The winners of :devMinimalLit:'s first contest are

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While I was judging my own contest, I also took a break to judge for another group: :devMinimalLit:, a group in which I am co-creator!  The winners of my last contest are still viewable on my last journal. :heart:

Without further ado, here are the winners for Brevity is the Soul of Wit!

Best in Show: Vigilo, "dialogue of the tides"

Winner  3-month sub from ikazon, 700 points, our Featured folder, a critique from isthisthingstillon, a llama, and journal features!


Animal Ridges1. Nervous Moments
Butterflies
recaptured--
misunderstandings.
2. Dusk Settling
Mischievous,
fireflies
pirouette.
3. Meandering Landscapes
Caterpillar
zigzags--
daydreaming.
4. Lover's Alibi
Midnight--
branches
silhouetted.
5. Polka Dots
Blossoming--
ladybug
spots.
6. Starlight Echoing
Rabbit
ears,
quivering.
7. Hopeless Dreaming
Scorpio
meandering--
blindsided.
8. Summer Warnings
Cicada
lullaby--
unsatisfied.
9. Summer Waters
Unbridled
dragonflies--
tsunami.
10. Breaking the Veil
Translucent
wings,
fluttering.
11. Slipping Sunbeams
Moonlight
mosaics--
haunted.
12. Painting Moonlight
Tiger
stripes--
stretchmarks.
13. Lurking Lioness
Angry
tresses--
lioness.
14. Pirouetting Shadows
Gazelle
legs;
ballerina.
15. Wild-Cat Eyes
Leopard
spots--
smeared.
16. Plucked Birds
Graceful,
feathers
fall.
17. Cotton Skies
Storm
clouds--
broken.
18. Waking the World
Yawning
sunr
Best of Breed (Theme): betwixtthepages, "Animal Ridges"

Trophy  450 points, the Featured folder at :devMinimalLit:, a llama, and journal features!


The Novel1. Phoenix
Fiery loneliness.
2. Wyvern
Perfect oxymoron
3. Elemental
Once merged…
4. Unfeeling
Meaningless existence.
5. Synaesthesia
Swirly song
6. Metempsychosis
Eternity bounds.
7. The Lady
Ice-cold blossom
8. Court dancer
Living sin
9. Possession
Insanity awaits…
10. Love..?
Mine. Forever.
11. This strange guy
“Dear Nepenthes…”
12. Don’t tell me…
Forever never.
13. Smile
Cherry sun
14. Hate
Deathly frostbite.
15. Resentment.
Empty forgiveness.
16. Poison
Dizzy? “Farewell…”
17. Acceptance.
Freedom ? Fate.
18. Fallen
Wingless, alas
19. Bloodlust
Transcendental- rapture.
20. Tenderness
Stolen brotherhood
21. Present.
Long lost
22. Traitor
Resentful. Really?
23. Hybrid
Discordant harmony.
24. Incompatibility
“You mistake!”
25.
Best of Breed (Structure): Sterendenn, "The Novel"

Trophy  450 points, the Featured folder at :devMinimalLit:, a llama, and journal features!


:thumb368965698: Runner-Up (Theme): LionesseRampant, "Things not Living"

:star: 250 points, a llama, and journal features!


28 days1.
oven -
     cookies roosting
2.
sour -
     underappreciated blueberry
3.
shy -
     glacial corset
4.
spiders faith -
      webbed
5.
skin suitcase -
        carrion
6.
salmon -
     rose hips
7.
without -
     thin swallow
8.
upside down -
            I
9.
leaving -
     sky withdrawn
10.
clay -
     mug shapeshifter
11.
sleepless -
     nose count.
12.
honestly dizzy -
      leaves
13.
text.ing -
     paperback dreamer
14.
dynamite soot -
        coffee
15.
limp horizontals -
         rainbows
16.
teething -
     heel, need
17.
beware unknown -
        atomic
18.
windless bitters -
      hollows
19.
howl -
     long pine
20.
obvious sunburn -
     firelit
21.
Frank -
     forgoes niceties
22.
lungs -
     kite adrift
23.
stained -
     containing bleach
24.
bruise -
     shadow ache
25.
complex -
     conversing waffles
26.
orange pelican -
      awkward.
27.
weather -
     a result
28.
heart -
     snores repeatedly
Runner-Up (Structure): RestlessSands, "28 days"

:star: 250 points, a llama, and journal features!


:thumb362862049: Honorable Mention (Theme): rlkirkland, "all about children"

:bulletred: 100 points, a llama, and journal features!


Adulthood: File Loading... (v.2)Daily aging.
Home(?) again.
Nest refilled.
Discombobulation abounds.
What now?
Help wanted.
Need (busy)work.
Grindstone turns.
Apply yourself.
Hunting jobless.
Huntresses eat.
Slacking stagnates.
Offerings sub-par.
Vanishing potential.
Payment required.
Devil’s dues.
Targeting vacillates.
Monetary satisfaction.
Future hinders.
Playing dress-up.
Empty smiles.
Banked hopes.
Objective achieved!
Adulthood unlocked.
Made it…?
Team indoctrination.
Learning experiences.
Vagrancy dispelled.
Adult yet?
Honorable Mention (Structure): yolen, "Adulthood: File Loading... (v.2)"

:bulletred: 100 points, a llama, and journal features!


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Vigilo's avatar
Thank you so much for the lovely feature. :glomp: :heart: