Alright here, boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, Phreaks and Phanatics. This is going to be my first contest and if it doesn't make you think, I'll terminate the contest and give all the points to charity. Since I'm broke, I'm the charity. If I get more points, point value will increase. I'm (unfortunately?) not in the best of moods, and I need cheering terribly, so.
I want to hear about the Man from Nantucket. The real man. What does he like, what does he do, where does he hang out, and who does he hang out there with? Does he have a family, kids, pets, a job? Has he ever ran for public office? Does he owe anyone money, or is he the mobster everyone ELSE owes? Has he ever been on reality TV? Dig people. Really. DIG. I do not need ALL OF THIS in one limerick. Just one piece. And only ONE limerick per submission. Please. Five line, two rhyme sets. Please.
If you have a question as to what I am looking for, check here:
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4715263
This is an all ages contest, so it must be clean. I am in a bad mood, so it MUST BE FUNNY! To make matters a bit more fun, IT MUST BE IN LIMERICK FORMAT! If the flow stumbles, you will meet with my little cousin DQ. If it doesn't rhyme (lamb does not rhyme with harm, and I don't care where you're from or what accent you prefer) then I will send you to DQ too. Please enter as much as you can, if you can write it, I can judge it.
Rules:
(I hate these things)
1. No sticky caps. I'll delete you from every contest I ever have forever and cast curses and aspersions at my monitor at the glimpse of your screen name. Also, you'll get several SEVERE mosquito bites within three days.
2. No profanity, no adult content. If you wouldn't let your 8 year old daughter read it, I don't want to know it exists. If you enter such, I will treat you like the sticky cap folks, only I will invite all of my friends to do the same. I have lots of friends. They all talk to mosquitoes.
3. All standard rules from other contests apply, and if I missed one, and someone else points out an error I agree with, you're out, disavowed, and shunned by all double-decker bus passengers for all time.
I want to hear about the Man from Nantucket. The real man. What does he like, what does he do, where does he hang out, and who does he hang out there with? Does he have a family, kids, pets, a job? Has he ever ran for public office? Does he owe anyone money, or is he the mobster everyone ELSE owes? Has he ever been on reality TV? Dig people. Really. DIG. I do not need ALL OF THIS in one limerick. Just one piece. And only ONE limerick per submission. Please. Five line, two rhyme sets. Please.
If you have a question as to what I am looking for, check here:
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4715263
This is an all ages contest, so it must be clean. I am in a bad mood, so it MUST BE FUNNY! To make matters a bit more fun, IT MUST BE IN LIMERICK FORMAT! If the flow stumbles, you will meet with my little cousin DQ. If it doesn't rhyme (lamb does not rhyme with harm, and I don't care where you're from or what accent you prefer) then I will send you to DQ too. Please enter as much as you can, if you can write it, I can judge it.
Rules:
(I hate these things)
1. No sticky caps. I'll delete you from every contest I ever have forever and cast curses and aspersions at my monitor at the glimpse of your screen name. Also, you'll get several SEVERE mosquito bites within three days.
2. No profanity, no adult content. If you wouldn't let your 8 year old daughter read it, I don't want to know it exists. If you enter such, I will treat you like the sticky cap folks, only I will invite all of my friends to do the same. I have lots of friends. They all talk to mosquitoes.
3. All standard rules from other contests apply, and if I missed one, and someone else points out an error I agree with, you're out, disavowed, and shunned by all double-decker bus passengers for all time.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 7, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 125, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Thanks for all the wonderful entries. Wish I would have had more to work with in judging, but the ones I have are great! Maybe I'll do Haiku next! Congratulation everyone!!
Contest Winners
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Lovely stuff. It has been approached before, but WITH adult content (like the semi-profane approach of the linked poem here http://allpoetry.com/poem/4523009 )
Good luck with this contest - it looks like fun.
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Woo-hoo!
Many thanks for the Gold! Such a lovely surprise to log on and find the system message.
This was a great contest ~ I've always loved limericks!
So thank you, and all the best... *rose Lou x
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