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The Power Of Compression.

We see these all the time, but I'm convinced that they're never exactly a waste of time.

We've managed to master the talent of compressing words down to a poetry form, but how many out there have the talent to compress all their thoughts into a single sentence?

Rules:

1) NoNe oF ThIs.
2) Swearing and adult subjects are just fine, I'm 18.
3) I like spelling and grammar, but as long as it looks like you tried, I don't care.
4) Please, oh please, enter as many times as you want.

I'll do my best to comment on every single entry, and it'd be nice if everyone could comment on at least one of someone else's works.

I'll definitely be adding more points as things move along.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 28, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    Congrats to all

Contest Winners

  1. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3000604, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  2. Society is a forever burning fire that we are thrown into, naked and unprotected, and expected to survive.
    by The Cube 0 lines, 10 comments, on May 24 12:22 PM 2007. In Personal, Sad, Life, Thoughts, Dark, Other, Society
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Always be nice to your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
    by MerelyMadness 0 lines, 5 comments, on May 24 7:47 PM 2007. In Humor, Personal
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. My soul's carcass is curled within death's womb,
    by Lyre-Bird- 1 lines, on May 29 3:32 AM 2007. In Pain, Personal, Sad, Thoughts
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. I am like dusty coal, being transformed by excruciating pressures over time into something of greater value; my imperfections give me a lower jeweler’s grading, but colors the unflawed stones lack.
    by Mirthryl 0 lines, on May 27 9:51 PM 2007
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. My life is life a roller coaster ride; I am up when you are up, and down when you are down, but think I now need to lead my own life, so wi
    by grannyeri 0 lines, 7 comments, on May 24 12:41 PM 2007. In Pain, Other, Thoughts, Life
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. In the swirling abyss of black oblivion, purpose is discovered.
    by Porcelain Princess 0 lines, 3 comments, on May 25 9:59 PM 2007
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [42]

