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Humor in Brevity

I feel a desperate need to smile and laugh, so give me something that will help me to do so. I enjoy dry, witty humor.

I'm particularly fond of form and good meter, so you'll likely have a better chance of catching my eye if you employ these devices in your work. Rhyme? Your choice.

Prewrites accepted only if they follow rule #5.



RULES:

1. This contest is for brevity! Keep to 12 lines or less, please. I won't be a nazi, and I won't DQ, but you'll have almost no chance of winning if you take advantage of my good nature.

2. No swearing, bashing, emo crap, political anything, or doom and gloom. This contest is for humor!

3. No erotica. Playful bawdiness allowed, but keep it PG-rated.

4. I am a spelling/grammar freak and will ask for edits if I see fit. I'd rather not pass over a potential winner because they didn't fix typos.

5. Prewrites accepted ONLY if they fit the contest parameters and have not yet won a gold trophy at the time you first enter my contest.

6. Enter as often as you like.


HMs added depending on the number and quality of entries.

Any questions? Don't hesitate to IM me. I'm not a stickler for anonymity.

Have fun!



Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 10
  • Rewards: Gold: 900, Silver: 400, Bronze: 200
  • Final notes:
    Thanks to everyone for entering, and congrats to the winners!

Contest Winners

  1. Gender Bender (Naughty Limerick)
    When hermaphrodites meet and decide / To go on a sexual ride / Who should pay for the date? / Are the gay? Are they straight? / If they mar
    by PerVirtuous 12 lines, 23 comments, on Jul 28 12:34 PM 2007. In Humor
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Love ?
    It is all a matter of taste
    Said the girl as she kissed the cow
    by Bob 42 3 lines, 1 comment, on May 26 7:18 AM. In Love & Life
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Male Stripper Revue
    An ad in the paper
    just jumped off the page:
    by ecrivain01 19 lines, 9 comments, on May 15 9:10 PM
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Mona Lisa(Clerihew)
    There is no doubt that Mona Lisa / Was very fond of cheesey pizza / I am sure that is the reason for / The more of her there to adore.
    by Billbard 3 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 20 2:36 PM 2007. In Humor, Silly.
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Potter the Pee-Potty Squatter
    There was a young man named Jim Potter
    they called Potter the pee-potty squatter
    by PerVirtuous 10 lines, 28 comments, on Apr 21 6:08 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Rip Van Winkle(Clerihew)
    Long nap.
    by Billbard 3 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 16 6:09 PM 2005. In Humor
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. The Lay Bye
    I pulled into a lay bye cause I was taken short
    Cocked my leg over the fence my trousers then got caught
    by judmc 9 lines, 40 comments, on Apr 23 6:52 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. the first time
    My first time at this kinda doc
    made me kinda nervous.
    by PoeticEmily 14 lines, 16 comments, on Sep 25 9:30 PM 2006. In Humor
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Arresting Propriety
    by Expat4Cebu 20 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 14 12:38 AM. In adult, society, weird, humor, nature, nudity
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  10. Bladder Control
    In the front yard there was a skinny tree
    Lit by the light from a picture window
    by Bob 42 13 lines, 2 comments, on May 17 6:36 AM. In Humor
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  11. A Last Laugh
    by mamad 2 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 20 8:56 PM. In Contest, Self, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  12. 'cause I Forgot
    Now I gotta smudge 'cause I forgot to wipe
    by PoeticLove 7 lines, 11 comments, on May 25 9:48 PM. In Contest, Humor
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [24]

1 - 24 of 24
  • Bum note
    We were sharing a chinese in your old backyard
    when a chicken leg fell from your plate-
    by Floorboards 9 lines, 30 comments, on Feb 8 5:10 AM 2007. In Humor, Other
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • King Tut(Clerihew 3)
    Bellyache.
    by Billbard 3 lines, 3 comments, on May 6 10:56 AM 2007. In Humor.
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • It Was Just A Job
    Thirteen years of my loyalty,
    and missed nary one day.
    by light insight 16 lines, 7 comments, on Apr 27 10:59 AM. In Humor, Life, Society
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • A Family Recipe for Divorce
    This recipe is a piece of cake,
    something easy and quick to make.
    by light insight 14 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 4 1:43 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • The Bishop's Tale
    The Bishop, his eye on pomp, Tripped over circumstance
    by Falstaff 3 lines, 3 comments, on May 16 9:05 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Mary
    by mamad 5 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 25 1:03 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Tubby ? (ottoma rima)
    My good friend was used to verbal abuse
    As he did have a problem with his weight
    by Bob 42 7 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 15 5:58 AM. In Humor
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • YES (Ottoma Rima)
    HEY, WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR LICENSE, K MART In our fair town they moved the D M V
    by Bob 42 7 lines, 2 comments, on May 5 7:39 AM. In Contemporary, Humor, Society
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Pucker Up-Romantic Tips
    Ah but yes the sweet connection
    To sixty feet of intestine
    by Bob 42 14 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 8 6:52 AM. In Contest, Monorhyme
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Sermonizing
    There once was a Vicar of Fosse Who gave never a thought or a toss
    by quantumsurveyor 8 lines, 4 comments, on May 23 4:21 AM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Generic Prescription
    My doctor said, I have a cure
    for your Glaucoma, that's for sure.
    by Freed by Mercy 11 lines, 12 comments, on Nov 19 11:55 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Splat
    Splat the cat got hit by a car
    by Thalassa 4 lines, 4 comments, on May 26 6:34 AM. In Humor, Weird, Thoughts, Other
    • Commented on by judge.

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  • ecrivain01 silver member
    May 15
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    Interesting topic ...

    good luck with the contest.

  • Maxboy gold member
    May 18
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    Typing

    TYPIST
    YOU'VE HEARD OF A
    TYPIST
    THAT'S A HUNTER
    AND A PECKER
    WELL I DO A HELL
    OF A LOT
    OF HUNTIN
    WITH VERY
    LITTLE PECKER


    First ever submission