Contest Description
What to Submit?
One new funny or bawdy limerick set. Poems written before 5/5/24 will not be accepted.
1. One NEW limerick set of two. Make them funny or bawdy.
2. Please keep lines 1, 2 & 5 the same syllable counts and rhyme.
3. Lines 3 & 4 should have the same syllable counts and rhyme.
See below:
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM 7-10 syllables A
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM 7-10 syllables A
da DUM da da DUM 5-7 syllables B
da DUM da da DUM 5-7 syllables B
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM 7-10 syllables A
4. No names on poems.
Prizes
There will be multiple placements.
Preparing Your Entry
Submit one copy of your poem online. Format your poem. Please make your entry easy to read — no illustrations or fancy fonts.
English Language
Poems should be in English. Poems translated from other languages are not eligible, unless you wrote both the original poem and the translation.
A Note to Poetry Contestants
You are welcome to enter this contest, whether or not you won a prize in one of my previous contests.