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The Poetry Project

Limerick
Limericks are five line poems in the form AABBA. They are often humorous and the name ‘Limerick’ is generally assumed to refer to the County of Limerick (in Ireland). Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick

There once was

There once was a dancer called Ray He never knew quite what to say But man could he move He’d jive and he’d groove As long as the music did play