1 - 42 of 42
  • by jimbob06 0 lines, 3 comments, on May 24 10:42 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • I am going down to the city tonight, I have a job interview down there, they're looking for an asshole.
    by jimbob06 0 lines, 4 comments, on May 24 10:44 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • I wonder how long semi colons can prolong this sentence; when a tree falls in the hundred acre wood, will pooh, preoccupied by his killing spree hear it when no one else was around; i love pancakes and anything pan cakkity; s
    by jimbob06 0 lines, 3 comments, on May 24 10:49 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Trapped behind a mask, only love's hands will lift the disguise.
    by penman 0 lines, 12 comments, on May 24 11:23 AM 2007. In Other
    • Commented on by judge.
  • I try, and often fail.
    by Lugh 0 lines, 7 comments, on May 24 11:48 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • by Pink Absinthe 2 lines, 8 comments, on May 16 1:22 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • by nays-lil-boat 0 lines, 2 comments, on May 24 1:01 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Unable to retreat to the confines of my mind, so paved they are of insanity and uncertainty.
    by Lyric Serrenia 0 lines, 27 comments, on May 24 2:51 PM 2007. In Angst, Dark, Pain, Sad, Personal
    • Commented on by judge.
  • "One of these days you're going to start bleeding and here's a book on the subject, go read it."
    by exoticbeaches 0 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 1 6:00 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • by exoticbeaches 1 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 1 4:00 PM 2006. In Weird, Other, Humor
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Raped
    Endless fear
    by exoticbeaches 9 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 18 4:49 PM 2006. In Personal
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Honey I hope you don't mind but I fed your pet alligator the croc's you bought me and the children; seems he prefered them over feasting on your X-wife's lifeless body from the freezer.
    by exoticbeaches 0 lines, 10 comments, on May 8 5:23 PM 2007. In Contemporary, Humor, Weird, happy, thoughts, funny
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Whoever said, "Being a survivor was a blessed thing to happen to a person", should be shot because It's obvious they have never been a survivor nor have any Idea what the hell they were talking about.
    by exoticbeaches 0 lines, 4 comments, on May 24 3:38 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • by intanglio2ring 4 lines, 2 comments, on May 24 9:58 PM 2007. In Sad, Personal
    • Viewed by judge.
  • Counsellors look into the mirror of the soul and see their client looking back.
    by Mickie27 0 lines, 1 comment, on May 24 6:21 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • by poet43 5 lines, on Jun 6 1:26 PM 2007. In Life, Personal, Thoughts
    • Not viewed by judge.
  • by poet43 5 lines, on Jun 6 1:32 PM 2007. In Life, Love, Personal, Thoughts
    • Not viewed by judge.
  • by wolfspiritguide 1 lines, 2 comments, on May 25 2:46 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • I'm a lost,confused,hunger-for-love kid,who is trapped in my own fantasy,whose heart fills with loneliness and sorrow.
    by fierra 0 lines, on May 25 5:02 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • One can only take so much pain, until the glass shatters, and one reaches her breaking point.
    by Searith 0 lines, 2 comments, on May 25 8:45 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Love is a fluffy pink bunny waiting to suck your blood; at first it's cute and cuddly, then night falls...
    by Cly 0 lines, 4 comments, on May 25 9:51 AM 2007. In thoughts, weird, love
    • Commented on by judge.
  • The song of defeat echoes off these empty faces.
    by SarahEatsAirplane 0 lines, 8 comments, on May 22 5:56 PM 2007. In Angst, Dark, Pain, Personal, Sad
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • I plucked up a four leaf clover, but the stem was bare, if not for caretaker, nobody would care.
    by Tellingstories 0 lines, on Jun 4 3:56 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction, for every death there is a birth, for every love there is a hate, and for every tear there is a smile.
    by AngelOfBetrayal 0 lines, on Jun 6 6:11 PM 2007. In thoughts
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Love can never be {just} a simple little phase; if it was, then you'd be able to forget it.
    by LucyLightning 0 lines, 4 comments, on May 25 10:48 AM 2007. In Love
    • Commented on by judge.
  • The road to glory is paved with blood and broken dreams.
    by LuciferLight 0 lines, 1 comment, on May 27 9:34 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • It's sad to say but make-up and a smile cover so much these days
    by tru-luv 0 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 6 10:24 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • As a piece of heart goes missing we all understand the importance of what was lost.
    by AngelOfBetrayal 0 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 6 5:35 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • by pearl-dragon 9 lines, 13 comments, on Jun 6 9:33 PM 2007. In Love, Pain, Personal, Sad
    • Commented on by judge.
  • vanity sheds the petals from the rose of self esteem, exposing it to whithering insults until beauty is no longer an option
    by AngelOfBetrayal 0 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 6 6:06 PM 2007. In Society
    • Commented on by judge.
  • by Recluse Writer 3 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 6 11:09 PM 2007. In Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • In a word, I am love.
    by Viyanna Rosemarie 2 0 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 6 9:51 PM 2007. In Life, Personal
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Time sores above silver linings, / fate tells us what we should do with our lives, / we all are surrounded by destiny's findings, / and these findings keep us alive. / We take for granted everything be
    by heartsshadow 28 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 4 6:08 PM 2007. In lifes lessons
    • Commented on by judge.
  • You know your life is screwed when you go to bed wishing to never wake up and wake up wishing to forever fall asleep...
    by AngelOfBetrayal 0 lines, on Jun 6 5:59 PM 2007. In Sad
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Life is but a dream, but if that is true, am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man, or a computer mouse dreaming that I am a Jaguar XK?
    by LuciferLight 0 lines, 1 comment, on May 28 10:40 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • You never know what hope feels like living in the shadow of unbearable agony...
    by AngelOfBetrayal 0 lines, on Jun 6 5:55 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.

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  • Donkaidi
    May 24, 2007
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    Love Freely

    these things should have some kind of needs


  • LadyUnique silver member
    June 29, 2007
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    thank you for giving 'Misery Loves Company' an honorable mention
    i love those green trophies