Lesson
Poetry Contest
Write a properly formed limerick (or multiple limericks) about a lesson learned. See contest details for structure and examples.
Limerick structure:
-triplet cadence (three clicks per beat)
-five lines with AABBA rhyming schematic
-four beats on lines 1/2/5, two on lines 3/4. Conventionally, there is at least a partial break on the last beat of the long lines.
Here is an example featuring different limerick lengths within the same structure. Stanzas 3 and 5 feature more syllables with a shorter-than-typical gap at the ends of the first two lines, but still conform to the triplet cadence.
Limerick structure:
-triplet cadence (three clicks per beat)
-five lines with AABBA rhyming schematic
-four beats on lines 1/2/5, two on lines 3/4. Conventionally, there is at least a partial break on the last beat of the long lines.
Here is an example featuring different limerick lengths within the same structure. Stanzas 3 and 5 feature more syllables with a shorter-than-typical gap at the ends of the first two lines, but still conform to the triplet cadence.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 49.00 member dollars. There are 11 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 126.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 5 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline:
