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Yule Poetry Day 10 - Limerick - A Big Hearted Elf

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12 Poetic Days of Yuletide  (E) 12 different Poetry styles beginning December 21st- January 1st. #2329171 by Witchy Yule Woman

Limerick Prompt ▶︎

n Scandinavia elves are traditionally known as Tomtens. These Swedish fairy folk are believed to be the spirit of the home. They offer company and protection over the long, dark winter months. However, they respond any bad behavior by causing their own mischief!
On Christmas Eve it is the Tomtens who bring Yuletide gifts to the children. In return the Tomten gets some butter for his porridge.


A Limerick is a rhymed humorous or nonsense poem of five lines which originated in Limerick, Ireland. The Limerick has a set rhyme scheme of : a-a-b-b-a with a syllable structure of: 9-9-6-6-9. The rhythm of the poem should go as follows: Lines 1, 2, 5: weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak Lines 3, 4: weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak, STRONG, weak, weak This is the most commonly heard first line of a limerick: "There once was a man from Nantucket."

Your topic is Tomtens (fairy folk)

A Big Hearted Elf

In the long winter night was an elf
with a big heart that sat on a shelf
the children wanted gifts
the elf braved the snow drifts
And got some butter for his mischief.