Romantic Verse

I couldn’t let International Limerick Day go by without posting a new limerick prompt, could I? So I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line:

A romantic young fellow named Will…

Here’s mine:

Romantic Verse
By Madeleine Begun Kane

A romantic young fellow named Will
Was in love with a woman named Jill.
He proposed on his knees,
But then started to sneeze.
Perhaps he should phone Dr. Phil.

Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity in my Limerick-Offs.

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31 Responses to “Romantic Verse”

  1. Linkmeister says:

    Perhaps this comes from Tragic poetry 101 (should I go back to remedial levels?)

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Tried to show his love without frill
    He gave up his heart
    To a girl oh so smart
    Then he threw himself under the mill

  2. A romantic young fellow named will
    had hungers he needed to fill.
    A dame was his wish,
    but he looked like a fish
    so he plays solitaire until.

  3. A romantic young fellow named Will
    Had to spring 50 bucks for a fill.
    gas money went poof!
    None left for Red Roof,
    He and his date slept “Seville.”

  4. Jeff says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Decided to look for a thrill
    So he found a cute girl
    Thought he’d give it a whirl
    Now all he’s got left is the bill.

  5. Marla T. says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Met his match in a gal named Lil
    He goes to work tired and sore
    Cuz Lil just wants more and more
    Whispering at night, “Drill, baby, drill!”

  6. madkane says:

    I’m enjoying your limericks. Please keep them coming. Thanks!

  7. Charlie Hill says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    made love to a girl name Jill
    her whispers so tender
    her services rendered
    not a word to his wife until…… See More

    the divorce that he sought was legit
    his ex-wife throw surely a fit
    the love that he sought
    so easily bought
    put him in a world of s@#t

    All good things come to an end
    now Jill is just an old friend
    she left with his wife
    causing some strife
    a causality of the latest trend!

  8. Mark Kane says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will,
    Took his randy friend over the hill.
    Lying down where its shady,
    He prepared his sweet lady.
    Then he sowed and he reaped quite a thrill.

  9. Denise Kusel says:

    A romantic fellow named Will
    Felt his love life was nil
    He cried from his roof
    When his spirits went poof
    As Will slipped over the hill

  10. K Bhattacharya says:

    Here is a quick one!

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Ogled weakly the girl at the counter till
    For he needed the dough
    Failing thrice in a row
    While she was holding a gun to his head, still!

  11. Rashmi says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will,
    Wrote countless love letters with a quill,
    His girl friends began to quail,
    Upon receiving snail mail,
    He’s now ready to ingest the suicide pill.

  12. Lisa Christian says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Had his sights on the crown up until
    He shacked up with a Kate.
    The rags scream “They will mate!”
    As his grandma shoots looks that could kill.

  13. Dr. Goose says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    On a date, couldn’t pay for the bill;
    Said Will to his honey,
    “Love me not for my money,
    But my fine Casanovian skill!”

  14. madkane says:

    Oh goody! More “romantic” limericks. Thanks and please keep them coming!

  15. Tom Hale says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Offered a pickle, a dill
    Instead of fresh flowers
    He knew from her glowers
    His chances with Nelly were nil

  16. OK I’m waaay out of my league here and afraid of insulting the true Masters herein, be gentle:

    A romantic young fellow named Will…
    challenged young Jack from the hill.
    Jill’s mine said young Will
    As they fought ‘top the hill
    Hey, there yonder goes Jill with young Phil?

  17. madkane says:

    Don’t put yourself down, Dennis. You told a fun tale. And Tom, yours made me laugh out loud.

  18. Charlie Hill says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    made love in his Father’s Seville
    his lovers new hero
    was a little sub zero
    he left that night with a chill.

  19. K Bhattacharya says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Is rather afraid of footing the bill
    That amorous intent needs
    So his heart still bleeds
    As he sucks his thumb sitting on an ant-hill!

  20. Swisstoon says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Dated ladies over the hill
    Asked, “Why only old frumps?”
    He said, “No baby bumps!”
    And no need to ask, “Take yer pill…?”

    (My apologies to the entire Human Race for this one. It rhymed. I couldn’t help myself.)

  21. Steve Vitoff says:

    hey fellow pequan et al… here are four! thanks for the fun

    A romantic young fellow named will
    Was reading a Nelson DeMille
    “I don’t mean to be trashin’
    But my need for passion
    This kind of book doesn’t fulfill”

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Had secrets he wanted to spill
    So he’d kiss and he’d tell
    Of past clinches pell mell
    Thus making ex-girlfriends feel ill…

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Would conquer the ladies until
    One morning last autumn
    A cuckold just caught him
    And now Will just cannot fit the bill…

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Took sips from his granddaddy’s still
    But so often he drank
    His libido did tank
    Now Will finds he can no longer thrill

  22. A romantic young fellow named Will
    was judged to be an imbecile
    for mating with roses
    unless one supposes,
    Will’s heart pumped clorolphyll.

  23. K Bhattacharya says:

    A romantic young fellow named Ardent Will
    Streaked usually at the women’s sauna up the hill,
    But he was nabbed by a cop
    For running nude non-stop
    And was spanked mercilessly by bare ladies yelling Kill Will!

  24. Lurker says:

    Ann Milk

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    Found out late that she missed a pill
    And now that she’s late
    His libido to mate
    Has gone spiraling down to a nil

  25. Old Ollie says:

    Dr. Phil is comedy…and romance?

  26. Love this one, Madeleine! You’ve inspired me to write my first limerick, and of course I gave you credit for its birth!

  27. Andy says:

    I agree with Old Ollie…Dr. Phill, romance?
    Hey, the poem was good for a laugh anyway. Thanks.

  28. madkane says:

    Lynette, thanks for the kind words. I’m so glad I inspired you to write a limerick, and I’m looking forward to reading it.

    Old Ollie and Andy, my point was to make fun of Dr. Phil and people who consult Dr. Phil and his ilk for any sort of advice.

    And thanks again to all of you who posted limericks!

  29. I so love this! Hilarious!

  30. Elizabeth says:

    A romantic young fellow named Will
    said of love, “I have certainly had my fill.”
    Then along came a coquet name of Jane
    who made poor Will forget even his name.
    You can find him out wondering still.

    Elizabeth

  31. madkane says:

    Fun limerick, Elizabeth! And thanks, Sherry!