Loopy Limericks
There was a young fellow called Louie,
Who liked to eat sweets that were chewy,
There were some that I found,
That he’d left on the ground,
Where they’d ended up sticky and gooey!
There once was a schoolgirl called Kate,
Every morning she always was late,
When her teacher asked why,
She would give this reply,
‘Being early is something I hate!’
There once was a youngster called Grace,
Who wanted to run in a race,
She had started to run
With her laces undone
But then tripped and fell flat on her face!
Who liked to eat sweets that were chewy,
There were some that I found,
That he’d left on the ground,
Where they’d ended up sticky and gooey!
There once was a schoolgirl called Kate,
Every morning she always was late,
When her teacher asked why,
She would give this reply,
‘Being early is something I hate!’
There once was a youngster called Grace,
Who wanted to run in a race,
She had started to run
With her laces undone
But then tripped and fell flat on her face!
This poem is copyright (©) John Dredge 2026

About the Writer
John Dredge
John Dredge has had his work broadcast on BBC Radio London and BBC 6Music. He has been published in The Manchester Post, The Morecambe Poetry Festival Anthology, and the Dirigible Balloon children’s anthology Sky Surfing. He has also had work shown as part of an exhibition run by The Poetry Society.