Tom Cunningham Poet Limerick

A Drink To the Cold

The Winter weather is here and it's cold
Colds not much fun if you are homeless or old
But some like cold cheer
And drink ice cold beer
But when you're cold whiskeys' best so I'm told.


Written on 6th January 2019

For same word winter limerick poetry contest.
Sponsored by Charles Messina.

( chosen word is cold )

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Andrea Dietrich February 2, 2019 at 5:12 PM glad to see this with congrats, so I know it won!! I can't keep track of which lims were for which contests any more!! Tom Cunningham February 2, 2019 at 9:18 PM Thanks Andrea, I find a few days away from soup can throw you, old faces gone new ones arrived and with poems you end up chasing your tail lol. Tom.

Eve Roper January 18, 2019 at 10:40 PM Tom, fantastic ,very well written Limerick with great imagery. Congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve ~`* Tom Cunningham January 19, 2019 at 12:56 AM Thank you very much Eve. Tom.

Lindsay Laurie January 16, 2019 at 8:36 PM G'day Tom … it's not easy writing a limerick and probably even harder under instruction - you did a good job here Tom - Lindsay Tom Cunningham January 17, 2019 at 2:18 AM Thanks Lindsay, yes it was a bit more difficult doing this one , another contest you have to put the lines in alphabetical order, another challenging one for sure. Tom

Charles Messina January 15, 2019 at 7:18 AM Ah nothing like a hot toddy, Tom. Love this, well done. Congratulations on your win. Charlie Tom Cunningham January 15, 2019 at 7:27 AM Thanks Charlie, hoping for a cold spell so I can have a few for medicinal purposes lol. Quite a challenge and there were some gems for the contest. Thank for hosting. Tom.

Alexis Y. January 15, 2019 at 6:41 AM Hi Tom, I'm just coming back to say congratulations on your 2nd place win:-) Alexis Tom Cunningham January 15, 2019 at 7:25 AM Thanks Alexis, not the easiest one to do. Tom.

Joseph May January 15, 2019 at 5:06 AM Congrats on your win Tom.. Tom Cunningham January 15, 2019 at 7:24 AM Thanks very much Joseph. Tom.

Vladislav Raven January 12, 2019 at 2:34 PM Hi Tom, well done, a wonderful limerick.No matter how hard I try, I can't do a limerick. This is wonderful. Could do with a Whiskey myself. Good luck in the contest my friend. We should have that drink to the cold. have a wonderful weekend. Your friend always....Mike. Tom Cunningham January 12, 2019 at 3:06 PM Thank you very much Mike, yes a drop of whiskey works wonders for the cold, hope you too have a lovely weekend. Tom.

Darlene De Beaulieu January 12, 2019 at 1:35 PM Hello tom, Was it easy to create this type of poem? It is cute. Have a nice day my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu February 4, 2019 at 5:35 PM I won't try this form for some time yet. Thank you for telling me. have a nice evening my friend. Tom Cunningham January 12, 2019 at 2:06 PM Thanks Darlene, it took a lot longer having to use the same word in each line. Tom.

Alexis Y. January 9, 2019 at 2:31 PM Hi Tom, You met the challenge and it wasn't easy. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis Tom Cunningham January 9, 2019 at 2:38 PM Thanks Alexis, wasn't an easy one using the same word in five lines. Tom

Janice Canerdy January 9, 2019 at 8:10 AM Good one, Tom. Janice Tom Cunningham January 9, 2019 at 8:33 AM Thank you very much Janice. Tom.

Andrea Dietrich January 8, 2019 at 9:00 PM very well done. I am seeing lots of clever entries on this contest!! Tom Cunningham January 9, 2019 at 12:37 AM Not the easiest one to do having to squeeze the same word into each line and make it sound okay.

Joseph May January 8, 2019 at 6:58 PM This was very hard to do but you met the challenge well Tom...GL in the contest.. Tom Cunningham January 9, 2019 at 12:34 AM Thanks Joseph, it did take a lot longer to compose. A lot of great entries I've seen so far. Tom.

Anne-Lise Andresen January 8, 2019 at 2:16 PM - Bravo :)!:)!:) ... well done, Tom:) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Tom Cunningham January 8, 2019 at 4:06 PM Thank you Sunshine, cheers. Tom.

Heidi Sands January 8, 2019 at 9:27 AM Great one Tom ! :) Tom Cunningham January 8, 2019 at 11:34 AM Thank you Heidi. Tom.

Timothy Mcguire January 8, 2019 at 12:29 AM Well written Tom! FYI, I keep my Jameson in my freezer. It will not freeze and there is no better way to take a shot once in a while. Tom Cunningham January 8, 2019 at 2:42 AM Thanks Timothy, I never knew that one, I'm not keen on ice in whiskey so that's a great way around it. Tom.

Nette Onclaud January 7, 2019 at 7:08 PM hope you are up and about, tom!...conquer the world!...huggs Tom Cunningham January 7, 2019 at 10:37 PM Thanks Nette, nothing a small drop of gold won't put right lol. Tom.

Carolyn Devonshire January 7, 2019 at 12:54 PM And the whiskey doesn't even have to be cold to give you that warm rush before heading outdoors. I should think it would be hard to repeat the same word in each line, but you did it very well, Tom! Best wishes in the contest, Carolyn Carolyn Devonshire January 8, 2019 at 1:49 PM I wrote one before reading it had to be about winter. LOL Yours is great, Tom! Hope you win. Tom Cunningham January 7, 2019 at 1:38 PM Thank you Carolyn, on a cold day a tot of amber gold helps to combat the the chill. Did find it harder than usual using the same word in each line. Tom.

Jennifer Proxenos January 7, 2019 at 11:56 AM I'v heard the same Tom! Good luck. Poetry wishes, Jennifer. Tom Cunningham January 7, 2019 at 12:01 PM Thank you Jennifer, a drop works wonders. Tom.

Caren Krutsinger January 6, 2019 at 3:46 PM Tom, it is a conspiracy. This is the third time this week I have heard whiskey when thinking about the perpetual two week cold I have had. Hmmmmm Your limerick may have been written to give me a push in a certain direction. Good luck in the contest my friend. Tom Cunningham January 6, 2019 at 4:15 PM Thanks Caren, a quarter of whiskey, three quarters boiling water and two spoons of sugar, stir well let it cool and drink it as hot as you can, next day you should feel better. Works for me. Tom.

Gershon Wolf January 6, 2019 at 2:07 PM Bottoms up, my friend. Well-done! G.L. in the contest (And I agree: Whiskey certainly has a warming effect). Best wishes, Gershon Tom Cunningham January 6, 2019 at 2:13 PM Thank you Gershon, I raise my glass to you, cheers. Tom.

Nette Onclaud January 6, 2019 at 1:52 PM get more of that and get well, tom... such an enjoyable read!... huggs Tom Cunningham January 6, 2019 at 2:12 PM Thank you Nette, do enjoy a tot of Irish whiskey.

Jan Allison January 6, 2019 at 1:46 PM just what the doctor ordered Tom:-) hugs Jan xx Tom Cunningham January 6, 2019 at 1:48 PM Thank you Jan, finally, lol. Cheers. Tom.