Congratulations to the Limerick Contest Winners from 2009!

1st place, youth – Bri, Frenchman Butte
Here we are as lucky as can be
Books and so much more for all to see.
There’s fiction, mystery,
Plus tons of history!
For lots of fun, come along with me.

2nd place, youth – George-Paule, Moose Jaw
There once was a boy who hated books
He gave readers funny looks
He didn’t try to read,
Warnings he did not heed
He ended up becoming a crook!

2nd place, youth – Kaitlyn, Kenaston
Dive in a book and fly far away,
Go to a place where forests will sway,
Where birds will always sing,
Where bells happily ring,
A book, this is where I hope to stay.

1st place, teen – Katrina, North Battleford
I started a new book today,
I just couldn’t put it away,
The tale was intriguing,
I could not stop reading,
My homework’s in great disarray.

2nd place, teen – Chantel, Wilkie
Libraries are a magical place,
They captivate you with their embrace.
They are hard to resist,
It’s great that they exist,
As soon as school’s out, that’s where kids race.

2nd place, teen – Sheldon, Humbodt
If you ever want to read a book
The library is where you should look
Many different pltos
History you forgot
You will be happy that you partook.

1st place, adult – Lyne , St. Walburg
I live in a Town on the Prairie
And winters can get pretty scary
But I really don’t mind
Cause I always can find
Great books at my local Library.

2nd place, adult – Brenda, Esterhazy
Excellence, Honour, Spirit to go
Our library is the best you know!
The hours are great,
Come early, stay late,
The books and knowledge are free to flow.

2nd place, adult – Diane, Saskatoon
You can’t substitute a good read
It fulfills something that we all need
So give it a try
And you’ll understand why
To read is a privilege indeed.

There once was a limerick contest…

Celebrate your library by writing a limerick about it!
Your limerick should be:

• About reading and/or libraries
• Your original work
• In English or French

What is a limerick? A limerick is a 5-line poem. The first, second and fifth lines rhyme and so do the third and fourth, making the rhyme scheme A-A-B-B-A. Lines one, two and five should have nine syllables, lines three and four should have six. Here’s an example:
So you think our Sask libr’ies are great?
Tell the world with a poem you create!
A lim’rick is wanted
No need to be daunted
Your poems we anticipate!

To enter, fill out our online form or send your entry by regular mail to the address below. Please include your full name and address and indicate your age group:
Youth (5-12)
Teen (13-17)
Adult (18 +)

• Deadline for entries is October 25, 2010
• Entries can be submitted online through the submission form or by regular mail to:
  Saskatchewan Library Association
  #15 – 2010 – 7th Ave
  Regina, SK S4R 1C2
• There is no limit to the number of entries a contestant may submit
• Winners will be notified by email (or mail if no email address is given)
• Prizes will be awarded to winning entries: one $50 prize for the winning limerick in each category, and two $25 prizes to honourable mentions in each category
• Judging will be based on content and attention to limerick form
• The Saskatchewan Library Association reserves the right to use, online or in print, any submission, in whole or in part.

Il était une fois un concours de limericks…

Célèbre ta bibliothèque par un poème!
Ton limerick devra respecter les règles suivantes :

• Parler de lecture ou de bibliothèques
• Être une œuvre originale que tu auras créée
• Être en anglais ou en français

Qu’est-ce qu’un limerick? C’est un poème de 5 vers. Le premier, le second et le dernier vers riment ensemble, et le troisième rime avec le quatrième. Ça donne le schéma suivant : A-A-B-B-A. Les vers un, deux et cinq devraient avoir neuf syllabes, et les vers trois et quatre, six syllabes. Voici un exemple de limerick :
Un jeune habitant des Deux Lions
Aimait la soupe aux dents-de-lion.
(On dit aussi pissenlit,
Mais je reste poli
Et moi je choisis dents-de-lion!)

Pour participer au concours, remplis le formulaire en ligne ou soumets ton œuvre par courrier à l’adresse ci-dessous. Il faudra inclure ton nom en entier et ton adresse, et dire de quel groupe d’âge tu fais partie.
Jeune (5-12)
Ado (13-17)
Adulte (18 +)

• La date limite pour participer au concours est le 25 octobre 2010.
• On peut envoyer son poème avec le formulaire de soumission ou par la poste à l’adresse suivante :
  Saskatchewan Library Association
  15-2010, 7e Avenue
  Regina, SK S4R 1C2
• On peut envoyer autant de poèmes qu’on veut.
• Les gagnants seront notifiés par courriel (ou par courrier s’ils n’ont pas indiqué d’adresse courriel).
• Qu’est-ce qu’on peut gagner? Un prix de 50 $ pour le limerick gagnant dans chaque catégorie et deux prix de 25 $ pour les mentions honorables dans chaque catégorie.
• Les limericks seront jugés sur le contenu et sur la structure.
• La Saskatchewan Library Association se réserve le droit d’utiliser, en ligne ou en version imprimée, tout ou partie des poèmes qui auront été soumis.