend,
She's definitely value for money! For just driving straightforward might be my way out. There was a young farmer loved Wales
By showing love to all, we cannot fall short. It's our humanness that will prevail
Who self isolated to avoid danger. Yes, Lord, we are begging you hand in hand. When you have to say goodbye,
Gave him the blues
At the minute, yes, times are tough,
Our Solace unveiled by its wee acorn. He could meet the needs of his wife, a food snob
There was an old granny from Montrose. through the neighborhood with Joe as a covid butt kicking team. Alone we all sat, windows locked and shutter'd,
Walking many miles, pushing many wheels? Touched by the poem? I think I feel all right. Given the pandemic the world is currently grappling with, our thoughts here at IL Towers during this lockdown period have, perhaps naturally, turned to plague, pestilence, and pandemics. To date we have been in lockdown for six weeks, and since early January life has changed beyond all recognition. Yes there is isolation. It's roaming around our land. I was deeply moved by Tim Dlugos My Death. I promise, I'll be a good Mask. Now I see people with face masks and few cars Amazingly, antelope stew,
There was an old codger called Tom
For nothing's ever made to last. They had orgies and wine
You right wing racist!". I miss Sea Cadets, school, my friends and my dad, Baking was done,
Stitching a mask today out of an old bath gown.
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