Laughing Along With A limerick

You have two weeks to work on your limericks this time as I’ll be away next week. So I’m giving you two choices. You can work on one of the words or both.

Your words are

PRINCE

CLEAN

Last week’s prompt was FLOOR. You wrote some brilliant limericks:

Annette Rochelle Aben:

Hello Individuality

You knock on a door
You walk on a floor
I gave it a minute
And tried to get with it
But mother’s rules are such a bore

The Limerick Guy:

Winning tickets make spirits soar,
No matter the size of the score.
Every horseplayer would say
It’s an exceptional day
When your tickets don’t end up on the floor!

Frank Hubeny:

As I stand on the solid wood floor,
as I walk to the open wood door,
there is more there to see,
but I don’t being me.
Let me change. Ah! Just did! I see more!

Keith Edgar Channing:

For the sake of all things I adore,
Let me rest for a while on the floor.
Oh, my back hurts me so,
Only one hour to go –
Really, I simply can’t ask for more.

Kim Smyth:

A surprise waited on the floor
From my aging doggy and what’s more
She’d been sick
It was all ick
So I cleaned and walked it right out the door!

Susan Batten:

When I’d just finished laying the floor, 
you will never believe what I saw –
that bump there was new!
In fact, there were a few!
You might say it was down to Sod’s Law.

Cathy Cade:

Taking the Floor

For decades, we’d take to the floor,
waltz, rock, jive, samba, hip-hop and more.
till he came to blight us,
that cruel Arthur Itis.
But my hip op showed him the door.

Fandango:

Extreme Snoring

There once was a man with a snore
That rattled each beam and the door
He fell out of bed
Got a bump on his head
And woke up face-down on the floor

Wilf:

My feet are firmly on these floors
No matter how high I fly or how I open rich doors
my soul will remain firmly on these floors

Silly Frog’s Blog:

New Goal

As I’ve aged, cleaning house is a bigger chore
I don’t care about messes I can’t ‘spot’ anymore
If I stay in one place
I only see what I face
My new goal is just to stay off of the floor

The Afterlove Voice:

There once was a creaky old floor,
That groaned with each step more and more.
At midnight it sighed,
As shadows would glide,
And whispered of secrets in store.

Cee Tee Jackson:

Floored!

She loved him, but couldn’t ignore
The sound of her husband’s loud snore.
But he dismissed all her pleas
And continued to wheeze,
So she forced him to sleep on the floor.

John W. Howell:

There once was a fellow name Moore,
Who had a voluminous snore.
At night when he slept,
He pinned his covers which kept,
Them from blowing onto the floor.

Rall:

she fell on the floor
it hurt galore
too slippery and clean
recently polished with mr sheen
the problem with being so poor

Rohini:

Mind the Floor

There once was a thought to explore,
That slipped through a crack in the floor.
I chased it all night,
But it fled out of sight,
Now I’m certain it knew something more.

Murray Clarke:

In days of yore, fair maidens swept the floor,
Whilst brave men roared and went to war.
These days, things are a little bit different –
Women are more educated and not so diffident.
And blokes can now do the chores . . . and so much more!

Pensitivity101:

They heard him banging on the floor,
Swearing and cussing galore:
“Open up, let me in
Else I’ll cause such a din,”
Then he realised it wasn’t the door.

Pictures Imperfect Blog:

The Score

All alone fair Charlotte stood on the dance floor.
Back in the shadows they called her a cheap “wh…”
They wanted her out.
But she let out a shout:
 “I’m here. I am woman, so now hear me roar!”

Olaf Sturlasson’s Poetry Corner:

A young man who was learning to dance
With his partner, thought he had a chance
To waltz her 'cross the floor
And out of the door
In an awkward attempt at romance

Christine Mallaband-Brown:

The floor was a roman mozaic
Depicting two gods by a gate
Twixt them we see
A goat having a wee..
Archeologists laughed at its state!

Pete Springer:

Mean Joe Green swore and swore,
Then he’d cuss a little bit more.
Everyone moved out of his path,
Trying hard to avoid his wrath.
Hope he doesn’t give us an encore.

poetisinta:

There once was a gnome on the floor,
Who danced like you'd not seen before,
With a hop and a spin,
And a cheeky wide grin,
He out-shuffled the pros out the door!

John McGuigan:

on the very top floor
Of a plush hotel in Singapore
there worked a very generous whore
She gave discounts to ordinary solders and sailors
but charged double for
captains of their ships
and for their regimental Sgt. Majors

Lou by the Sea

The Mishap

There I was, prostrate on the floor
Some wolf whistled, some said ‘cor’!
A banana skin floored me
Big bruises-I’m flawed now, see?
My mother did frown as I swore

A Dog Paddling Through Life:

Not looking, bumped into a door
and my sandwich fell down on the floor
when out of the fog
came a big hungry dog
now I have a sandwich no more

Teleportingweena:

I found an apple on the floor
Ate it all down to the core
Smacked my lips
Spit out the pips
Then opened the door and found four more

Treehugger:

As my Auntie took to the floor,
You could never call her a bore.
As she broke into song,
Dragging her husband along.
Poor man ,he dived for the door.

