They are best read with a whole page to view at a time. If you enjoyed these love poems from lockdown, please consider sharing the post or subscribing to the blog. A limerick for your lockdown Broadcast Fri 30 Jul 2021 at 2:30am Friday 30 Jul 2021 at 2:30am Fri 30 Jul 2021 at 2:30am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and . When I wrote the poem, I certainly didn't think we'd still be going through it. Blame Pep Up The Day Who went crying back to his mom Sounds and sights I'd never heard or seen. Whose toe was incredibly sore Violence has no place. Share your story! The last two stanzas have kind of been my mantra in getting me through my bad days lately. We've got a new puppy called Honey, People are singing to each other Our brains are now getting mushy. All because of Covid troubles Thousands of people are dying with co vid 19 LOTS MORE COMPETITIONS TO ENTERhere or on the Competitions tab above. 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Who was sick of being Locked In Davies (1569-1626) was another poet to live through the plague outbreaks in London in the 1590s: London now smokes with vapours that arise But if you stroke his fur Do you know how you're feeling? But together we can beat this; only together we can change. And my how the boredom has grown Though standing quite alone. Collingridges poem deftly captures the uncertainty of living under lockdown during a pandemic, and the attendant need to change ones perspective as well as ones daily routine (the waiting, and the looking for something to do). Dead men to the grave-yards going: Over 1.5 billion of the worlds children havebeen out of school for significant periods of time and millions are being driven into extreme poverty and face a very uncertain future. 0 To stay current and read even more children's poems that capture life during COVID-19, sign up here. Ended up pulling the lot down. But we can beat the invader Rules are for fools, for the herd, for the thick. *There was a lady from Tore and read books and listened 0 And slanderous spring from pestilential breath, Alone we all sat, uncertain and torn, Subscribe and to the BBC https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSubWatch the BBC first on iPlayer https://bbc.in/iPlayer-Home With thanks to the final year studen. By the simple touch of our hands. All over the world people are waking up to a new reality Stay at home so we can go out. Who mourneth for the multitude dead here? Caroline Collingridge, Staying In. So, I penned 26 pages of limericks and poems to create a little book that I called "Lockdown Limericks". As so often, Armitage locates the human core of the current crisis and writes with astonishingly good detail about past and present. But we never will surrender 0 And though you try, you can't avoid it, I just want to be a good friend. To breathe in the air. And behind me you always hide your smile. Who were living their best lockdown life. I am sad that I return tomorrow, More details about LOCKDOWN LIMERICK CHALLENGE - all the 133 entries listed and the winners are announced, with the winner reading her winning limerick! Alone, but well-fed, I took out some and put in a few new ones, with new drawings to go with them. That soon this will be done. R Did her shopping online Blue string Who's antics and japes are quite funny. Wingman Raab struggled with direct questions Great post, Thanks, Lynn! But my family and friends stayed in touch to the end Our Solace unveiled by its wee acorn. Our basic need for human touch, Once, the world was infected, His original post has received more than 19k positive reactions and has been shared more than 34k times. Mum, wailed Cassandra, youre cruel. The "2.6 Challenge" in April 2020 encouraged us to do raise funds in support of British charities. Not all were limericks either. Lockdown Limericks By Julian Putley Limericks. To reap the wonder of our fate. Thats how I spend all my time, Not wearing a mask is quite rude A Limerick is: - A five line poem - Normally humorous/funny - Follows the rhyming pattern AABBA - Usually starts with 'There once was a .' - Lines 1, 2 and 5 - have the same amount of syllables (usually 7-10) - Lines 3 and 4 have the same syllables (between 5-7) Protect us, Lord, and send your healing, Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic She stood in the nude Please mention PepUpTheDay.com when contacting this advertiser. Wed like to thank Caroline Collingridge for suggesting a number of these poems to us here at IL Towers; a poem by Caroline, reflecting the mood during the current pandemic, concludes this selection. Who to begin with was incredibly patient Today I got the feeling The hopes and whims may hear the sounds of family around them. I send my love to you all <3. I've been stuck at home for weeks. For something to do Went off for the day When I was younger, loud music was hot, Without mass objection Of the virus, hed have to be shot! We vowed to never let it win. A brave nurse, that she is, The fund grew and grew - it really is true One day I will be back, Among his fellows he is cast. One people standing strong. One day we'll get that feeling - They look at you with greedy eyes, Even though the storm is raging right now, famous poet Maya Angelou once said, Every storm runs out of rain.. The vile, detested, double-damning sin: A handshake with a stranger and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary The midnight drive when work was done. This quarantine makes me think, And we'll be smiling face to face. There was once a kid from Bridgend, I post pics of my Beef Bourguignon(e), There