Archive for the ‘Limerick & Haiku Prompts’ Category
Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Once again, it’s Limerick-Off time. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same first line. Then you post your limerick here and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
The best submission will be crowned Limerick Of The Week. (Here’s last week’s Limerick Of The Week Winner plus three Honorable Mentions.)
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, and cleverness. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here are two excellent resources: OEDILF on Writing A Limerick and Speedy Snail’s Limerick Rhythm and Meter.)
I’ll announce the Limerick of the Week Winner right before I post next week’s Limerick-Off. So that gives you a full week to submit your clever, polished verse.
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line:
A gal who was painfully shy…
or
A man who was painfully shy…
Here’s mine:
Shy Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A gal who was painfully shy
Had a crush on a very cute guy.
When she fin’lly let on,
He was rude — said “Begone!”
You want fairy tale endings here? Why?
Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity in my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
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Tags: Battle of the Sexes, Fairy Tales, Poetry & Prompts, Romance Humor, Shyness, Timid Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Relationship Humor, Romance Humor | 40 Comments »
Sunday, March 20th, 2011
Tags: Lateness Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Time Humor, Workplace & Career Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Time Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | 37 Comments »
Sunday, March 13th, 2011
Tags: Investment Humor, Limerick Of The Week, Money Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Prize Winning Limericks, Ships, Writing Prompts
Posted in Business Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Poetry & Prompts | 46 Comments »
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
Tags: Bad Behavior, Clothing Poem, Dress Verse, Fashion Verse, Money Poems, Poetry & Prompts, Style Humor, Temper Humor, Temperament Limerick, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Fashion Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Physical Appearance, Poetry & Prompts | 56 Comments »
Sunday, February 27th, 2011
Tags: Battle of the Sexes, Health Limericks, Marriage Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Relationship Poetry, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Family & Relatives Humor, Family Verse, Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Relationship Humor | 46 Comments »
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Tags: Creativity, Inspiration, Muse, Poetry & Prompts, Writer's Block, Writing & Publishing Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Writing & Publishing Humor | 39 Comments »
Monday, February 14th, 2011
Tags: Diet Humor, Family & Relatives Humor, Food Humor, Food Verse, Health Limerick, Obsession Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Family & Relatives Humor, Family Verse, Food & Drink Humor, Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Obsessions Humor, Poetry & Prompts | 37 Comments »
Sunday, February 6th, 2011
Tags: Bad Behavior, Bad Habits Humor, Booze Humor, Media Limerick, News Limerick, Personality Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Reporters Humor, TV Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Media Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Television (TV) Humor | 29 Comments »
Sunday, January 30th, 2011
Tags: Carly Simon, Obsession Verse, Pain Limerick, Physical Appearance, Plastic Surgery, Poetry & Prompts, Vanity Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Obsessions Humor, Physical Appearance, Poetry & Prompts | 30 Comments »
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011
Tags: Argumentative Verse, Battle of the Sexes, Communication Humor, Friendship, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Communication Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Relationship Humor | 28 Comments »
Sunday, January 16th, 2011
Tags: Liar Limerick, Poetry & Prompts, Sports Fans, Sports Humor, Sports Injury, Television Limerick, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Entertainment Humor, Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Leisure Time Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Sports Humor, Television (TV) Humor | 24 Comments »
Sunday, January 9th, 2011
Tags: Affair Limerick, Battle of the Sexes, Cheating Spouse, Marriage Limerick, Married Couple Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Family & Relatives Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Relationship Humor | 26 Comments »
Monday, January 3rd, 2011
Tags: Animal Poetry, Cat Humor, Pet Limerick, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Chores Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts | 18 Comments »
Sunday, December 26th, 2010
Tags: Dating Poem, Dessert Humor, Etiquette Poetry, Food Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Dating Humor, Food & Drink Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts | 22 Comments »
Sunday, December 19th, 2010
Tags: Battle of the Sexes, Men and Women Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Shyness, Writing Prompts
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts | 22 Comments »
Sunday, December 12th, 2010
Tags: Ambition Verse, Dishonesty, Flying Humor, Money Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Railroad, Riding The Rails, Tall Tales, Transportation, Travel Humor, Workplace Limerick, Writing Prompt
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Travel Humor, Workplace & Career Humor | 16 Comments »
Sunday, December 5th, 2010
Tags: Anxiety Humor, Insomnia Humor, Mental Health, Podcasts, Poetry & Prompts, Sleep Poetry, Stress Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Anxiety & Stress, Behavior & Personality, Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Mental Health Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Sleep & Insomnia Humor | 13 Comments »
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Tags: Divorce Humor, Husband Wife Limerick, Marriage Verse, Money Verse, Poetry & Prompts, Travel Limerick, Trip Humor, Writing Prompts
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Behavior & Personality, Family & Relatives Humor, Family Verse, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Money & Finance Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Travel Humor | 17 Comments »
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
Tags: Aging Limerick, Gray Hair, Mothers & Daughters, Physical Appearance, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Aging Humor & Verse, Family & Relatives Humor, Family Verse, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Physical Appearance, Poetry & Prompts | 15 Comments »
