More Lecherous Limericks Author:Isaac Asimov A further collection of poems, in the Limerick style, by Isaac Asimov. — For reasons of decency, many collections consist entirely of innocent examples. — Amongst the exceptions are several collections by the science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov. — It is often considered that the less innocent limericks are amongst the best, and the most common. — Ex... more »ample:
The limerick packs laughs anatomical
Into space that is quite economical.
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean
And the clean ones so seldom are comical.
The island of Nantucket has been an especially recurring theme in limericks.