Contest [Issue 77] Limerick Poem

[A_Villain 1,220]

 

 

Welcome tankers! Most of us have done some poem writing sometime in our life, mostly during our school time, but have your teachers taught you enough to beat your fellow competitive tankers in poem writing contest?

 

Let’s find out.

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Tankers, in this contest you will be writing a limerick poem on Tanki Online or Tanki X. You can write about both TO and TX in same poem. There is no restriction on the tone of the poem - it can be funny, emotional, loving, angry, etc. Those who don’t know much about limerick poems, I have a formula for them.

 

Formula:

• 5 lines

• Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme.

• Lines 3 & 4 rhyme.

• Rhyme Scheme: AABBA

Rules:

1. No plagiarism.

2. No use of abusive language.

3. Poem must have at least two strophes, 10 lines.

4. Send me your poem in PM, do not post it in this thread.

5. Do not break rule number 1, 2, 3, or 4. If you do, it will result in disqualification from the contest.

Prizes:

• 1st Place: 45k crystals + 3 days of Premium

• 2nd Place: 35k crystals + 2 days of Premium

• 3rd Place: 20k crystals + 1 day of Premium

• 4th and 5th Place: 15k crystals

• Consolation Prizes: 10k crystals

 

Deadline: 28th July, 2018

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Best of luck to all participants!

 

[thethiefofvictory 339]

"Poem must have at least two strophes." I didnt get it. What are strophes?

[Hippin_in_Hawaii 639]

"Poem must have at least two strophes." I didnt get it. What are strophes?

 

I think that, as used here, they are referring to a fairly recent usage of the term. Basically it means you need long lines and short lines. Historically... well, you can research how the Greeks used the term, but it isn't particularly helpful to the limerick.

 

Let's look at an example:

1. There was an Old Man with a beard

2. Who said, 'It is just as I feared!

3. Two Owls and a Hen,

4. Four Larks and a Wren,

5. Have all built their nests in my beard!

 

Notice that lines 3 & 4 are noticeably shorter than the other lines. 1,2,& 5 are each 8 syllables while 3 & 4 are each 5 syllables. Thus, the long lines are one strophe, and the short lines are a second strophe.  Were you to add additional lines of a different length, perhaps 11 syllables, you would introduce a 3rd strophe.

[thethiefofvictory 339]

insert explanation here

Thanks for the explanation! Also, speaking of syllables, do we have to write a particular number of syllables in any line or are we free to write as much as we desire? (Of course, not too many but still) Also, speaking of strophes, must there be, say, three lines which both have, say, 5 syllables to form a strophe, and the other two lines must have, say, 8 syllables? Or, say, one line has 4, second has 5, third has 7, fourth has 6, fifth has 8th. Would that form 5 strophes or none at all?

[kaisdf 3,320]

45k for 5 lines? Me like :p

[CabbageRoll 3,018]

45k for 5 lines? Me like :P

actually its 10 lines

[Aigaion 636]

yup, Im in, doesn't seem that hard, 5 lines . . .

[kaisdf 3,320]

actually its 10 lines

Formula:

5 lines

 

[Flexoo 6,980]

To clarify things, 10 lines are a minimum.

[Person_Random 4,991]

Lol I just thought of 5 lines in my sleep.  I woke up @ 5 am just to write them down.  Funny though, I hated smoky a lot but then in the limerick, I liked it.

[Hippin_in_Hawaii 639]

To clarify things, 10 lines are a minimum.

Ok, that's not a limerick.

[A_Villain 1,220]

Ok, that's not a limerick.

You will have to write 2 stanzas, each with rhyme scheme of AABBA.

[Hippin_in_Hawaii 639]

You will have to write 2 stanzas, each with rhyme scheme of AABBA.

So we're tied to AABBA for both stanzas? or can the second stanza be CCDDC?

[Person_Random 4,991]

Ok, that's not a limerick.

If you are telling me, yeah, I know.  But I have half of it down. :)

[A_Villain 1,220]

So we're tied to AABBA for both stanzas? or can the second stanza be CCDDC?

Yes, my mistake.

1st should be AABBA and 2nd can be CCDDC (you are allowed to do 2nd stanza in AABBA).

[Guest]

Is it only me or this actually is funny.

http://prntscr.com/k3poy8

[Aigaion 636]

ya i dont like 10 lines, limerics are usually only 5 :/

is it possible you can change it to 5 lines,  people dont seem to like 10 lines

Edited July 7, 2018 by Aigaion

[sensei_tanker 3,098]

10 line limerick just roasting the devs :D

[Hippin_in_Hawaii 639]

The rules of this game are askew

I'm thinking that I should eschew

The horrific strain

On my limited brain

Of stanzas enumerate two.

 

 

:P

[thethiefofvictory 339]

The rules of this game are askew

I'm thinking that I should eschew

The horrific strain

On my limited brain

Of stanzas enumerate two.

 

 

:P

The Thief reads and rejoices

Upon learning of the choices

That Hippin made

Farewell he bade

And in victory the Thief rejoices!

 

(Note: neither Hippin's nor mine are actual entries, just comments at this contest's odd rules. At least not mine. Please dont disqualify)

[Hippin_in_Hawaii 639]

It is clear, I should hope, the intent

Of the missives that Thief and I sent

Simple comments we wrote

So we shouldn't be smote

By any admins who feel discontent.

 

 

;)

Edited July 8, 2018 by Hippin_in_Hawaii

[thethiefofvictory 339]

Oh, guess we should stop now . Eh Hawaii?

[CabbageRoll 3,018]

tanki is dead game

play other game

your life is wasted

useless sentences have been writed

everyone hates me

[Aigaion 636]

tanki is dead game

play other game

your life is wasted

useless sentences have been writed

everyone hates me

thats doesnt even rhyme Dx

[Pyre 3,485]

Hippin and thief are are just casually spamming perfect entries.... RIP my chances :P