A Limerick for the Library

Can you come up with a good limerick?

Portsmouth Library Service is running a competition, seeking the best limerick written about Portsea or Paulsgrove, which must include a reference to either 'Portsea' or 'Paulsgrove' within its five lines! The competition is being run from 2nd to 27th September, after which, a selection of the limericks will be displayed so that members of the public will be able to vote for their favourites.

Entry forms are available at Portsea and Paulsgrove Libraries or you can print one off from the PCC website (www.portsmouth.gov.uk).

Limericks can also be sent by email directly to the libraries at:

johnpounds.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

paulsgrove.library@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

If you're not sure how to compose a limerick, here's an example to get you started:

                             In Paulsgrove a timid girl shone

                             In a limerick competition

                             The words that she wrote

                             Really won her the vote

                             And she found that her shyness had gone!

                                                                             (Donna Tebbs)

                                                           

Award events will take place on 18^th and 21st October, at which the best limericks will be read out and winners will receive a prize! So get your thinking caps on and start composing!