The island’s youth sharpened their pencils and delivered their jokes to Salt Spring Literacy’s Limerick Contest. We received a commendable turnout of 35 submissions, and with so many side-splitting rhymes, we simply had to increase the number of winners from three to five.
We’re pleased to announce the following have won a $50 gift card to Salt Spring Island Books:
- Buddy, age 8 for The Haddock
- Akai, age 9 for Old lady in Spain
- Shyanna, age 10 for Weirdest of Grins
- Sara, age 11 for Special Friend
- Autumn, age 13 for A Horse
We will contact winners directly to arrange pick-up of their award.
Thank you to everyone who submitted. We hope you enjoyed writing them as much as we enjoyed reading them!
Winning limericks:
There once was a haddock that made such a havoc
In the middle of Mexico City
the way they walk and the way they talk
left the haddock in such a great pity
- Buddy
There was an old lady in Spain
Who had a very big vein
It popped out her nose
And broke all her toes
And made her go insane
- Akai
My cat has the weirdest of grins
his face kinda looked like pig nins
he took my catnip
he burped with a blip
and was off with that disturbing grin
- Shyanna
Once I had a very special friend
Her feelings I would always defend
Then she broke my trust
And it provoked us
But we worked it all out in the end
- Sara
There was a horse who was fast as lightening
Who lived a life that was very frightening
He was scared of hay
So he ran away
Instead ate some grass, it was enlightening
- Autumn