Limerick Generator

A limerick is a humorous five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme. Give us a name, a past-tense verb, something they like and a place — we will do the rest.

A first name (e.g. Bob, Fred) (Fred)
A verb, past tense (e.g. ran, swam) (swam)
Something this person likes (e.g. cake, running) (cake)
A place (e.g. England, Mars) (England)

How to write a limerick poem

  1. Fill in the fields above — use the Suggest buttons for inspiration, or Fill entire form with random ideas.
  2. Press Write me a poem and our word engine will compose your poem in seconds.
  3. Read it aloud, tweak a word or two, and make it yours.
💡 Tip: use evocative adjectives and powerful nouns to make your poems emotive. Five-line AABBA limerick.