Dawgy Daddy Responds:

The mind is overloaded with junk galore
Everyday I just keep piling on more and more
Waiting on today's mail truck to finally arrive
To hear what my barks will sound like live
I impatiently pace across the Dawghouse floor

The Elephant’s Trunk:

By the Gods!

A fellow from Asgard named Thor,
wanted dance moves the crowds would adore.
When he took a great leap
his cape wrapped ’round his feet
and his butt became one with the floor!

Richmond Road:

He just couldn’t take it no more
Good in bed, but by God she could snore!
But no end of Shakin’
Would his lover awaken
Till he pushed, and she fell on the floor

John McGuigan:

The cricket ball that’s bowled is hard
and yours are not
So, for safety’s sake
When going out to bat
You should always wear
a cricket box

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74 responses to “Laughing Along With A limerick”

  1. […] Our prompts are Prince and Clean […]

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  2. Song To Our Prince

    Our fine prince is a wonderful guy.
    When he walks all the ladies say, “Hi!”
    All the dragons do, too,
    as he walks through the zoo.
    What a wonderfully wonderful guy.

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    1. Sounds perfect!

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      1. Thank you and blessings, Esther!

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  3. posted at https://cathy-cade.com/2026/05/04/charming/

    (in case I forget next week…)

    Like any young princess, I’d pray
    that my prince would come someday.
    But the cupid assigned me
    must have been a trainee.
    Prince Charming got clean away.

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    1. Thanks, Cathy. Really enjoyed it 😊

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      1. (I’m not sure how I managed to comment twice… I must have pressed something mid-posting. )

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  4. […] Esther Chilton offers “prince” for this week’s Laughing Along With A Limerick. […]

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  5. A prince of theives was he
    He knew he could get free
    Of Nottinghams castle
    Was really no hassle
    With Marion he would flee!

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    1. That’s great! Made me smile 😊

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      1. Should have added Maid!

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  6. Clean that grate said one sister
    The ugly other laughed at her blisters.
    Cinders cried so many tears
    For so many, many years.
    Till her Prince came and kissed her.

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    1. Aww, a sweet ending ❤️

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  7. Cressida de Nova Avatar
    Cressida de Nova

    one day my prince will come

    memories of dave brubeck such fun

    well guess what happened

    hopes dashed and flattened

    he turned out to be a bum

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  8. Here’s mine Esther 💜

    🫧 CLEAN

    👑 PRINCE

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  9. Bonsoir Esther,
    J’espère que tu vas bien ?

    The Little Prince of Cornwall,
    In the golden silence of an evening without borders,
    I met a Prince who spoke to the stars like distant sisters.
    He tells me that men build walls when all it takes is a glance to inhabit the world.
    His hands held the invisible with a grave gentleness, as if the essential weighed more than the stone.
    I asked him from where his light came, and he replied: with a saddened heart.
    Then I learned that growing up was not rising, but remembering silently.
    The Prince smiled, and his silence offered me a path I had never been able to see.

    Bien le bonsoir Esther.
    Tony

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    1. Je vais très bien, merci Tony. Et vous ? J’espère que tout va bien. Merci pour ce poème si touchant. Des mots si forts.

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      1. Oui ça va Esther, c’est très gentil de ta part. Prends soin de toi Esther, la santé c’est important.

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  10. squirreljan Avatar
    squirreljan

    There once was a supremely clean prince

    Who, at the sight of a dust speck, would wince

    Until he married a scruff

    Who ignored all specks of fluff

    And not a wince has been seen ever since

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    1. Very good, Janice. Great to see you back with the limericks 🤗

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      1. squirreljan Avatar
        squirreljan

        I’m glad to be back. I just love a limerick!

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      2. There’s something special about them, isn’t there?

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  11. Here’s mine Esther. Enjoy your week off

    Laughing along with a Limerick: 4th May

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    1. Thanks so much ❤️

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  12. the prince is now a king

    and here s the thing

    he came clean

    and said a leader

    needs to be responsible

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  13. I can say with feigned humility,
    My desk reflects my creative ability.
    Pay the clutter no heed,
    I always find what I need…
    A clean desk is an exercise in futility.

    National Clean Your Desk Day

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  14. […] Laughing Along With A limerick – Esther Chilton […]

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  15. There once was a fellow named Quince,

    Who said he was a full blooded prince.

