Following on from Part 1 - This is Part 2 of ‘Limericks All Over The USA!’
(A link to Part 1 is below).

These verses are based on State names in the USA, (*with the exception of Manhattan, Minneapolis and Seattle — in Parts 2 and 3). Limericks are in no particular order and are not about the State or place mentioned; the place names chosen are for creative purposes only.

I hope these verses brighten your day … 😀

Alabama

There was an old dog from Alabama,
Who had a meticulous manner,
He bathed every night
with a Gin on the side
Then…

Thanks to other writers/poets on Medium who have written some great limericks, I thought it would be fun to write some also (especially for this lovely ‘WotWU’ publication).

These verses are based on State names in the USA, (*with the exception of Manhattan, Minneapolis and Seattle - in Parts 2 and 3). Limericks are in no particular order and are not about the State or place mentioned; the place names chosen are for creative purposes only.

If anyone would like to continue with this theme, please feel free. (I got a bit carried away… so have split the limericks into…

I thought
we knew each other
in the silences.

Now it seems our
moonlit stares
were simply
wasted.

Some people say
they grow from inner pain,
Or choose their words
convincing others
Strong is now
their name.

All I’ve learned
is grief has flowers
trodden
in the ground.

It would
not be my truth
it’s better you are
not around.

I thought
we understood our spirit
in a real world soul,
that gave the earth to heaven
as it held the stars
above.

Then fell into a solace
with a view of all
our dreams in life,

and made us…