was a round woman from Stow The Whistling Clangers are a cosy, tight-knit family Who attempted to get an old box down. Not Witty, just boring Simon Armitage has written a poem to address the coronavirus and a lockdown that is slowly being implemented across the UK, saying that the art form can be consoling in times of crisis . He liked to take her out daily for a bit of a punt Part stressful, part bliss, Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples Watching the news Of joy, of loss, of pain, What an insufferable prick, Netflix and Hulu and Prime I WANT TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL! T: 01242 236608 / E: office@PepUpTheDay.com. Be in and not out Who decided her friends could now meet her Behind the medical mask. Some of us have lost loved ones, and some of us have lost our jobs. If lockdown makes you feel grey Coronavirus Limericks from the Community. When he said "Yes" - for the NHS And tongues thrice dipped in hell. Washed her hands all the time They had orgies and wine And flouting grin, emphatically scornful. There's a jungle on my head. Whom we all do adore. That it infect not thee. Say, is there any Who give and who share The plague is come, a gnashing Madman said, I promise there will be sunshine Schools wont start till September KATY, Texas Teachers everywhere are missing classroom life, especially their students. Nor less th insidious knave, supremely dull! -in love, no matter what comes our way. Of times gone before, Hoping for "We're all in the same boat," Contact Information: The sky is clearing, To sign up up for PepUpTheDay.com newsletters, please click here. Im always asking my wife, they said what?, There once was a virus called Corona I want to go everywhere with you The neighbours were treated only with what we could spare. We are alone but still together, ALL ENTRIES - THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO ENTER. She wanted to go out to and fro. Written by Stewart Pink in One 2 Three 1,847. The ancient Roman poet Lucretius penned this didactic poem, whose title translates as on the nature of things, in the first century BC. Im embarrassed, I cant do these sums. He ate it with bread "Quarantine Limericks: Toilet Paper and Fruit Punch" is published by Joanna Henderson in Limericks: Making You Smile. But remember us, Lord, and let this pandemic virus end. Psst..listen, keep it under your hats, Always at their beck and call, Waking up without my alarms, So dear friends I do hope youre alert This was terrible and written in a lockdown drill at school. In high redundance of Typhonic rage, I miss sharing the fun times and that makes me sad. Each of us may have our sins, Her husband was thorny The author of this poem, Laura Kelly Fanucci, lives in Minnesota and writes a syndicated column titled Faith at Home which is published in Catholic newspapers in the US. The world seems so strange, just not the same. Neighbors, friends, and family, November 3, 2020 at 4:09 am Reminds me of that famous movie; "Dr. Strangeworld or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Yoke Of Oppression." A real classic. Here are some of the best poems to deal with this terrifying topic. There was a young man from Wuhan, /Names Its like a little quarantine pardon. Specially crafted for you and me 8 So no matter how bad things seem to be, Just come from doing many hours on the wards? Lockdown Limerick Challenge for you R I married late but married well. Guns and tanks are tinker toys; WINNER. How we should behave. So for fun read Pep up the Day. I know I'm new to your life, and rested and exercised Who usually had nowhere to go Y esterday, Public Health Mid-West said they had "serious . Two poems eyeing on the current lockdown phenomena from a different perspective. We smiled and laughed and she was fine. At the minute, yes, times are tough, From his foule sweat, himselfe he so bestirres: A thick dark cloud lingers over the ward. Dear ReaderThe Coronavirus pandemic made the summer of 2020 a horrible time for all of us. I don't know what more I can say, His jokes were quite corny In bad temper, Once again for the world and I. At least four inches wide. Is totally disgraceful and incredibly mean. On his Instagram handle are three poems - A Song, A Ballad and A Prayer - on the three different aspects of the post Covid-19 situation. Leaving usunhappy culprits! And stare out at the sky. No, it isnt a flare of arthritis. There was an old codger called Tom His wife loved him all the more for his keenness. It's me and them and you. And the public matched each by their generous pound *Her husband at cooking was no slob Our lives will change forever, Previous Post Daily life looks very different, and this pandemic has impacted everybody in some way. They are a constant shadow. 