Annual Limerick Contest

Remember last year about this time when I unleashed some of my poetry madness upon you all? March came around real quick again this year. I love seeing what my very creative family members come up with during the month. Here's what I came up with this year for my family's annual March Limerick Contest:

When I see death's misery

I turn to a fond memory

of "Blin, blin

blin, blin,

Do remember me".

(an inside joke for my family-but it still got a reader's choice honorable mention)

The snow this morning made the trees bend

but I still felt that it was my friend

because I will ski

tomorrow for free

with an instructor from Switzerland.

(won 3rd place from one of the judges)

To cook can be a wondrous joy,

especially if it's for a boy.

They love to eat

any food's a treat

Unless, of course, you try to make soy.

(won 1st place from one of the judges)

Do you remember that night by the fire

all dressed up in camping attire,

playing chubby bunny

it was so funny

now marshmallows we'll never desire.

If the doc sees the signs of necorsis

and your friends say you have halitosis...

Is your blood sugar high?

Death might be nigh

from diabetic ketoacidosis. (won a reader's choice honorable mention)

The overall winners of the contest were these two:

All we like sheep go astray

Each to his own way.

Through dark and fear,

the Shepherd's near--

A touch of his staff will stay. (by Dad)

When a limerick is

split into two, feet seeming

chopped up and askew,

Count all the sounds, on

syllable bounds--you might find

IT'S MADE OF HAIKU. (by Paul)

My favorite:

Ben thinks he's a Swisser

but I beg to differ

1) cinna bears

2) brown-like hairs

But to Em, he's still a good kisser. (by Kim)