    He was not very clean,

    and certainly mean,

    The young maidens he fancies just wince.

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    1. I’d run a mile! Thanks, John.

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      1. Good idea, Esther

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  16. Esther, thanks for the heads up; I will submit my limerick next week. Enjoy your time off! 😊

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    1. Thanks so much, Nancy 🥰

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  17. dutifullydeer6ab803ea0e Avatar
    dutifullydeer6ab803ea0e

    Hello Esther,

    You’ve started something here – we’ll miss you next week! Here are two limericks for you:

    CLEAN Oh boy! I hate having to clean – I never can see where I’ve been. Yes, I want it “just so”, all tied up with a bow, but I don’t want to do it, I mean.

    PRINCE They tell me that there is a prince – all dressed up in satin and chintz. This might satisfy some but my motors don’t hum. In fact, visions like this make me wince.

    Here is my “tell a story in…” from last week, which I think never made it:

    “The Chair of the University used a diamond-encrusted cat as a logo on his personal stationery, as if he were nobility or something, but it was a total travesty because far from being a renowned patron of a cat protection society, he was merely a manufacturer of tasty pork pies.”

    Best, Susan

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    1. Love the limericks! And thanks for adding the story. It made me smile.

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    1. That’s a happy one. Love it ❤️

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  18. The Prince took a stroll by the stream
    With the Princess, as though in a dream
    They thought that they oughta
    Take a dip in the water
    And they came out deliciously clean

    But clean though they both may have been
    The sight was just slightly obscene
    ‘Cause as everyone knows
    Prince and Princess – no clothes
    With a crowd there enjoying the scene

    Said the Prince to the Princess, “oh dear!
    There’s a crowd that’s admiring your rear!
    But it’s all good clean fun
    Us both here in the sun
    I just wish that they weren’t quite so near!”

    She looked at the Prince and she frowned
    And she dropped her clothes down on the ground
    “I’m so clean that I’m glowing
    With a body worth showing
    Do you think that I should turn around?”

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    1. I laughed out loud at this. I love it. Thanks, Mr Richmond.

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  19. Loubythesea61 Avatar
    Loubythesea61

    Clean Prince

    Our Prince likes his things to be very clean

    He doesn’t use water or Mr Sheen

    He licks clean his balls

    Doesn’t pause for my calls

    Fetch at dusk requires the balls to be seen

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    1. You made me splutter my tea out, Lou 🤣

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      1. Loubythesea61 Avatar
        Loubythesea61

        🤣🤣🤣 Careful now 🤣🤣🤣

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  20. Clean Limerick

    He’s pretentiously, pompously clean
    except when his rhymes are obscene,
    but he’s doing his best,
    so he said, then confessed
    that his best is much better unseen.

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    1. Excellent, Frank.

      Like

      1. Blessings, Esther!

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  21. […] Esther Chilton offers “clean” for this week’s Laughing Along With A Limerick. […]

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  22. This one is for “prince”:

    There once was a princess who’d always wince:

    I don’t want to marry, I don’t want a prince.

    I am a woman with goals of my own

    I don’t need a man next to me on a throne

    So she became queen and has ruled ever since.

    With illustrations, look here: https://picturesimperfectblog.com/2026/05/05/dispensible/

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  23. The prince was in his mansion house counting out his money

    His wife was in the kitchen making jam and honey

    She hoped to be a queen one day for she was married to an heir

    But alas, her prince had now become a redundant royal spare.

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    1. I laughed out loud at that. Thanks, John.

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  24. Here is my limerick entry for ‘clean & prince’

    https://wp.me/p3RE1e-ogY

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    1. Really loved these 🥰

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  25. Well that was a nice bit of fun,

    Esther you have done it again.

    The poets are clean

    Not one word is mean

    Loving cup, a prize you have won.

    (I guess that could work for next week?)

    Liked by 2 people

    1. It certainly will! Thanks so much, Resa ❤️

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  26. You must marry a prince if you have dreams of becoming a queem

    And your past must be pure uncorrupted  and clean

    But beware of  spares

     that are fifth in line heirs

    For he  will ruin your schemes

    and shatter your dreams

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    1. Excellent, John!

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  27. Oh the handsomest of a prince,

    Once came to sit on my chintz.

    His shoes were not clean,

    I enquired where he’d been.

    Then I offered to give them a rinse.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Very funny, Sheila 😄

      Like

      1. thanks Esther

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  28. SexagenarianScribbler Avatar
    SexagenarianScribbler

    Although still eighth in line to the throne

    Prince Andrew ( as he once was known)

    Lost his titles royal

    For conduct immoral

    That Big Brother could never condone 

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    1. Very good, Val, and current.

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  29. SexagenarianScribbler Avatar
    SexagenarianScribbler

    Thanks Esther

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