Contest Description
What to Submit?
One 5-line Limerick, old or new. No Limerick chains. Poem must be just 5 lines long.
May 12th (Edward Lear's birthday) will be National Limerick Day, here in the UK. I am running this contest to make it an International celebration. 40 entries will be allowed. Enter your best Limerick! I am looking for good rhythm and rhyme, and good humour. Not TOO bawdy please! This is a family site, after all! Good luck!
Prizes
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Further placings 4th-10th, including possible ties.
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.