Laughing Along With A Limerick

Good afternoon. Here’s a new limerick challenge for you. Your word is:

CELLS

Last week’s prompt was RICH. You came up with some brilliant limericks:

Nicola Daly:

Going after the golden snitch

In an effort to make himself rich

He first stole a broom

Set off at a zoom

But fell off into a deep boggy ditch.

K Morris Poet:

I know a young lady named Maddie

Who is seeking a rich sugar daddy.

She spent the other night

With a man called White –

He had sugar, but alas no money!

Frank Hubeny:

He was rich and once handsome. He bought

far more stuff than enough. He was caught

without room, without space,

but with belly and face

that expanded beyond what it ought.

Graeme Sandford:

There once was a man from Limericky

Whose nickname was ‘Ivor-no-Dicky’;

His real name was Rich,

He had a glandular glitch,

With the girls he was something of a quicky.

A Limerick I write about the rich,

who live in a castle, not a ditch;

they have their plenty,

are not dead before twenty,

and shop at Abercrombie and Fitch.

There once was a man from Shoreditch

who suffered from an incurable stitch,

In the local A and E

He was tested for free,

but contracted a seven-year itch. 

Cee Tee Jackson:

Dragon Ointment

An entrepreneur with a terrible itch

On Dragon’s Den made a very bold pitch.

See … she’d invented a cream

That worked like a dream,

Now Deborah and her were both rich.

Kim Smyth:

I don’t think I’ll ever be rich

The feel of money makes me itch

Or maybe its the though

That we can be bought

So id rather be digging a ditch!

Pensitivity101:

It must be nice to be rich,

Not to worry about the money itch

In your left palm to get,

In your right to eject:

In both though is just a glitch!

Lisa A Paul:

There once was a man with a twitch

always scratching a terrible itch.

When people would glare

he said, “I do not care,

at least God made sure that I’m rich!”

Teleportingweena:

A young man whose name was Mitch

Had a plan that would make him rich

He would grow his hair out

Learn guitar and loudly shout

But got nervous and started to twitch.

Olaf Sturlasson’s Poetry Corner:

A young woman who was very rich

Ended up dead in a ditch

For she flaunted her wealth

Which was bad for her health

As her friends all thought she was a bitch.

my word (s):

There was a young man called Rich

Who fell flat on his face in a ditch 

He flailed in the mud

As his nose filled with blood,

Shouting “that was a bit of a glitch”.

John W. Howell:

There once was a man with a twitch,

Who sought relief from a witch.

She make him a potion,

which included the notion,

To marry this twit who was rich.

Annette Rochelle Aben:

Ooh, all that rich food

Puts her in the mood

For sideways glancing

Sexy pole dancing

All to please her dude.

Kate in Cornwall:

Foolish Richard consulted a witch

Whose advert said “I’ll make you rich!”

On taking his fee

She cackled with glee

And now he’s a toad in a ditch.

Poetisatinta:

The Rich Politician

There once was a politician so rich

his gold covered an entire football pitch

he thought himself a star

but tripped over a bar

that left him with a charismatic weird twitch

so he decided to make a fine speech

but silver words were quite out of reach

to the barbers he went

but his time was illl-spent

as his head was just covered with bleach

this disaster made him feel like a chump

in fact he had the right royal hump

so he drank a crate of champagne

which addled his brain

the politician, of course, Donald Thump.

(NB: Disclaimer: Any similarity to any living politician is not intentional…honest)

The Bag Lady:

Finances always bothered Dick

Of course he wanted to be rich

His accounts failed

Notices were mailed

But Dick’s muddled brain couldn’t click.

Christine Mallaband-brown:

I was rich till I lost it all at Trumps

My money gone, I’m in the dumps

Now I sell caps

And treasure maps

From that work I just get crumbs!

My Mind Mappings:

A fellow who wanted to get rich

Tried farming, then digging a ditch

But luck came one day

In a lottery way—

Now he’s a wealthy son of a bitch!

