National Limerick Day is an annual observance that celebrates the limerick, a type of humorous poem that consists of five lines and a distinctive rhyming pattern. It is celebrated on May 12th every year in honour of the birthday of English artist, illustrator, author, and poet Edward Lear, who is famous for popularising the limerick in his 1846 book “A Book of Nonsense.”

On National Limerick Day, people are encouraged to read, write, and share limericks with their friends, family, and social media followers. The day is also an opportunity to celebrate the creativity and humour of the limerick and to recognise its cultural significance as a popular form of poetry.

National Limerick Day writing tips:

To write a limerick, follow these steps:

Here’s an example of a limerick:

There once was a writer quite slick 

Whose task was to pen a limerick 

He scratched his head 

And then he said 

"This form is quite tricky to pick!"

Books worth reading:

If you had fun reading this, check out tips on storytelling for National Share-a-Story Month.

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