
Ludicrous Limerick
Write a limerick about the absurdities of life.
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $2,000
- Second Place:
- $250
- 10 Runners-Up:
- $25
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Mar 07, 2023
Submissions closed
Mar 24, 2023 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Apr 13, 2023
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $2,000
- Second Place:
- $250
- 10 Runners-Up:
- $25
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Mar 07, 2023
Submissions closed
Mar 24, 2023 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Apr 13, 2023
About this challenge
The Prompt
Write a limerick about the absurdities of life.
What is a limerick?
In order to qualify as a limerick, your submission must meet the following requirements.
- It must be five lines.
- The first, second, and fifth lines must rhyme with each other.
- The third and fourth lines must rhyme with each other.
- It must be submitted to the Poets community. Choosing a community is a final step in the submission process. Your poem will be rejected for word count requirements if it is submitted to any other community.
The Prizes
- Grand Prize: $2,000
- Second Place: $250
- 10 Runners-Up: $25
How to enter
For your limerick to be eligible, it must be 5 lines (where the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other), and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Poems published on Vocal and entered into the contest up until March 23, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET will be considered. You may submit as many entries as you want. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.
The Ludicrous Limerick Challenge is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+ visit https://everydaydealxhub.live/vocal-plus%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E%3Cp class="css-1923z11-Text">To be eligible to win the grand prize, second place, or runners-up prizes, you must be over the age of 13 and residing in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need to have a Stripe account created and connected in order to receive the prizes. For this reason, entrants located outside of any of these countries will not be eligible to win.
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