First Annual Allen Limerick Contest

Here at Allen, we try to blend both time for creativity and time for work. Today, for St. Patrick's Day, we had an office party with our first annual Limerick contest. Here they are, for better or for worse:

There once was a man named Mike
who loved to wear Spandex and bike.
He discovered that his family,
found the Stone O'Blarney,
so he threw an Irish party all liked.

There once was a room that was red
where contractors often were led.
The ceiling was low,
and the walls almost glowed,
until all brilliant thoughts left his or her head

There was a young laddie from Nor
whose mouth was as big as a door.
While grinning a grin,
He slipped and fell in,
and laid inside out on the floor.

Many think marketing we don't need
That a website is enough of a seed.
But without a brand,
or styling at hand,
Allen has no family to feed.

I'm staring all night at the screen
The doe is due--know what I mean?
My face pales with terror,
as I edit each error,
for St. Patty's I'll truly be green.

The auditor came here inspecting
to see if our courseware is taxing.
More money for state coffers, said he,
not so fast, said we,
and we showed him Todd Miller relaxing!

There once was a salesman named Marty
who spent too much time at a party.
He drank all their beer,
and now it's unclear,
why everyone calls him a "SMARTY."

There once was a salesman named Oel
who had a large annual goal.
But he thought so much about gel,
that he neglected to sell,
and now he eats noodles from a bowl.

There once was a woman named Jen,
Who purchased a free-range hen.
She said she’d go green,
It’s efficient, and clean,
And benefits all women and men.


Of course, we only had a few minutes to create these.

Like to try your hand at it? We'd love to read your limericks.

Here are the rules from http://www.poetryamerica.com/Limerick.asp:

The rhyme scheme is AABBA with the accent on the words like this:
da-DAH da-DAH da-DAH
da-DAH da-DAH da-DAH
da-DAH da-DAH
da-DAH da-DAH
da-DAH da-DAH da-DAH