Limerick of the Week (3)
It’s time to announce the latest Limerick of the Week based on submissions (on this blog and on Facebook) in last week’s Limerick-Off. I’m very pleased to announce the winning Limerick of the Week and one Honorable Mention:
Congratulations to Johanna Richmond who wins Limerick of the Week for this entertaining verse:
A man who was painfully shy
On his analyst’s couch, whispered “why?”
“Vell, your Vater ist rich
und your mutter’s a bitch
But my bet’s on that shrimp in your fly.”
For those who are keeping track, Johanna took this prize last week too. :)
Although my first two Limerick of the Week contests awarded three Honorable Mentions, this week’s has just one. Why? I explain in this limerick:
Dear Limerick-Off Versifiers
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Yes, some of your lim’ricks were witty,
But imperfect in form — what a pity!
And the ones with no gaffes
Just did not give us laughs.
Yours truly, The Judging Committee.
And now this week’s single Honorable Mention goes to Phyllis Sterling Smith a/k/a Granny Smith for her amusing limerick:
A gal who was terribly shy
In person, let guys pass her by,
But left them agog
with her hot sexy blog
And met guy – after guy – after guy.
Congratulations again to the winners for your wonderful limericks. And thanks to everyone for your fun submissions.
In the next couple of minutes I’ll be posting a new Limerick-Off, which gives you yet another opportunity to win Limerick Of The Week.
Tags: Johanna Richmond, Limerick Of The Week, Phyllis Sterling Smith, Writing Competitions, Writing Contest
Dear Judging Committee,
I just read aloud, to my daughter-in-law, your explanation above, and she REALLY laughed aloud at it. Which reaction may clarify for all of us why you have a right to judge.
And thank you again!
Phyllis
Oh, these are rare. I think I can become addicted.
LOL, Granny Smith. Thanks, and please thank your daughter for me. And of course congrats yet again for another Honorable Mention.
And Victoria, I’m sure you realize this is a big plot on my part to addict the entire universe to limericks. :)
I’m with Phyllis — LOVE “the judging committee”! Thanks, Madeleine. I’m truly honored. And congratulations, Phyllis!
Johanna
Ok…I couldn’t resist… :)
Ms Kane offered words from above
To give our poor limericks a shove
“Your rhyme and your meter
Both need to be neater”
Thanks, Mad, for the dose of tough love!
Thanks so much Johanna and Versebender. And Versebender, I really enjoyed that limerick. Very funny!
Great choices!
Hey, who’s doing the A to Z Challenge this month? (I am.) Please stop by, and leave comment links, if you are!)
Glad you liked them, Linda. Good luck with A to Z. I’m not doing A to Z, although I’m aiming for a poem per day.