Régis Auffray’s fourth book of limericks contains over 1000 humorous, original, and perhaps intriguing poems of that particular genre. Limericks are generally thought of as light-hearted drivel. But a good number of the limericks in this book are based on true experiences and actual people. The reader may even identify with some of them. And, although limericks are primarily written to elicit smiles or perhaps even laughter, many of them express irony and satire and try to make a point. Régis hopes you will enjoy his “senseless” verses.
I once ate a curious cucumber,
And fell into a profound slumber;
When I stirred from my sleep,
I saw Little Bo-Peep,
Writing down that cucumber’s number.
A Very Large Cuke
A vegetable grower named Luke,
Grew a prodigiously large cuke;
It drew great attention,
At an exhibition,
Luke maintained that it was not a fluke.
Vrooming on a Broom
I once met a witch on a broom,
She told me there was plenty of room;
For me and my friend,
We would all ascend,
To the sky with plenty of vroom.
