July 2026 Limericks

All of these limericks were originally posted to Esther Chilton’s Laughing Along With A Limerick during the month of July 2026.

Fakity Fake

It was fakity, fakity fake,
but we bought it since it came with cake.
And the cake tasted good
like a real, good cake should,
but the message was fakity fake.

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Prompt word: “fake” July 6, 2026

A Wreck of a Limerick

Though they said, “It’s a wreck,” I am glad
it was not so remarkably bad.
It was not even worse
than the lines of this verse
and for that I am gratefully glad.

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Prompt word: “wreck” July 13, 2026 (modified)

Landing a Limerick

Though to fly might be fine I’ll just stand
where my feet feel the firmness of land.
I’ll leave flying to birds
or a limerick’s words
which don’t care – though they should – how they land.

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Prompt word: “land” July 20, 2026

Puzzling Limerick

The puzzle is past and the pain
of pursuing it’s gone like the rain
when the joy has come out.
Wander freely about
and relax. Let the joy entertain.

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Prompt word: “puzzle” July 27, 2026