This week we had the highest number of participants/entries for the Limerick Poetry Challenge! It was so much fun to read them all! Some are humorous, some serious, some dark, some inspiring and some simply beautiful and heartwarming limericks! I can’t express my gratitude enough to all you lovely people for coming up with amazing limericks. So, thank you! 🙂
A couple of weeks ago I announced that I wanted to change the ‘Prize’ or ‘Gift’ for the winners to do something that is more meaningful than materialistic. I kept thinking what it was that I could do but never came up with anything worthwhile until Peter of Meritings suggested donating his winning to a local charity and Nicola of Sometimes Stellar Storyteller followed suit. Then the light bulb in my head struck and I finally came up with a plan!
Here’s the plan: every week, I will make a donation to the local Food Pantry in my community that helps the homeless. The donation will be made in the name of the winner and the winner will receive a ‘Thank you’ badge they can proudly display on their blog. I figured that this way we get to have fun being part of the challenge and at the same time contribute in our own way to the local charity!
I think it a wonderful idea, what do you think? While you ponder over the idea, don’t forget to check out the winners for the 2016 Week 2 Challenge!
And the winner is…….. Oneta Hayes of Sweet Aroma with a soulful limerick. Check out her full post here!
The immortal soul is eternal,
With spirit form that’s supernal.
Some deny its reality,
Believing all is mortality.
The fleshly home is the soul’s external.
The second place is shared by NJ of Ametalk for her wonderful limerick about Lord Shiva and Shilpa Niraj for her limerick dedication to her Dad!
The third place is shared by Sandra of WhatSandraThinks for a heartwarming limerick about immortal love and Calisthenics for yet another heartwarming limerick.
Now that the Top 5 have been announced, it is time for the Week 3 Challenge.
The prompt word for this week’s challenge is ‘Magic’. You can opt to use the word ‘Magic’ or some of its closer synonyms like sorcery, wizardry, illusion, etc. in your limerick…you get the idea!
For those who are new to the challenge, here are the rules:
- Each week, a prompt (A Word) will be provided and participants are to use this prompt as a base for their limericks.
- Participants can opt to either use the word (prompt) itself or a synonym of the word to use in their Limerick. This is a MUST. Either the word or a synonym of the word must be a part of your Limerick!
- This challenge will run from Friday to Thursday, and you may add your Limerick anytime during these specific days.
- Please tag your Limerick with: Limerick Poetry Challengeso that others interested can check out your Limerick (This step is important).
- Add your story’s URL to this website’s comments. (This step is also important so I will know who has participated).
- If you are interested in participating in this challenge, please follow this blog site to receive instant email notifications of the post with the Word prompts for each week.
- The main purpose of this challenge is to have fun and learn. Those who are able to mentor and help others grow in their writing; you are encouraged to do so. All constructive feedback should be communicated in a kind and helpful manner AND received in a welcoming manner.
- All Limericks for Week 3 Challenge are due in by Friday, January 22, 2015.
- Donation to local charity is made in the name of the Winners who will receive a ‘Thank You’ badge from the charity. They can choose to display the badge on their blogs!
- WELCOME TO MIND AND LIFE MATTERS LIMERICK POETRY CHALLENGE!
Finally, here is my take on the prompt:
Once a boy named Henry
Conjured the art of sorcery
He took it to heart
To learn the best part
Of all that is there to Wizardry!
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Hello Rashmi,
I was asked by blogging 101, to take part in such community events and I found yours the most suited for me. I love poetry too. Here is an attempt : https://crashingwords.wordpress.com/2016/01/20/magic-in-the-seas/
Cheers 🙂
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Magically poetic! You have an aptitude for poetry! 🙂
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Haha. 😀 thank you rashmi
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Rashmi, Here is my post for this week’s limerick challenge : ‘Magic’ . https://jahnavichintakunta.wordpress.com/2016/01/20/try-my-pie-please-limerick/
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From the looks of it, that pie look yummm and not tragic! 🙂
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Heres my entry for the challenge..!!
https://thecoolbookworm.wordpress.com/2016/01/20/limerick-challenge-4/
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Hi Rashmi,
Here comes my week #3 limerick : http://wp.me/p5VOch-cn
🙂
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Hi Rashmi! Here’s my effort for this week: https://kirstwrites.wordpress.com/2016/01/20/weekly-limerick-challenge-magic/
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Here’s a second attempt from me! https://altheauthor.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/bewitched-limerick/
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That’s an excellent idea xx You’re wonderful!
