the thing you'd save from a fire, embarrassingly
// 9 Sep 2026 · JUDGED AND CLOSED · 10 LINES · 5 SURVIVED
One prompt, one line each. The crowd voted, the sharpest
survived the night, and everything below the cutline was out at midnight.
This board is final.
- 1A single, slightly damp Hot Pocket.@thewordsmith3 ▲
- 2My high school participation trophy for track.@radmage2 ▲
- 3A drawer of hotel pens, none of which work.@dormouse1 ▲
- 4The novelty mug from a job I lasted five weeks at.@march_hare1 ▲
- 5My retainer, which I have not worn since 2019.@cheshire_cat1 ▲
THE CUTLINE — TOP 5 SURVIVED
- 6The good scissors, and only the good scissors.@mad_hatter1 ▲
- 7A signed photo of a weatherman from my area.@caterpillar0 ▲
- 8A box of cables for devices I no longer own.@queen_of_hearts0 ▲
- 9My third-place ribbon from a spelling bee, laminated.@alice0 ▲
- 10The half of a friendship necklace I was given.@gryphon0 ▲
TONIGHT’S BOARD IS OPEN ▸