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Tom Woody sponsored

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on 14/06/2025

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Cheers!! Premier contest 3 winner

I shall read you a poem in my drunken state,
if my speech is slurred, forgive me mate,
it is a cocktail of rum, vodka and cognac,
if boss finds out I will surely get the sack!
so am i drinking at work? you may ask,
yes, my mate, from my steel thermos flask,
I bring in to work each morning with me,
everyone thinks it is my Yorkshire tea,
but I need a bit more to help me work here,
we haven’t had a pay rise in full ten years,
I sit around and look busy at work all day,
but just do enough to justify my pay,
boss is a bully who always gets the praise,
when company makes profit, he gets a raise,
all our hard work, and boss gets the cream,
morale is pretty low in the whole office team!
today unfortunately i have had too many,
i meant to kiss Isabel, but I kissed old Danny!
I am sitting stiff in my chair, so I do not fall off,
beginning to see double, now and then laugh!
friends around me know what I am up to,
if boss walks in I will rush to the loo!
Meanwhile my mate, I read you this verse,
if you like it, then raise your glass! Cheers!
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Empress Avatar
June 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Fun reading, the kind the host likes, youv delivered it well here. Congrats on your top win! Sending you light always
Radhakrishna Avatar
March 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Thanks Ink! Much Obliged!:)
Gauthier Avatar
June 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
LOL ~ what wonderful sense of humour, Krish. Excellent reading and flow. Your rhymes were spot on ~ thoroughly enjoyed.
Radhakrishna Avatar
June 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Thanks Line!:) Cheers!
Woods Avatar
June 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Lol I actually laughed aloud at the kissing line heehee. The whole poem is humorous and read to perfection... so natural! I can see you as an actor or voice actor for audiobooks, your that good ! Congratulations! Xo
Radhakrishna Avatar
June 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Dear Crystol! Thank you for your kind words and so happy you liked it! Kind regards!:)
mysore Avatar
June 19, 2025 at 6:13 AM
This is on a different level Oh so clever. Dear poet, you see perfect! to the point. Congratulations on your win, Cheers! happy writing.
Radhakrishna Avatar
June 19, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Thanks Very much, Thriveni! :). The contest was an inspiration. Much appreciated!
Daniels Avatar
June 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Loved the humour ! Congrats on a witty unusual entry. Beautiful velvety voice, Krish. Trust you left a couple of drops in flask. Cheers, not to the boss. X.
Radhakrishna Avatar
June 19, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Thanks Very much! Dear Ghairo- much appreciated.
Jones Avatar
June 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Wow you have a great voice! Congrats on your win!
Radhakrishna Avatar
June 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Thanks Karen!:)
Crandall Avatar
June 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Entertaining - well read!
Radhakrishna Avatar
June 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Thanks David!:)
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