Limerick
A Birthday Limerick for Cari
Is today a special day? Very. It marks the birthday of Cari. If your wish be my command, May your day go as planned. Happy Birthday from your limerick fairy!
oneword success
Some say that the key to success Starts with how you may dress Comb your hair wash your face or you’ll be a disgrace and you don’t want to be a big mess. . . . . . . Lucky me. Yesterday I made a new friend. She’s a poet and clever too! She found [...]
A Birthday Limerick for Kavita
My fellow blogger and poet Kavita celebrates her birthday each year at the stroke of midnight complete with fireworks. You would too if you were born on January 1st. She requested that I write her a poem on her birthday months ago, and this is my present to her. I haven’t actually met her, but [...]
A Birthday Limerick for Breanna
It was twenty years ago today Breanna had a slammin’ slumber partay! A sugar rush from desserts of princess cakes then tie dyed shirts Why can’t we have a birthday like that every day? . . . . Happy Birthday, Breanna!
A Birthday Limerick for Anna
On the birthday of Mrs. Anna Friang She was worrying, scurrying, sighing. “I hope the mister gives me cash Not some trinket or trash I’ll spend my day at the mall doing some buying!” . . Happy Birthday, Anna!
A Birthday Limerick for Ola
Today fellow blogger Ola of Cinnamon Zone celebrated her birthday. I had to honor her with a limerick, and sometimes I write poems that make myself laugh. Happy Birthday to my friend, Ola Eliwat Wish I could sing to you like Liza Minelli that Your fast you did break and you dined on some cake [...]
A Birthday Limerick for Nadia
If there’s one thing I would like to save It’s the birthday of this Brazilian babe So that when she comes back We’ll have cake for a snack Just let me know your favorite flave! . . . Happy birthday, Nadia!
Owed to Sunil
What literati dwells in the suitcoat of Sunil! You may not know him, but someday you will. As a writer of fiction Drawn into diction With the likes of Zadie Smith and Banville. . . Happy belated birthday, Sunil!
Ode to Atayef
Pillowy pancakes stuffed with cheese or nuts Gotta have some. No ifs, ands, or buts. With your syrup so sweet You make our Ramadan complete How we love you to fill our guts. . . Steaming fresh rounds made before us Store bought to avoid all the fuss. Taken home to stuff, I get more [...]
A Ramadan Limerick for My Fasting Friends
I wish you all the very best As you put your willpower to the test. Let your prayers be heard And rewards be assured On this holy month so blessed. . . . Ramadan Kareem to all!
