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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

February 16, 2019 at 7:40 AM

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

P.S. Awtry

November 28, 2018 at 7:30 AM

This is great! Congratulations!

Susan Ashley

November 9, 2018 at 7:08 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

October 18, 2018 at 8:16 PM

Congrats Jack!

Connie Marcum Wong

September 19, 2018 at 1:27 PM

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

Tom Cunningham

September 18, 2018 at 10:56 PM

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

Jan Allison

September 18, 2018 at 2:40 PM

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

Andrea Dietrich

September 18, 2018 at 2:30 PM

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

Line Gauthier

September 18, 2018 at 12:58 PM

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

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

September 18, 2018 at 12:04 PM

Concise incisors! Congratulations on a fabulous win! xomo

Jesse Rowe

September 18, 2018 at 11:58 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.