{"id":48270,"date":"2024-04-06T17:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T21:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madkane.com\/humor_blog\/?p=48270"},"modified":"2024-04-06T17:44:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T21:44:17","slug":"limerick-off-monday-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.madkane.com\/humor_blog\/2024\/04\/06\/limerick-off-monday-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Limerick-Off Monday \u2013 Rhyme Word: TACK or ATTACK at the end of any one line (Submission Deadline: May 4, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same rhyme word. Then you post your limerick(s) as a comment to this post and, if you\u2019re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you\u2019ll join me in writing limericks using TACK or ATTACK at the end of ANY ONE LINE.<\/strong> (A homonym or homophone not listed here may be used in lieu of the designated rhyme word.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best submission will be crowned Limerick-Off Award Winner.<\/strong> (Here\u2019s the last contest’s Limerick-Off Award Winner.<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally,<\/strong> you may write themed limericks<\/strong> related to ANNOYANCES, using any rhyme word.<\/strong> And of course I\u2019ll present an extra award \u2014 one for the best ANNOYANCE-related<\/strong> limerick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for a THIRD SEPARATE CHALLENGE,<\/strong> I\u2019ve used a \u201cRandom Word Generator\u201d to generate five random words.<\/strong> Your challenge is to use AT LEAST TWO<\/strong> of the Random Words anywhere in your limericks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the FIVE RANDOM WORDS for this contest:
FALL, FREAKY, GLAMOROUS, LONGER, POINTLESS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(You\u2019re free to singularize\/pluralize the designated random nouns and to change the tense of the designated random verbs. You can even turn adjectives in adverbs and vice versa, and use any other variant of the random words. And you are NOT required to use any of them as rhyme words, as long as at least two of the words appear somewhere in your limericks.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you\u2019re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick<\/em><\/a> article.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll announce the winners on May 5, 2024, right before I post the next Limerick-Off. So that gives you FOUR full weeks<\/strong> to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday,  May 4, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.<\/strong> (Eastern Time.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s my TACK or ATTACK-Rhyme<\/strong> Limerick:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the summer, mosquitoes attack.
(Seems my blood, alas, makes a good snack.)
They hang out in our yard,
Hungry, always on guard
For their “meal” to take one step out back.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And here\u2019s my ANNOYANCE-Themed<\/strong> Limerick:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My enjoyment of scat singing’s scant.
I’m averse to Gregorian Chant.
Bagpipe bands drive me mad!
Vuvuzelas are BAD!
This concludes my unmusical rant.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And here is my RANDOM WORD GENERATOR<\/strong> Limerick:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An ambitious young woman named Kyle
Found her trend-setting efforts a trial.
One fall evening, she freaked
When this fashion news leaked:
Her new gown was no longer in style. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Please feel free to enter my Limerick-Off by posting your limerick(s) in my comments. And if you\u2019re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off Post.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter<\/a>. Thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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