Trent’s World:

Dan is one unhappy dude

For the doc has restricted his food

No beer or wine

Nothing rich nor fine

The bland diet has destroyed his mood.


Tim has created quite the scene

Spreading rumors rich and mean

Whipping up the bile

With words quite vile

He’s not a nice human being!

Mark Fraidenburg:

An Itch to Travel

A city with culture so rich,

gave travelers an unstoppable itch,

to hop on a plane,

or just go insane,

so they moved there and found their true niche.

Sanny M:

The couple were awarded the flitch

A year and a day since they’d hitched

It was a massive pork joint

But what was the point

It would never make them rich.

Therapy Bits:

A fellow who fancied a glitch,

Found treasure while flipping a switch.

With a chuckle and twitch,

He cried, “I’m now rich!”

Then tripped on a gold-plated hitch.

The Elephant’s Trunk:

A suave gentleman named Rich

Was bored and needed a switch

The fix, he was told

By wise men and bold

Was a kiss from a beautiful witch.

John McGuiggan:

A Scotsman called Jock

Had a fish and chip shop

His batter was crispy and rich

Be it on Haddock or cod

Saveloys or hake

Mars bars and snickers

Pizza or kippers

Even a Cadbury’s flake

For Wales, Rich?

For Wales?

Cunning and devious you’ll make

a skilful figure of State

How well you betray

From my cell here I say

For Wales, Rich

Really?

For Wales?

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74 responses to “Laughing Along With A Limerick”

  1. nikidaly70 Avatar
    nikidaly70

    There’s this mad professor who makes smells
    Found himself locked up in the police cells
    ‘please leave the window ajar!’
    He yelled through the bars
    ‘The stink in here is all kinds of hells!’

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    1. That made me spit out my tea 🤣🤣

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      1. nikidaly70 Avatar
        nikidaly70

        🤣🤣🤣 Oops! Sorry! 😁

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    2. my kind of humour 😅

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      1. nikidaly70 Avatar
        nikidaly70

        Thanks. Glad you like it! I had a bit of a giggle writing it! 🤣

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  2. BEST PLACE FOR ‘EM! (No offence intended. 😉 )

    The estate agent’s work was a tedious chore,
    So she decided she wanted to do it no more.
    Now her new job’s in jail
    Where she makes plenty of sales …
    She sells ‘C’ cells on the nick floor.

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    1. SORRY – I POSTED MY EARLY ATTEMPT … THIS IS THE PROPER ONE. 🙂

      BEST PLACE FOR ‘EM! (No offence intended.)

      The estate agent’s work was a tedious chore,
      So she decided she wanted to do it no more.
      Now her new job’s in jail
      Where she makes plenty of sales …
      She sells new cells on the ‘C’ floor.

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      1. Very good, Cee Tee. I love it 💖

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      2. That is very clever Cee Tee 😃

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  4. There once was a man named Timothy
    The best escape artist you could see
    From chains with bells
    To prison cells
    He’d always set himself free

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    1. That really brought a smile, Trent.

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      1. Thanks, Esther 🙂

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  5. Kate in Cornwall Avatar
    Kate in Cornwall

    Awoken at six by the bells,

    the inmates were let out of their cells.

    ”Time to slop out

    You miserable louts

    Serves you right if you can’t stand the smells!”

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    1. That made me chuckle. Thanks. Kate.

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    2. Well written (from life experience, Kate?) Grae 🙂

      Like

      1. Kate in Cornwall Avatar
        Kate in Cornwall

        Ahhhh, that would be telling. I’m a reformed character now…

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  6. She sells seashells on the seashore

    It’s illegal said the beadle

    To sell seashells on the shore

    They’re dangerous and bacterial

    And from my cells you’ll sell no more

    No more seashells on the shore

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    1. I love that version, John!

