What is a limerick? These silly poems make a really fun writing exercise. Limericks are a fun and timeless way to tell short, silly stories. They can be about anything, as long as they follow their ...

And learned a few things they’d not known, see? Full disclosure: We wrote that one. And it’s true that the word poetry doesn’t necessarily bring fun and laughter to mind. The exception to the rule?

When The Advocate decided to host a limerick competition in memory of longtime columnist Smiley Anders — who died in May after more than 50 years of writing for the paper — we knew readers would be ...

David Kragnes explains the joys of small town summer festivals and offers up three limericks he wrote about lake life. David Kragnes writes of "Sailboat Envy" in one of his limericks, like these ones ...

Carl reads three news-related limericks: can you hear me now (up there), another thing about Mondays, and some unlikely winners in Tuesday's elections. Coming up, it's Lightning Fill In The Blank. But ...

A self-described “Army brat” in Virginia is collecting military-themed limericks to raise money for a charity that helps veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder through music. Gary Hunt, 71, ...