Contest Description
What to Submit?
1 original, poem on the theme of .............1 Limerick on the theme of St. Patrick's day. For example: leprechauns, shamrocks, four leaf clovers, Ireland, drinking, green, pot of gold etc.
Syllable count and rhyme will be strictly enforced. Lines 1, 2 and 5 have 7-10 syllables while lines 3-4 have 5-7 syllables. Lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3-4 rhyme.
Limericks are supposed to be funny and are usually on the raunchy side, BUT, for this contest please keep it clean.
Rules:
1 Limerick only
Must be a new poem with date on bottom (nothing earlier than 3/13/17)
No profaniity or vulgarity.
Prizes: Multiple placements
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Twelve Honorable Mentions
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.