Pretentious Proverbs 3

Pretentious Proverbs 3

"Intellects especially great, all cognately cogitate...."
Contest ended 1 year ago 11/7/2010 12:00:00 AM EDT

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First Place
# 1
By terebinthia (Score: 8.279)
2

The mastication and subsequent ingestation
of a crimson pomaceous conglobation
will defer all visitors of medical avocation
if performed with a quotidian affectation.

Word count: 23
 
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Second Place
# 2
By jago (Score: 8.197)
3

Assured of intent, thought out truly?
Aim to maim your target duly?
Check before you throw it through.

Your motive -- pure? Pause to take stock,
Hold back before launching that rock;
Who's that behind the glass walls? You?

Word count: 38
 
2

Retire, betimes, in hours nocturnal,
And likewise arise at onset diurnal.

There's counsel of value, for he who takes heed
(Provided adherence thereunto succeed)
Shall square up a balance of life's humours four,
And open his purse wherein riches shall pour.
Apart these two boons by all men desired,
Withal comes this third, so rarely acquired.
'Tis a gift most sublime, one which will accrue
Knowledge sufficient to know what is true.

Word count: 73
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4

The Eternal City of myth, legend and mystery,
Has a long, illustrious, tempestuous history.
A cradle of civilisation, invention and piety,
with a dark side of murder, lust and impropriety.
There's one thing for sure 'twixt its rise and destruction,
'Twas longer than twenty-four hours in construction.

Word count: 47

Of course Rome wasn't built in a day. Even back then builders always took longer than they promised.
'Have it ready for you by next week Guv'nor, just waiting on a delivery of Roman arches.'

 
5
By terebinthia (Score: 7.074)
1

Effortless ingressions make
an unpretentious leave to take.

Word count: 8
 
6
By Modem (Score: 6.691)
1

A feathered vertebrate enclosed by the carpal digits has greater quantitative value than multiple feathered vertebrates located in their native arboreal habitat.

Word count: 22
 
2

O valiant knight, down on your knees and confess:
You orchestrate the rapier in a method that’s incensed.
You compose a brutal livelihood by slashing throats, you profess;
Beware of the final sever of a blade filled with wrath that’s intense!

Word count: 41
 
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8
By Rogue17 (Score: 6.485)
1

The deadly steel which has spilled the blood of thousands is made dull in comparison to the inky tip of the writer’s weapon.

Word count: 23
 
1

The hide of the felidae Pardus of Panthera
Can oft be melanistic, but is usually much fairer.
There's one aspect, however, that by nature is irrefutable,
'Twill always retain its dark rosettes - camouflage immutable.

Word count: 34

Nope, doesn't matter how much soap you use, a leopard cannot change its spots.

 
10
By Tyeise (Score: 6.191)
3

The jaguar was partial to the status of his pelt
and considered himself to be truly svelte.
But when the connoisseur
insisted on unblemished fur,
he was unable to make spotless
the external pelt of his epidermis.

Word count: 37

A leopard cannot change its spots.
A leopard is almost identical to a jaguar, a leopard is found in Africa, a jaguar is found in South America.

 

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