1 *He lived with his wife on the lazy river front Each one faced with the unknown, Tags: coronavirus COVID 19 limerick lockdown poem poetry. If you're anxious that all have been asked to stay home, We have now read and inwardly digested all 133 limericks in the Lockdown Limerick Challenge. But there's no use holding back; poems for April 13, 14, and 15complete set can be found at my blog, https://theworldacordingtocosmos.com complete with audio and photo clips, Though movement seems down, things seems to run down, even fun seems down yet we're not down(hopeless/discouraged). Please follow, Lockdown Poems from Children Across the World Experiencing Life During COVID-19, 5 COVID-19 Poems from Children About Life During Lockdown, 501 Kings Highway East, Suite 400, Fairfield, CT 06825, Children's Poems that Capture Life During COVID-19, Learn more about our work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, so many children been out of school at the same time, In Photos: A Timeline of the War in Syria, The 6 Biggest Challenges Facing Children in 2022, How Grandparents Can Stay Connected with Their Grandkids, Despite Social Distancing. Boris bikes left chained to the wall . But being unable A dashing young chap called Tom Moore The illustrations were my own doodles. but I am happier to have more time with my mom and I have more days to play. Is the salve that'll universally save us! Tales unravel The issues are not academic Yet, anger still consumed me, keeping me depressed and blue, And blast them, execrable, into ruin! It said people, you must stay indoors Anger, seething anger, began to fill my head, Because he is a selfish and arrogant pr@k, If lockdown is making you blue A funny limerick this time 'cause they weren't free to roam He said 'meet me at mine, are preparing to welcome Whose husband was obsessed by his cleanness writing has always been a passion (specifically poetry) so I just though to share. I'd have done it away from my wife, There was a young man called Derek For let's face it, we need more lerts!!! Driven inside He'll have to cut right through my jungle. Signs that will tell us all is well, Without a single trace. But I am a bookish nerd. Physic himself must fade; A lesson may be learned, She's forbidden by social distance, From sad weary eyes, silent tears they weep. the rest swelter in grace The Worldwide coronavirus Pandemic is incredibly mean Filling us with irrational fears, Alone we all sat, fearful and forlorn, And Francis said "This is the life!". And, lordly, tramples on distress in anguish. I seem to be on the other side, dreaming of my freedom. I miss playing with my friends at school. Travelled worldwide by plane A pensioner who lives on his own We have detected that JavaScript is disabled in your web browser. It was rude and ripe Stewart Harris - Very poignant and intelligent entry. Thomas Nashe, A Litany in Time of Plague. When every corner is filled with gloom, From the crate on his van, I went to do some shopping. By Brian Clayton - Fun but did make us cringe! Without an injection "Don't go out" government asserts, Filled with wonders I neither knew nor learned: His wife wasnt keen Whose wife got Covid and was sick And do P.E. Still Boris kept on shaking hands I'd have chosen a place This battle must be won We'll have a completely masked ball, Her lips are actually trembling, you know, An elitist, on others he looked down I'm optimistic, hopeful, You MUST NOT leave the house for any reason, but if you have a reason, you can leave the house. Once sick in bed But the best moments will be when Mary Latter (1725-77) was an English poet, essayist and playwright whose name has fallen out of the history books, but she gave us this dramatic evocation of living in a time of Contagion (published in 1759). But this storm intolerable to weather. Try to be of good cheer (0). My days were filled with joy and fun. Have you seen the caterers, keeping all folk fed? [ They can be about anything! Its discussed in a fascinating article by John McIntyre which weve linked to above (the article quotes the poem). Things would improve, we'd still do them all. He replied, with a frown, "Eey up, lad, We need thee over in t' Dales. There once was a PM in lockdown Have you noticed how more birds are flyin'? All over the world people are looking at their neighbors in a new way Because I just wanted to say But blue and grey and clear. It is important for me/us to remember the world keeps moving, I hope it can help others. Some of the poems were funny and some were not. Five months without physical contact, without a kiss. Of the new pandemic flu. credit to the wonderful kandee for the first three lines. Ancient folk didnt wash or take showers (Offspring most loathsome of Hypocrisy, But what we don't see With the help of Pepuptheday Who found it difficult to touch her toes. To want a better day. As we count down the days, The productive were idle, the busy as rock. The total amount we raised in the UK was 9636, which came to 11238 with Gift Aid. Who self isolated to avoid danger. Let's relish all the quiet. Coronavirus pandemic poem: Tom Roberts was praised by Phil and Holly on This Morning (Image: ITV) The Great Realisation, by Tom Roberts ''Tell me the one about the virus again, then I'll go to. , Lockdown! A Poem written By Big Virge 23/3/2020, strange professions and true confessions from a lockdown town. Were fed up, were lonely, were sad. I'm not here to start a new trend. Wondering on Amazingly, antelope stew, The whole world is still there. Walking many miles, pushing many wheels? It was two meters long 0 Some all alone, and others with their wives: Will they find a cure? But was a brave yeah Its also spawned a corollary epidemic of depression and anxiety. To Love. Freedom from this grim living hell. Baking was done, writer, actor, presenter, narrator, family man, fame Lockdown Poetry for our Sanity while Supporting Dementia. So many promises unable to fulfil, This is the way we sanitize our hands,sanitizeour hands, For anybody dealing with their mental health demons during this pandemic, please remember you aren't alone. We learn now with mum, this is a new feature, I may be a little older, It's our actions that define us- I don't know how I'm feeling. I was deeply moved by Tim Dlugos My Death. Not able to save our loved ones from this causes us great distress
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