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Best Friend

phoned his valentine but she was in the shower ~ his best friend answers Written 4th February 2021. For Valentine's Senryu Poetry Contest Sponsored by Tania Kitchin.

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Valsa George

Date: 1/6/2022 8:55:00 PM

Tom, hope it didn't give him a heart attack .... Ha... ha ! Very clever !

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/7/2022 12:34:00 AM

Lol, glad you enjoyed it Valsa, Tom

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/20/2021 6:11:00 AM

Happy Valentine's Day for some not all ~

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/20/2021 6:44:00 AM

Thank you very much Line, everyones worst nightmare and of course the victims always the last to know. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 2/28/2021 7:23:00 AM

Hi Tom, whoever, phoned their Valentine only to get another man answering the phone, will be watching her home carefully to see who goes in and out. I enjoyed this senyru , great write Tom. Blessings, Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/28/2021 10:06:00 AM

Thank you very much Jennifer, and more than likely be armed with a shotgun lol. Tom

Jennifer Fenn

Date: 2/18/2021 7:23:00 PM

Gosh! What a surprise ending. Good job and congrats on your win!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/18/2021 8:34:00 PM

Thank you very much Jennifer, Tom

Alkas Poetry

Date: 2/17/2021 4:45:00 AM

Things in life, nothing is controlled, everything changes including friendships ... congrats dear Tom alkas

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/17/2021 7:05:00 AM

Thank you very much Alkas, hope you are well. Tom

Paul Callus

Date: 2/13/2021 6:19:00 AM

Good one, Tom. This time round it's fireworks instead of flowers!! Congrats on your top win, my friend.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/13/2021 6:25:00 AM

Thank you very much Paul, lol you're right Tom

Jan Allison

Date: 2/12/2021 3:38:00 PM

ex best friend now I guess:-( good one Tom, many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/13/2021 1:22:00 AM

Thank you very much Jan, good job he didn't splash out on an expensive ring. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

Eve Roper

Date: 2/11/2021 8:22:00 PM

This is so good, Tom , congratulations on your win. Eve

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/12/2021 1:19:00 AM

Thank you very much Eve, hope your week is going well. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/11/2021 4:58:00 PM

ah yes, I recall this one!!! Congrats, Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/12/2021 1:18:00 AM

Thank you very much for your return visit Andrea, Tom

Janice Canerdy

Date: 2/10/2021 7:21:00 PM

Oh, no! Bad, sad scene! Good one, Tom. CONGRATS! Janice

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/11/2021 12:43:00 AM

Thank you very much Janice, a sad situation you often hear about. Tom

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/10/2021 11:21:00 AM

Back with congrats on this winner. Sara

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/10/2021 1:31:00 PM

Thank you very much for your return visit Sara, hope your day is going well. Tom

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/10/2021 10:50:00 AM

Hi Tom, I'm just coming back to congratulations on your winning write. Have a great day:-) Alexis

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/10/2021 10:53:00 AM

Thank you very much for your return visit Alexis. Hope you're having a lovely day. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/10/2021 7:53:00 AM

- Congratulations so much on your winning poem, Tom :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/10/2021 8:30:00 AM

Thank you very much for your return visit Anne. Hope the day is going well. Tom

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 2/10/2021 6:09:00 AM

Uhoh. That's funny Tom. :) Congratulations on the win! Linda

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/10/2021 6:58:00 AM

Thank you very much Linda, not so funny for the guy making the call lol Tom

Tania Kitchin

Date: 2/10/2021 3:13:00 AM

Tom, congratulations on your first place win with your clever and creative poem!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/10/2021 3:54:00 AM

Thank you very much Tania, I went for dark humour although in real life it wouldn't be humourous at all. Thank you too for hosting and my placement. Have a great week. Tom

Terry Flood

Date: 2/10/2021 1:42:00 AM

Oops! PPS... congrats on your well deserved top spot! Terry

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/10/2021 1:52:00 AM

Thank you very much for your congrats Terry, got to sort out a new broadband provider, with bt at the moment but old customers miss out so going cap in hand to see what they can give me.

Terry Flood

Date: 2/10/2021 1:34:00 AM

Hmmm... keep your friends close and your enemies closer! Nice work, Tom. Terry. PS is it just pure chance or is everyone getting the same validation code, which (genuinely) is BED.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/10/2021 1:50:00 AM

So true Terry, shame its always the victim who's the last to find out. Maybe its a hint to have a nap lol.

Constance La France

Date: 2/9/2021 3:28:00 PM

Tom, oh that would be heartbreaking, excellent senryu _your poetic friend Constance

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/10/2021 1:47:00 AM

Thank you very much Constance. Not a nice thing to happen to anyone though, thankfully it was fiction. Hope you're well.

Harry Horsman

Date: 2/9/2021 12:49:00 AM

Oh dear, i see trouble here. Maybe he was a Plumber, fixing her pipes. Tom. Great senryu.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/9/2021 1:20:00 AM

You know Harry, that could have been it lol. Hope you're well. Tom

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 2/8/2021 9:48:00 PM

Oh, man, Tom, your sense of humor is still laughing.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/9/2021 1:19:00 AM

Lol Thanks Carenn, glad you enjoyed the dark humour. Tom

Jthingz Abdul

Date: 2/8/2021 5:09:00 PM

Boy, what a shocker! if they were together I hope she didn't cheat on him. Good one Tom!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/9/2021 1:18:00 AM

Thank you very much Justin, sadly it didn't have a happy ending and he found out who his friends were. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/8/2021 5:02:00 PM

Wicked wit there, T.C! Whoa!! Sharply penned senryu. :) gw

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/9/2021 1:17:00 AM

Thank you very much Gershon, well he saved money on flowers anyway. Tom

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/8/2021 2:21:00 PM

Boy, that was a let down. Enjoyed reading this one today. Your visit to my page delighted me. Sara

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/8/2021 2:26:00 PM

Thank you very much Sara, you're welcome. Tom

Mark Koplin

Date: 2/8/2021 3:50:00 AM

Ouch! He took that one in the knickers.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/8/2021 5:11:00 AM

Lol, thanks Mark, something you often hear about and its always the victim that is the last to know. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/7/2021 10:48:00 AM

oh my, what the heck valentine was that? I loved the unusual take, tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/7/2021 10:56:00 AM

Needless to say, valentine and friend are no more. Hope you're well Andrea. Tom