Lymmerik's Limerick Contest #2
Lymmerik's Limerick Contest #2
The Stakes are HIGHER!
Prize Awards WENT UP!
We had Some Great Limericks Last Time!
Let's do it Again!
This Time, It's a Themed Contest! Read On!
I Know You Can Do It!
What is a Limerick?
A limerick is a humorous poem consisting of five lines. The first, second, and fifth lines must have seven to ten syllables while rhyming and having the same verbal rhythm. The third and fourth lines only have to have five to seven syllables, and have to rhyme with each other and have the same rhythm. A limerick can be on the raunchy side as well.
How Do I Write a Limerick?
The first line sets up the character(s) and setting of the poem so the reader knows right away who/what the story is about. Line and Rhyme. Only five lines long, limerick poems have an AABBA rhyme scheme, which means the first, second, and last lines rhyme while the third and fourth lines rhyme.
Where Does the Word Limerick Come From?
Limericks (1903) THE origin of the term Limerick, as applied to a certain form of five-line stanza, seems to be as yet undiscovered. A statement was recently made that this stanza is so-called because it was invented by Edward Lear, and that he was born in Limerick, Ireland. William Shakespeare used the limerick's rhythm in Stephano's drinking song in The Tempest, as well as in Othello and King Lear. Yet it wasn't until the early 1700s that soldiers returning from the continent-wide War of the Spanish Succession brought the limerick form Ireland.
Link to a Limerick I Posted (Example)
This contest is open to all Steemians
The rules are simple, fair and without a doubt, this is going to be a test of your poetic abilities, wit, and creativity!
The Theme
Write Your Original Limerick About Your Favorite OR Least Favorite Teacher in School, Any Grade!
The Rules
Write an Original Limerick about the above Theme and post it with the tags #contest and #lymmerikslimericks.
Plus three other tags of your choice, (I suggest that poetry be one of them, but that is your call.) Here are the tags I chose: #contest #lymmerikslimericks #poetry #writing #funny you can copy and paste them if you want. (contest lymmerikslimericks poetry writing funny).
Only ONE (1) Entry per Steemian.
Reply to this post with a link to your post.
UPVOTE this post.
RESTEEM this post.
You may NOT use the word Nantucket No Seriously!
Entries must be posted and must be placed in the comments below no later than Midnight MST (Phoenix Arizona Time), Saturday October 14, 2017. Here is your countdown timer!
That's it, simple rules! But following @Lymmerik is okay too!
The Prizes
There will be 3 prizes awarded.
1st Place - 7$ SBD
2nd Place - 5$ SBD
3rd Place - 3$ SBD
Contest Judging
All entries will be judged on your wit, The Limericks may be raunchy but fun.
I (@Lymmerik), will judge the entries and choose the most original and humorous of the entries. (Make my side hurt!)
The winners will be announced and the Prizes awarded on Sunday October 15, 2017.
Thank you for participating in my contest!
@Lymmerik
In the spirit of throwing out random non-entry limericks...
I submit this little fella.
There was a poor fella named Dan
Who ate all his food from a can,
He'd say with a frown,
As he choked some beans down,
"You'll see when the shit hits the fan."
That is all. You already have my official entry.
@chrisroberts,
you have a limerick talent! it seems that there are a lot of potty limericks floating, so to speak, out there!
Lol
@Lymmerik
Before you ask, I'm still working on it. 😘
In the meantime, I have a helpful tip for anyone reading.😍
Post Cover Thumbnail Image Size = 256 x 144
This is the image that shows up in your feed when on Steemit.com. Create your cover image (the first image in the post) in those dimensions or multiples of it and it will look perfect every time. Need a FREE online image creator/editor? Try Canva, it's one of my favorite places.
Go ahead. Pop on over to my page and check it out. It looks good. I promise.😎
Click into a few to see the different sizes I used that still worked.
Have a great day!
with a sweet sweet limerick 😎
@carrieallen,
I thought something was off with the image. Thanks for the advice! I know your limerick will be a fantastic one this time!
@Lymmerik
Here is my entry!
I even included the limerick I wrote that I decided not to enter as a super-special bonus limerick!
Competition will get tougher and tougher. I'm excited! Thanks, @lymmerik!
I'm baaaaaaack!
Masterpiece found HERE.
Here is my entry. Thanks for the fun contest. I hope you'll go easy on me for my bending of the rules.
I wrote another one that was inspired by this contest, but it isn't an official entry. You can find it here: https://steemit.com/poetry/@moeknows/ms-royster-another-limerick
@moeknows,
Great! I'll look for it! I think this contest is a really great way to express ones self!
@Lymmerik
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@Lymmerik
Intriguing post - thanks @lymmerik .
@nakamurasatoshi,
Come join in, you may be a winner with the right content!
@Lymmerik
I have done it!