Contest Description
What to Submit?
1. One Irish themed limerick, make them humorous or bawdy.
2. Follow the directions on how to write a limerick, 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
3. Please have lines 1, 2 and 5 all rhyme and have the same syllable counts, and not to exceed 10 syllables.
4. Lines 3 and 4 should rhyme and have the same syllable counts and not to exceed 7 syllables.
5. Poems dated before 3/19/25 will not be considered for placement, or with more than one limerick.
My example:https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/mr_wiggles_1716831
(I use howmanysyllables.com to check mine. I am aware that on PS the syllable counts may differ and will check both.)
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.