Folks have been asking for another chance at this and it's now been about a year and a half since the last Apocalimericks adventure. It's fun stuff, so here we go again. Sharpen your pencil and polish up your poetic devices. If you do well, we reward you handsomely with Safecastle gift certificates! Learn more here: Survival Gear Outfitter For Emergency & Crisis Preparedness - Safecastle Please do not post your entries here in this thread. To be considered for a prize, your entry must be emailed to us, be completely original, and not previously posted or published.
My latest apocalimerick as a proper example (note the rhyme and rhythm pattern): There is a Survivors Hall of Fame Most folks will recognize some names ... Noah, Gummer and Crusoe make the list me and you know. But beating disaster trumps acclaim. For more simple instruction: How to Write a Limerick
Our Week 1 winner has been chosen. It was tough ... we had several good ones. Week 2 begins today, so give it another try! 2017 Week 1 Winner, Feb. 25: submitted by Ang in Indiana ... There once was a Mommy of three, prepared as a prepper could be. But the item most prized she soon realized, was a year's stockpile of TP
Congrats to grower, our Week 2 winner: I went to the store to buy beans. Ended up with a whole lot more things: Bandaids and bullets, MREs and some seeds, Being ready costs more than it seems.
Had some good entries during Week 3. The winner came down to a coin flip ... Congrats to Gord Day ... I've finally paid off all my debts There's finally more dollars for preps From bullets to beans and all in between, I'm safe from the apocalypse.
Week 4 is still another fresh chance for fun and rewards! Email your entry to jcrefuge@safecastle.com
The Week 4 Winner is Pinecone! The war drums were beating and fast. We finished our preps up at last. We sent up a prayer for those whom we care, then sheltered our kin from the blast.
Thank you to all who participated in this year's Apocalimericks contest! As always--it was fun! Congrats to the Week 5 winner--Calculonius! ... My pile of prep goods keeps growing. The pace of the growth is not slowing. Oh why do I do it? To help me get through it when most of the world ends up glowing!