I hope this does clarify beyond doubt--
the lim-erick was not invented by our Lim family
(with an illustrious history)--- the reference is to a place in Ireland-
but the first was written by St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century.
Then this guy came along
in the 19th century
who perfected it so to say-
Edward Lear--he left behind a great legacy.
He wrote 212 in total
prolific he was--verily-
could Nigel Finn beat this record
as he did cause quite a stir in Hello Poetry?
I should be ashamed
ever to claim--dishonestly
that my Lim family had changed
the world of Western poetry.
Dec 18, 2015
Dec 18, 2015 at 7:46 PM UTC
I hope this does clarify beyond doubt--
the lim-erick was not invented by our Lim family
(with an illustrious history)--- the reference is to a place in Ireland-
but the first was written by St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century.
Then this guy came along
in the 19th century
who perfected it so to say-
Edward Lear--he left behind a great legacy.
He wrote 212 in total
prolific he was--verily-
could Nigel Finn beat this record
as he did cause quite a stir in Hello Poetry?
I should be ashamed
ever to claim--dishonestly
that my Lim family had changed
the world of Western poetry.