here's some blank space to think about it...
| FINAL NOTES:
Thanks to all for entering…
Did I know how I was going to judge this contest when I began? No, I only had the foggiest of notions. Did I know how I was going to judge this contest after I read the first piece? Yes, that is when it formulated...
This contest was about thinking deep, while chewing gum. Was the gum-chewing representative of something else? Yes- Studying the deep through lightness.
The method that I arrived at was this: how well your piece engaged me.
So, how did I measure your engagement? Simple and mathematical- the character count of my comment, and not just any old comment, but an ‘engaging’ comment. I chose character count over word count to allow for your inspiring large and wondrous words from me.
Note that the numbers do not reflect my liking/disliking your work, you can see by my comments that I enjoyed them all, down to the last one. The numbers reflect the ‘engagement’, which is what deep is about.
and know- you were all safely anonymous right up until I hit the 'judge' button...
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So, for the mathematical results
(character count of engaged comment):
(transferring from spreadsheet…)
3... 2... 1...
| The Reaping | 2942 |
| In the Mountains of San Diego | 2492 |
| The Genius | 1912 |
| Inside My Thought Bubble | 1420 |
| Everyday Ash | 1306 |
| Will You Listen | 1216 |
| Wasted | 982 |
| Longing | 929 |
| Somewhere in Time | 886 |
| The Profoundness | 844 |
| Ruminating Judgment | 716 |
| Cogitating | 686 |
| Tasty and Reflective | 662 |
| Therapeutic Chewing Gum | 612 |
| I'm Dragging Myself Through Hell | 596 |
| Gazing Into Space | 591 |
| WOW | 534 |
| Mountain Rain | 496 |
| from the gut | 420 |
| Serenity of the Senseless | 394 |
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 18
- Rewards: Gold: 400
- Final notes: see above- can't edit this comment box...
Contest Winners
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The mountains glow enchanted in their pale pink birthday suits Mother Nature bought them eons ago
Huge boulders polka dot the landscape as• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 5396627, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [18]
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WOW is a vision shared by the eyes
(the duality of evil's vision opposed)• Commented on by judge. -
Like Doublemint too.• Commented on by judge.
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Do you think the stars ever gaze
Longingly upon your faceby filledwithstardust 6 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 1 10:40 AM• Commented on by judge. -
spit your gum into nothingness,
riddled with toothmarksby Judith Chandler 7 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 1 12:17 PM. In Contest• Commented on by judge. -
I can't feel my toes and I'm aching
through the various caverns of my body.by HagarenHanyou 17 lines, 11 comments, on Jun 1 1:54 PM• Commented on by judge. -
"Flavor oozing out bursts of juice
into my dry palette"by Rose Angel 53 lines, 20 comments, on Jun 1 2:59 PM. In Life, Humor, Personal, My own style, Weird, Hope, Contest• Commented on by judge. -
In seeking a solitude of the peaceful kind.
Sinking in depths of a hallow purged mind.• Commented on by judge. -
immune to possibilities
unfettered in her brain• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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I think I'll pass on this one. I never could chew gum and pat my tummy at the same time.
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I'm "totally psyched" for all that blank space.
Brilliant. XD -
can I chew on a pen top instead of gum?
it helps me think. -
Thank You!
Thank You for the Trophy and points for I am Honored also Appreciative
Congratulations to all who placed
Excellent contest and so Loved the prompt~
what a challenge Wayne and Love Your system
of digesting the entries
Wow~ Wow~ Wow
My jaw dropped when I read~
Boy do I feel Inspired~
Thank You for Hosting Sweet Soul!
Many blessings to You
Best wishes in all You do
with much love & light~ Desire~*~
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