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A Gravely Serious Matter

Here lies what's left of Knobby Clark; he didn't hear them shouting, 'Shark!' written 13th September for Jesse's epitaph contest

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Paul Callus

Date: 2/16/2019 7:40:00 AM

Indeed a serious matter, Jack, but I could not help grinning! Regards / paul

P.S. Awtry

Date: 11/28/2018 7:30:00 AM

This is great! Congratulations!

Susan Ashley

Date: 11/9/2018 7:08:00 PM

Fun and fabulous dark humor, Jack. Congrats on a wonderful and well deserved trophy win for your excellent epitaph. Warmest wishes my friend.. ~Susan

James Marshall Goff

Date: 10/18/2018 8:16:00 PM

Congrats Jack!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/19/2018 1:27:00 PM

Terrific Jack! I loved this Trophy win of yours! Congratulations! : )

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/18/2018 10:56:00 PM

Congratulations Jack. Don't go in the water. Tom

Jan Allison

Date: 9/18/2018 2:40:00 PM

Oh so clever Jack, many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/18/2018 2:30:00 PM

Love this, Jack. Congrats on a well deserved win.

Line Gauthier

Date: 9/18/2018 12:58:00 PM

Congrats on your gold medal win, Jack. Very witty. Well done.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 9/18/2018 12:04:00 PM

Concise incisors! Congratulations on a fabulous win! xomo

Jesse Rowe

Date: 9/18/2018 11:58:00 AM

I am so pleased to award this poem the 1st place trophy for my contest. You made full use of those two lines to illustrate exactly what happened in the most humorous way possible. RIP Knobby Clark, not a good way to go.

Leo Larry Amadore

Date: 9/13/2018 4:52:00 PM

A concise, darkly comedic and completely informative epitaph indeed! All one needs to know in a balanced rhymed couplet. Good work!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/13/2018 4:47:00 PM

I guess if it was a shark attack wasn't much left. Reads like a good contender. Way to go for the contest. Thanks for all the visits to my page. Sara

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/13/2018 4:14:00 PM

hahaha.

Line Gauthier

Date: 9/13/2018 3:21:00 PM

I feel a little guilty at laughing... a moment of silence for Clark! Well done, Jack.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/13/2018 1:55:00 PM

This is darling! It is amazing what you portrayed in so few words, Jack.

Wendy Watson

Date: 9/13/2018 11:01:00 AM

Audible laughter from me for this one, Jack!