Tom Cunningham Poet Limerick

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Always Look a Gift Horse In the Mouth

From China came a large packet of seeds
My garden bare;  it would see to my needs 
I put them all in the ground
And when they sprouted I found
I'd only planted Japanese knotweeds.

Written 8th August 2020. 

For "Mystery Seeds" "Poetry Contest 
Sponsored By Carolyn Devonshire.

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Anne-Lise Andresen August 19, 2020 at 11:48 AM - Congratulations, Tom :) - // Anne-Lise :) Tom Cunningham August 19, 2020 at 11:50 AM Thank you Anne, hope alls well. Tom

Janice Canerdy August 18, 2020 at 6:39 PM I'm back with CONGRATS, Tom! Janice Tom Cunningham August 18, 2020 at 11:46 PM Thank you very much Janice, Much appreciated. Tom

Andrea Dietrich August 18, 2020 at 4:22 PM heehee, cute little humor, Tom. Congrats on the win Tom Cunningham August 18, 2020 at 6:11 PM Thank you very much Andrea, im happy you liked it. Tom

Carolyn Devonshire August 18, 2020 at 2:09 PM Oh, Tom, I love the humor in your entry! Of course, if this actually happened, I don't think anyone would be laughing. Congratulations on your win in the contest! Best wishes, Carolyn Tom Cunningham August 18, 2020 at 2:14 PM Thank you very much Carolyn, when I first heard about it I thought they might be something sinister eg Japanese knotweeds lol, thankfully they weren't, thanks too for hosting the contest. Tom

Alkas Poetry August 17, 2020 at 6:54 AM Oh my God such an invasive weed !? ol. very good my friend, salute alkas Tom Cunningham August 17, 2020 at 7:52 AM Thank you very much Alkas, I've heard of folk having problems with it growing up through the floor in their houses. Tom

V. Deepa August 14, 2020 at 7:10 AM Nice humour filled poem dear Tom sir:-) Enjoyed your mystery poem:-) Keep inspiring us. I believe your doing well:-) Have a lovely day.Take care.Warmest regards sent to you:-) Tom Cunningham August 14, 2020 at 10:26 AM Thank you Deepa, a lot in the US have had these free seeds, I'd be very wary planting them. Tom

Krish Radhakrishna August 13, 2020 at 2:41 AM Japanese plant from China! Growing in UK! Lovely Limerick Tom! Good humour! Tom Cunningham August 13, 2020 at 3:55 AM Thank you very much Krish, greetings from Woolacombe bay, weathers been warm and sunny so far. Hope you're well Tom

Timothy Mcguire August 11, 2020 at 9:34 PM I like a good limerick and this is certainly a good one. Tom Cunningham August 12, 2020 at 12:39 AM Thank you Timothy, im pleased you liked it. Greetings from Woolacombe bay, im away at the moment with the grandsons. Hope you're well Tom

John Watt August 9, 2020 at 2:18 PM Fun poem, Tom. As someone once said, "Weed 'em and reap" Tom Cunningham August 9, 2020 at 2:28 PM Thank you John, one job I wouldn't fancy tackling, knotweeds, over here specialist firms are needed and are really expensive, there wouldn't be much left to reap when you'd paid the bill lol. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos August 9, 2020 at 1:10 PM Hi Tom, I really had a laugh, we all have enough to deal with without weeds from the other side of the world! A really fun read, Blessings, Jennifer. Tom Cunningham August 9, 2020 at 2:23 PM Thank you Jennifer,. Ordinary weeds are bad enough but the knotweeds are another level especially if they get under your house. Tom

Michael Tor August 9, 2020 at 9:34 AM Hope they resolve this weed problem, Tom... Tom Cunningham August 9, 2020 at 9:37 AM Thank you Michael, not sure I'd plant free seeds sent from abroad from an anonymous source. Tom

Jenish Somadas August 8, 2020 at 11:24 PM lol.. lovely Limerick Tom.. Good luck in the contest... Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 11:26 PM Thank you very much Jenish, Im. Pleased you liked it. Tom

Lindsay Laurie August 8, 2020 at 8:46 PM Hello Tom ... not a pleasant thought at all Tom. It's hard enough to keep local weeds under control without adding to the problem. I trust you'll beat the problem - thanks Tom - Lindsay Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 10:55 PM Thank you Lindsay, I've heard its not your average weed and you have to get the experts in. Tom

Gershon Wolf August 8, 2020 at 8:32 PM Cute one, Tom. Hope you've untied all the knots by now! Smiles, Gershon Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 10:53 PM Thank you Gershon, getting there lol.

Janice Canerdy August 8, 2020 at 3:06 PM Hey, it could have been worse, Tom. LOL! Janice Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 3:13 PM Thank you Janice, turns out they weren't as sinister as first thought. Tom

Silent One August 8, 2020 at 2:03 PM Ha!!! Oh I feel the angst of all Gardners when it comes to Japanese knotweed.... What a strange year for plants an flowers... So many of my dahlia and begonia have not flowered yet... And I still have pansies and viola I'm bloom! Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 3:11 PM Hopefully theyll start to bloom with this heatwave, keep them well watered although a slight chill in the mornings tell me autumn is coming. Tom

Darlene De Beaulieu August 8, 2020 at 1:13 PM Hello Tom, it sounds like you did not get what you wanted in seeds. Enjoy your day my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu August 9, 2020 at 7:56 AM Hello Tom I do not blame you. enjoy your day my friend. Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 1:41 PM Thank you Darlene, im always wary of free gifts. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen August 8, 2020 at 12:54 PM - I wish you good luck with your Japanese knotweeds ... hope they become perfect ... and huge :))) - Well done, Tom :) - Have a wonderful weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 1:21 PM Thank you Anne, they might look nice but I wouldn't want them growing in my garden. Tom

Andrea Dietrich August 8, 2020 at 11:34 AM haha. Good one, my friend! Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 12:11 PM Thank you very much Andrea, I was curious after reading many in the US had recieved them. Thankfully they were quite harmless. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis August 8, 2020 at 10:11 AM I have spent 7 months in China and visited a great part of it plus learned some Mandarin: Speaking and writing. What they eat , I cannot even mention. The same goes with everything else therefore your amusing Limerick reflects reality over there. Beautifully done my friend, Tom. Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 11:21 AM Thank you Demetrios, a lot of folk were suspicious of these seeds they received, turns out it was some marketing scam and quite harmless. Tom

Panagiota Romios August 8, 2020 at 9:48 AM I liked this Tom. Best wishes from your friend across the pond, Pangie xx Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 11:19 AM Thank you very much Panagiota, by any chance did you receive any.. Tom

John Gondolf August 8, 2020 at 9:29 AM Enjoyed the humor in this one, Tom, best of luck in the contest. John Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 11:18 AM Thank you very much John, I know your fda have declared them harmless but it did seem a bit sinister. Tom

Vijay Pandit August 8, 2020 at 6:29 AM Clever take and clever imagery in your photo--a fun read, Tom. Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 6:42 AM Thank you Vijay, have heard its only a marketing scam and the free seeds are harmless, that said I wouldn't risk planting them. Tom

Jenna Logan August 8, 2020 at 6:23 AM Ten smiley faces go here. :) I searched and found that although it's quite pretty, it's terribly invasive and nearly impossible to kill. Good luck with that and in the contest, Tom. Tom Cunningham August 8, 2020 at 6:41 AM Thank you very much Jenna, thankfully I haven't got a problem but have heard horror stories of it growing in peoples houses and to get rid of it costs thousands of pounds. If it gets in your foundations it can weaken the structure of your house. If I get any FREE seeds they're going in the trash lol. Tom