Thursday, March 11, 2010

Second annual Limerick Slam is March 17

The Society for the Promotion of the Limerick as a Pedagogical Instrument will present the second annual Limerick Slam on Saint Patrick’s Day Wednesday, March 17. This event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Cardinal Club.

There are several categories at this year’s Limerick Slam including Current Events Limericks, Lasallian Limericks, Academic Limericks, Open Category and a new category titled Limericks by Non-Native English Speakers.

Everyone is invited to submit entries by 5 p.m. March 17 or write a limerick on the spot at this event. Refreshments will be available. The judges this year are: Winona’s Poet Laureate Ken McCullough, Brother Finbar McMullen and Dr. Liz Throop.

For more information or to submit limericks, contact pedagogical.limericks@gmail.com