*fllnthblnk presents the March Limerick Contest!

March is here! That means Spring is around the corner, St. Patrick's Day in a couple of weeks, and green green green should be blooming everywhere. And why not celebrate the month of green with some light-hearted fun with limericks! Everyone's heard of them, but they can be darn tricky like them leprechauns.

Here is a contest to show me what you've got! Concoct an awesome limerick; a strict adherence to form will be scrutinized. What are the rules regarding limericks exactly?

According to dA, limericks are "light-hearted poems of five anapestic lines, usually with the rhyme scheme 'a-a-b-b-a.'"

For a more in-depth analysis, visit this link to Poets.org's definition of a limerick: [link]

Now that you've got that down, here is an example of a limerick by an anonymous author:

The limerick packs laughs anatomical
Into space that is quite economical,
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean,
And the clean ones so seldom are comical.


Got it? Good. Now time for the specifics of the contest:


Rules:

The limerick must be a new deviation, submitted in the month of March of this year.

Only one entry per person please. No double-entries with secondary accounts.

Please send a note to my account, *fllnthblnk, with a link to your entry.

Optional — A link in your Author's Comments to this news article will be greatly appreciated! Help spread the word!


Deadline:

March 31st.

You will have the entire month of March to create your magnum opus, so take your time and really focus on the rhythm and the rhyme scheme. All entries must be submitted to me before midnight, April 1st. Late entries will be ignored, so don't wait till the last minute!


Prizes:

1st Place-
-3 month subscription
-$25 Amazon.com gift card
-journal feature

2nd Place-
-3 month subscription
-$15 Amazon.com gift card
-journal feature

Honorable mentions-
-journal feature


Judging:

Judging will be done by yours truly. I accept bribes of cookies.


Tips:

I generally look for interesting use of words, words that pack a punch or hold strong connotation. Since the limerick poses restrictions, try to make every word count!

And no, your poem doesn't have to strictly follow the meter and maybe the rhyme scheme, but the content will have to be freaking awesome to make up for it... but to keep your chances of winning high, stick to the form as close as you can.


Good luck everybody!