Competition: There Once Was...

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There Once Was...

Prompt

Limericks are generally humorous in nature and, more often than not, a tad on the saucy side. Write a positive limerick for the glorious beverage that was XenErgy!

The following example is a limerick of unknown origin:

The limerick packs laughs anatomical
Into space that is quite economical.
But the good ones I've seen
So seldom are clean
And the clean ones so seldom are comical.

Feinberg, Leonard. The Secret of Humor. Rodopi, 1978. ISBN 9789062033706. p102

Grading

  • Submission will be graded by this limerick rubric

  • Ties will be resolved by earliest submission time.

Rules

  • This is a limerick, so you must follow the AABBA rhyme scheme.

  • Submissions must be either a .doc, .docx file, .pdf or in the text box.

  • No Google Drive Links Will Be Accepted

  • Do Not Plagiarize! Plagiarism will be reported to the Justicar.

  • All work must be your own in its entirety. This means no AI for this competition.

Competition Information
Parent Competition
XenErgy 2: Re-Domination
Organized by
Battlelord Nefarious "NeMo" Moniker
Running time
2024-11-03 until 2024-11-09 (7 days)
Target Unit
Clan Scholae Palatinae
Competition Type
Poetry
Awards
Third Level Crescents
Participants
5 subscribers, of which 5 have participated.
Results
Member
Imperial Kah’ri Marru
Textual submission

There once was a man named Xen
Who once ruled the Empire when
Facing slanderous threats
He bottled his sweat
To strengthen his subjects and men

Placement
1st place
Member
Warlord Vincent Brujah
Textual submission

There once was a drink for the ages
But lost into time were its pages
A new Empress was crowned
Said the drink must be found
Or else she'd defer all of our wages

Placement
2nd place
Member
Savant J’Kast
Textual submission

There once was a substance called XenErgy,
Whose drinking would make one quite jittery.
It'll jolt you so violent
That your mind will go silent,
And send you sprinting across the whole Galaxy.

Placement
3rd place
Member
Hand of the Emperor Korvyn
Textual submission

Your heart is pounding out of your chest
You're so tired and you need a rest
You lack so much energy
So drink an ice-cold XenErgy
Soon you will be back to your best

Placement
Participation only
Member
Empress Rayne Palpatine
Textual submission

In a can there’s a Sithly delight,
An energy boost takes to flight.
With a sugar-infused buzz,
And caffeine just because,
Fueling dreams throughout the long sleepless night!

Placement
Participation only