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Hi Rashmi! Here’s my Magic Limerick:)
https://mescalime.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/magic-limerick/
Thanks for the theme!
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Rashmi, that’s a beautiful cause. 🙂 🙂 And I really enjoy your limerick challenges, thank you! Here’s my attempt. 😀
https://mariawenttotown15.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/magic/
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That was fun! Took me a few days. 🙂
https://wordpress.com/post/weavinggold.wordpress.com/1063
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Wow Natalia – just wow! I am in love with your limerick, especially the last line! Brilliant!
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Thank you! <_3
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Last week I went to sleep but didn’t wake. It’s amazing what a little magic can do!
https://pollymermaid.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/limerick-challenge-week-3-magic/
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Let me tell you how limericks are written…
Welcome to the magical world of limericks,
They are five lines of word bricks,
one,two n five end in a rhyme,
Three n four are crisp n chime,
Fifth one would bind-in all the emotional sticks
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Sudha – you are on a roll here! 😀
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Great idea for the prize… This is my David Bowie-inspired contribution https://altheauthor.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/rip-goblin-king/
I love the prompt word… there may be another from me tomorrow!
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Thank you Al!
I love the David Bowie inspired limerick, cant wait to read the next one too! 😀
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I wrote one this week! It’s been a while! http://drmegsorick.com/2016/01/18/magic-a-limerick/
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Back with a bang….love the love inspired magical limerick 🙂
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Hi Rashmi, I loved your idea of donation…keep going. Here is my take on this week’s prompt : http://wp.me/p6NQA3-3G
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You have become a pro at limericks, Sudha! Love them both 🙂
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thanks Rashmi
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Wow the winning one is so thoughtful and real 🙂 Loved it ❤ Rashmi great idea for the prize ❤ I loved it 🙂 Charity begins at home 🙂 WP is our home 🙂 Perfect 🙂
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Thank you, NJ! 🙂
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🙂
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Here is my this week’s Limerick 🙂
https://ametalk.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/limerick-challenge-week-3-magic/
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http://christiandequita.com/2016/01/17/blink/
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That’s a magical limerick Chris! 🙂
Thank you for giving the gift for my son’s birthday…he is very excited…you are amazing! 🙂
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It is always a pleasure Dear Rashmi😊😊😊
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Hello again!
Here’s my magic: http://whatsandrathinks.com/2016/01/17/limerick-poetry-challenge-magic/
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I absolutely love your limerick, Sandra! The story of the very real feeling magical dream 🙂
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Oh… Thank you so much! What can I say…? I live in a fantasy world… Probably too often!
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Likewise….I love my fantasy land! 😀
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Hello Rashmi , I’m posting my week 3 limerick challenge, “Magic.” Thank you for this prompt.
https://sabethville.wordpress.com/2016/01/16/week-3-limerick-challenge-prompt-magic/
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Very well written limericks, Ranu! Love the reference to Rumi and Tabrizi 🙂
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My submission. Am I too realistic to be any fun!? 😀 😀
http://onetahayes.com/2016/01/16/magics-end/
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Realistic it maybe, but makes it all the more fun. Thanks for participating Oneta 🙂
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WOW! What a wonderful limerick. Thanks Rashma. 🙂
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Thank you Ranu! 🙂
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The gifting idea is just amazing 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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😀
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Thanks a double tonne, Rashmi. 😀
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Anytime! 🙂
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Wonderful idea of a prize!
you comiled Harry’s story beautifully in 4 line poem! nice
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Thank you Hema! 🙂
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Rashmi, I was reading along about what you are planning for your limerick winner, but completely unaware that it would ever apply to me. Then, what a surprise I had when I read that I am last week’s winner and I guesswill have the first honor of a donation to the food bank. What an excellent idea! Thank you so much.
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I am so glad you like the idea and yes the first donation will be made in your name. 🙂
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Gave it a go. Have a great weekend! 🙂
https://kmmyrman.wordpress.com/2016/01/15/hidden-potion-a-limerick/
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Your limerick speaks the story of our tragic world! Thank you for a great limerick 🙂
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So true. If only there were a magic potion to cure all of our ills. 🙂 Peace to you.
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I think your idea is a great one. Limericks are a real challenge for me. But with a little magic, I’m hoping to come up with one for you this week. 🙂
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Thank you so much! 🙂 And I fully support whatever you decide on for the prize.
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I think it’s a great idea to donate and provide a badge for the winner, I love this idea. 🙂
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Thank you Ranu for being supportive of the idea! 🙂
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I second that! Great thought to do good while having fun.
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