Lymmerik's Limerick Contest #3 ...AND GO...
Lymmerik's Limerick Contest #3
Last Time The Limericks Were So Funny, That I'm Still Laughing!!
Here Comes Contest #3!
The Themed Contest Was A Hit!
Let's Get More Entries!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Link to a Limerick I Posted (Example)
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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 Steemit
The Rules
Write an Original Limerick about the above Theme and post it with these tags; the first tag should be #contest and and the second tag should be #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 #busy you can copy and paste them if you want. (contest lymmerikslimericks poetry writing busy).
Only ONE (1) Entry per Steemian.
Reply to this post with a link to your post.
UPVOTE this post.
RESTEEM this post. (You May Follow @Lymmerik, But It Is NOT a Requirement).
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 21, 2017. Here is your countdown timer!
That's it, simple rules! But following @Lymmerik is okay too!
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The Prizes
There will be 3 prizes awarded.
1st Place - 7$ SBD
2nd Place - 5$ SBD
3rd Place - 3$ SBD
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Contest Judging
All entries will be judged on your wit and creativity. 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 sides hurt from laughing so hard!)
The winners will be announced and the Prizes awarded on Sunday October 22, 2017.
Thank you for participating in Lymmerik's Limerick Contest #3!
@Lymmerik
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I made it! Just in time!
It's all about the Money.
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@carrieallen,
Yay! wouldn't be the same without you!
@Lymmerik
I present my entry for this week... Steem Rising
https://steemit.com/contest/@chrisroberts/steem-rising-an-original-limerick
Thanks, @lymmerik!
My first limerick! Thanks for the prodding...
PANNED
(changed the link to busy as steemit is slow to load lately)
Here is the Link to my Entry
https://steemit.com/contest/@japhofin8or/my-entry-for-lymmerik-s-limerick-contest-3
Here you go @lymmerik. Here's my entry for the week: https://steemit.com/contest/@g-force1980/ode-to-steemit-lymmerik-s-limericks-week-3-20171019t20339794z
The theme was surprisingly fun, to be honest! I was worried I'd have trouble rhyming with steemit, but here we are!
I think it's pretty funny, but judge for yourselves: Not today!
Now I'll get to reading more of the other entries. Tough competition!
Bring it on
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Thanks @busy, this is my first post from the site!
@Lymmerik
This one is going to be fun!
A limerick born out of my brain,
When thrown on the Steemit blockchain,
Can earn me a prize,
And views from new eyes,
So soon I'll be making it rain.
That's not my entry. My entry is forthcoming. Good topic!
Oh yeah! Did you see this parody I did?
https://steemit.com/talentchallenge/@chrisroberts/talent-challenge-3-entry-steem-it-parody-of-beat-it
It's not getting much exposure now, but it's a pretty funny song, and we did a cute video with it.
@chrisroberts,
keep em coming!
@Lymmerik
Wow, I actually liked this one a lot! Could have been your entry, hahaha.