The exception to the rule? Limerick poems, a form of humorous poetry that's been making us laugh for hundreds of years.

You may recall learning about limericks (or even writing a few of your own) in grade school. If you’re all grown up now and ...

Shorter forms of poetry like limericks and haiku are not only fun to write, but they also have a long history. When poets don’t have many words, they have to think carefully about their choice ...