Limerick Poems
Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of The Dee
by Edward Lear
There was an Old Man of the Dee,
Who was sadly annoyed by a flea;
When he said, 'I will scratch it,'
They gave him a hatchet,
Which grieved that Old Man of the Dee.
Limerick:There Was A Young Lady Of Russia
by Edward Lear
There was a Young Lady of Russia,
Who screamed so that no one could hush her;
Her screams were extreme,--
No one heard such a scream
As was screamed by that Lady from Russia.
Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Jamaica
by Edward Lear
There was an Old Man of Jamaica,
Who suddenly married a Quaker;
But she cried out, 'Alack!
I have married a black!'
Which distressed that Old Man of Jamaica
Limerick: There Was An Old Man Of Kamschatka
by Edward Lear
There was an Old Man of Kamschatka,
Who possessed a remarkable fat cur;
His gait and his waddle
Were held as a model
To all the fat dogs in Kamschatka.
Limerick: There Was A Young Person Of Smyrna,
by Edward Lear
There was a Young Person of Smyrna,
Whose Grandmother threatened to burn her;
But she seized on the cat,
And said, 'Granny, burn that!
You incongruous Old Woman of Smyrna!'
De mussen op het dak
by Mario Odekerken
De mussen,zo druk op het dak,
ze fluiten en vechten bij vlaag.
Met veren in draf,
en een vrolijke blaf,
maken zij van de dakrand een zaak.
Krugerpark
by Mario Odekerken
In Krugerpark loop leeus met trots,
langs olifante en buffels in klots.
Met sonsondergange,
en wild in die wange,
is dit wildernis sonder gebots.
Die alte Geige
by Mario Odekerken
Im Winkel,verstaubt und allein,
liegt eine Geige aus feinem Holzbein.
Ihr Klang längst verklungen,
doch Lieder gesungen
klingen nach-so zart und doch rein.
Never forget
by Mario Odekerken
There are moments we can't just reset,
etched in time like a sun that won't set.
Though years may go by,
and memories lie,
the heart holds on- never forget.
Europe
by Mario Odekerken
Through Europe we journey with flair,
past castles and markets and air.
From Rome to the Rhine,
with bread,cheese,and wine,
adventure awaits everywhere!
