About Fred Hornaday - King of Limericks

I'm FredHornaday

I'm committed to the democratization of philosophy, and to the idea that limericks can deliver something more enriching than just dirty-minded double entendre.

At King of Limericks, I'm not afraid to mix lyrical humor with timeless mythology, discerning psychology and visionary spirituality.

Expert in my Field

Twice as poetic as Ahab was nautical
Working with limericks I’m always methodical
More than overt with it
Now I’m quite sure of it
Someday I’ll run in a fine periodical

Aphorisms

My first foray into the field was the carefully researched and educational "Encyclopedia of Limericks", which served as a kind of a springboard to my far more personal anthology, "The Tao of Fred".

With this project I learned to engage with the writing process as a nourishing form of meditation, deciphering the deepest philosophical mysteries and repackaging them into tightly rhyming, strictly metered, five-line aphorisms.

I hope you'll find these mindful morsels both enlightening and accessible.

The Ride of Your Life

You exit this world as you enter: alone
Charging ahead on a path of your own
Single but bound
To the world all around
A party of one on a little blue stone

A way with words

When I'm not scribbling limericks on the backs of old receipts, I write extensively on a wide range of topics, including Canadian immigration, alternative education, esoteric tourism, and bamboo.