Limericks

Here are some limericks designed for non-native English speakers: 1. A cat from old London Town Who never would wear a frown He'd dance and he'd play Through the night and the day The happiest cat around! 2. A dog went to Tokyo To eat sushi and ramen, oh! With noodles galore He wanted some more But he ate till he couldn't go! 3. A bird flew to New York City To see all the lights, so pretty Through Times Square he'd soar With a flap and a roar But the noise was too loud, what a pity! 4. A fish swam the Great Barrier Reef Where coral and colors beyond belief With fish of all kinds And colors so fine He swam through the water with ease! 5. A bear in the wilds of Canada Loved maple syrup, it was his mania He'd climb every tree To get what he'd need And eat till he couldn't eat any more, eh?

Here are ten more limericks for non-native English speakers: 1. A giraffe from the African plain Stood tall with his neck in the rain He ate leaves from a tree And said with glee "I'm the tallest around, that's my claim!" 2. A bee flew from Paris to Rome To see the old city of stone He buzzed and he hummed And said when he'd come "It's more beautiful than my old home!" 3. A kangaroo hopped Sydney's streets To meet friends and have something to eat She hopped and she jumped And when all had thumped They ate till the food was complete! 4. A penguin waddled across the ice In Antarctica, oh so nice He slid and he glided And said with pride "I love the cold, it's my paradise!" 5. An elephant roamed through India's lands With great tusks and a long, swinging trunk in hands He trumpeted and stomped And said with a plop "I am king of this jungle, so grand!" 6. A panda in China did chew On bamboo shoots, both the old and the new He ate with delight From morning till night And said "Bamboo's what pandas should do!" 7. A tiger in Russia did stalk Through forests and meadows to talk With bears, wolves, and deer He'd growl and they'd fear "The tiger is king," they would all balk. 8. A monkey swung through Brazil's trees With a grace that would put you at ease He'd swing and he'd hop And never did stop "The jungle is home," he'd say with a tease. 9. A dolphin swam through the blue sea To a reef near old Sicily He swam and he splashed As the waves crashed "This is where I want to be!" 10. A koala napped in a tree In Australia, so warm and carefree He slept and he dreamed Of eucalyptus leaves, it seemed And said "This is the life for me!" "The tiger is king," they would all balk. 8. A monkey swung through Brazil's trees With a grace that would put you at ease He'd swing and he'd hop And never did stop "The jungle is home," he'd say with a tease. 9. A dolphin swam through the blue sea To a reef near old Sicily He swam and he splashed As the waves crashed "This is where I want to be!" 10. A koala napped in a tree In Australia, so warm and carefree He slept and he dreamed Of eucalyptus leaves, it seemed And said "This is the life for me!"