Erubescence
A Limerick Poem
Rayna was obsessed with the colour Red
Tristan badly wanted to lock her in wed
He took a knife to his heart
She stopped to admire the art
He asked "Would you love me if I was dead?"
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Author's Notes:
This Limerick was written for:
- Prompt #6 of Writing Prompts for October by Chloe Rose Violet
- Limerick Challenge by Mother Combs
- Colours Writing Prompts by Poppy
A limerick is a humorous five-line poem with just one stanza. Limericks have an AABBA rhyme scheme and a bouncy rhythm. The subject matter of a limerick is often whimsical and funny.
Limericks all follow the same structure and pattern which sets them apart from other poetic forms and makes them easily identifiable.
- A limerick consists of five lines arranged in one stanza.
- The first, second and fifth lines must rhyme and have 7 to 10 syllables.
- The third and fourth lines must rhyme and only have 5 to 7 syllables.
- The rhythm of a limerick is anapestic, which means two unstressed syllables are followed by a third stressed syllable.
- The first, second, and final line each have three anapests—da dum da da dum da da dum.
- The third and fourth lines have two anapests-—da dum da da dum.
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This shows how much he loved her and how much he wanted her to love him the same.:)
Wow, dark and sad! Couldn't he just cut himself a bit, or better yet, buy some red flowers?? 😛 Congrats on this TS I hadn't read! 💗
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Dang he really killed himself over a girl, love it. I mean it did get her attention. ❤️❤️❤️
I was falling in love with Tristan then he just dies, why or why Tristan? This gave me goosebumps, I still can't find the answers as to why you're so talented. To allow something this length to leave such a huge impact. I am here dissecting it even though what happened was clear, but still it's like my mind don't want to let go. This was simply a masterpiece. I don't think I've read limerick on here before, but I like this one. I also like that you wrote what it means and how to write one, that was very helpful. 👏👌🤗♥️
This is so dark, creative, and well-written. I really enjoyed it!
Love this content
very well written ... keep spreading your inner bright stories out ...
i LOVE this! ❤️
and the redness radiates from her
Wow, Dharr. This one's intense in all the best ways. Loved your limerick. 👏🏻☠️❤️
I liked this a lot! I really enjoyed the rhythm and pace. Very dark, surreal a great piece of poetry. 🤗
very great poem i enjoyed reading it
Your inventiveness and command of the form are evident in the way your limerick conveys a sinister and captivating story.
So well written! You are a joy to read!
I enjoy how eloquently you described toxic passion!!
Good poem, he was truly desperate.
What a heart-stopping poem—literally! I’ve never seen such a dark limerick before, and I absolutely love it. I also love that you taught me a new word.
What a great little ditty to capture an essence of erubesence. Plus, I got to learn a new word!
I can see why this was a top story. Congratulations!! I love your play on words and the tone of this poem. Well done!
well done friend!
Unusual and I like it.
well-written, enjoyed reading!
I appreciate the dark tone of this. Why did it make me giggle? LOL.
A bit of horror cut in to your lovely limerick- lol. 😊❤️