In response to the limerick challenge issued by a certain Ms. Sarah Christensen Fu (Penguin's own Online Content Coordinator), YES, I think I can do better. Because her little poem is not actually a limerick.

As an Irish lit enthusiast & an aficionado of the Limerick form--the standard form of a limerick is a stanza of five lines, with the first, second and fifth having nine syllables and rhyming with one another, and the third and fourth having five or six and rhyming separately. Edward Lear, an English writer, perfect this form--I offer you my Limerick poem addressing the cultural significance of Irish writers.

The Irish have great lit & then some
the culture seems practically winsome
You factor in Wilde
& some Joyce--isn't mild
It's a culture that's second to none.

It's not perfect, but could you do better? Submit your limerick as comments on this blog entry.

Posted by: Clinton Wilson, Online Customer Retention Manager

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