Title: Wordle Limericks: Volume 1
Author: Marshall S. Flam, MD
Publisher: Ewings Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 979-8894193854
Pages: 224
Genre: Poetry
Reviewer: Christa Hill
Hollywood Book Reviews
Author Marshall S. Flam delights in his book of limericks by harkening back to the age of the limerick. He starts his compilation by explaining the origins of his book and the brief history of Wordle. From there we dive into the categories of limericks which were written to accompany the wordle words of the day. Since the book is part humor and part educational, Flam explains how to create a limerick and explains to his readers that they need not be vulgar.
Some of the limericks in the book are a little more PG13 than others, for example one talking about the scandal between former President Clinton and Ms. Lewinsky. However, others such as the small rhyme created for the word of the day Heath is both kid friendly and funny. At times, delightfully, more poems will accompany a word of the day if that word has multiple possible meanings.
The poems for Unmet, Booby, and Fjord are very creative and clever, which encourage continued reading and truly does inspire a desire to create your own limericks at home. Reading through the poems I was surprised by how some of the rhymes did in fact inspire nostalgia, laughter, and thought. While none of the creations are necessarily complex or academic they are exactly what one wants to read. The most beautiful part of the whole book is the final few “chapters” where the reader can learn the meaning of each of the words that became a limerick within the volume.
While the organization of each poem is based on the date that a certain word was published it would be nice to see the poems more organized by age level or theme (still including the wordle word dates, of course). These poems are kind of a homage to the work of Wordle and it encourages the reader to engage with words on a deeper level. All in all, this volume of limericks was very fun to read and would be a lovely book for a night with family and friends. This volume is a potential spark for creative thinking or a way to wake up a child’s imagination. Wordle Limericks: Volume 1 is a perfect companion for word lovers, poetry fans, and puzzle solvers alike.