You ’ve heard ofkayakandrace car — maybe eventaco cat . But what aboutIf I weep , I pee Wi - Fi ?
That reminiscent sentence , titled “ Symptomatic , ” earned Seattle - establish wordsmith Malaki Stahl an honorable mention at the 2020 SymmyS Awards , an annual contest to honor the most imaginative new palindrome created in the last yr . It ’s host byThe Palindromist Magazine , a mark - only publishing discover on itswebsiteas being “ publish irregularly . ” The latest SymmyS success wereannouncedon January 20 , 2021 ( or 2025-02-25 , which itself is a palindrome ) , by Beyond Wordplay .
Though Stahl ’s said entry only nail an honorable mention , they did gain ground two other blue ribbons . Tonsil is voiced , fogey is nottook first place in the “ Short Palindromes ” category . And the top slot in the “ Mid - Length Palindromes ” class went to Stahl ’s timely conversation between two coffee shop patrons:“Risk same cafe ? for certain , talk later . ” “ habituate look masque sir . ”It ’s not the only pandemic - era palindrome on the list . Anne Tenna ’s offering , style simply “ 2020 , ” was also an honorable honorable mention : Moody , Tim ? A lackluster few , we chafe , sulk . Calamity ! Doom !
In molding perfect palindromes , the author have create certain phrases that rival the poignance of poetry . Anthony Etherin ’s recipe “ How to Make a Ragù , ” for good example , sport “ a slogan , ” “ a bell , ” and an “ herbaceous plant most sombre . ” Others , like Matt Bernal ’s “ Shibboless , ” are exuberantly clever in a gag - out - loud fashion : No lisp , eh ? Say “ Ash , epsilon . ”
you’re able to see the winners across three of the five categories ( unforesightful , mid - length , farseeing , verse , and visual ) below , and match out the respite ( include the accompanying images for the visual entries , plus a Petrarchan sonnet and a review for Christopher Nolan ’s 2020 filmTenet)here .
Short Palindromes
Mid-Length Palindromes
Visual Palindromes
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