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  7. […] Esther Chilton offers the prompt word “cells” for this week’s Laughing Along With A Limerick. […]

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  8. Are there cells where the mind thinks and dwells
    filled with words that no sane person yells?
    Is that rack for my hat
    by that witch with a cat
    which is black laced with polka dot spells?

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    1. That’s beautiful writing, Frank.

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  9. […] Are there cells where the mind thinks and dwellsfilled with words that no sane person yells?Is that rack for my hatby that witch with a catwhich is black laced with polka dot spells?Prompt word: “cells” July 28, 2025 […]

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  10. He found DNA in his blood cells
    To allow him to make good spells

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    1. Oops shaky finger posted too soon!

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    1. That is absolutely priceless 🤣 Love the image too ❤️

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      1. Thanks so much, Esther 🙂

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  12. I wish I could still grow some brain cells
    So I could think up some great story tells
    But imagination is fleeting and
    My memory is retreating
    So I guess I’ve no tales left to sell.

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    1. Very good, Kim 😊

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  13. There once was a man from the Dells.

    Who at poker could not hide his tells.

    He lost so much money,

    And found it not funny,

    That his tells were part of his cells.

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    1. That’s a clever one, John.

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      1. Thanks, Esther

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  14. He found DNA in his blood cells
    To allow him to make good spells
    He started to chuckle
    As he turned an old buckle
    Into Gold art from the book of Kells

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    1. Very good, Christine. Entertaining 😊

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  15. Sanny M Avatar
    Sanny M

    The scientist was working on a new pill
    One to stop us feeling so ill
    He’d divide the cells up
    In a large paper cup
    Till with coffee he happened to fill!

    Oops 😬

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    1. Very funny, Sanny. Thank you 😄

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  16. I was noticing that the round up of all the entries, under my name teleportingweena you posted someone else’s limerick (I think it was Carol Anne of Therapy Bits limerick) Anyway here is the link to the one I wrote about a guy with a guitar
    Limerick – Rich

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    1. I’m so sorry. I’ll make that change 🙄

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    1. It’s updated to the correct one. I’m so sorry 😕

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      1. Thanks so much, Esther! I just didn’t want anyone to think I stole someone’s poem. Much appreciated 🙂

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      2. Not at all. I don’t know what I did there!

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  17. These did give me a good laugh, thanks

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    1. I’m really glad they did, Joanne.

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    1. If only this would come true. Very good limerick 😊

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  20. Here you go: not brilliant, but I hope it raises a smile

    Laughing along with a limerick………… 28th July

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  21. […] The word today was ‘cells.’ […]

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    1. Thank you 😊

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  22. […] This week Esther has a new limerick challenge, to use the word – CELLS https://estherchilton.co.uk/2025/07/28/laughing-along-with-a-limerick-242/ […]

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    1. I loved it 😍

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      1. Glad you do – I love Poirot played by David Suchet 😃

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  24. Thanks for the word to use each week! Here is my entry: https://wp.me/p3RE1e-m96

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    1. Glad you’re enjoying it.

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  26. […] rise with alarms – not bells,In cubicles, tight prison cells.We chase fleeting goals,With half-buried souls,And wonder if this might be […]

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  27. Could you clarify for me–are the limericks supposed to be based on a specific word prompt? Or can we write whatever pops into our heads?

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    1. I usually give a word prompt each week, but if you’d like to write a different limerick, that’s fine too 😊

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      1. Oh good, thank you–I just wrote one! God bless you, Esther.

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  28. […] for Esther’s Laughing AlongWith A Limerick #242. Using the promptword  ‘cells’, this is my […]

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    1. You’re so good at these 🥰

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  29. The bees go to bed in their cells

    ,And huddle until it gets warm.

    They sleep and they eat,

    ‘Till in Spring they all meet

    And buzz around my Canterbury Bells .

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    1. That’s really lovely. Great last line.

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      1. Thankyou Esther

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