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Haiku Sea

listen up mankind the sea is not your dustbin take your rubbish home Written on third of may 2018.

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Valsa George

Date: 1/13/2022 4:15:00 AM

This I often wish to scream aloud.... seeing the the way people dump waste into water bodies ! Great thoughts Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/13/2022 4:20:00 AM

Thank you very much Valsa, man is a careless and dirty creature. Cares little for the environment. Tom

Besma Riabi Dziri

Date: 6/2/2018 3:43:00 AM

You raise the voice of poetry from beauty and dream to the harsh real world! A great message Tom! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and concerns. Stay blessed.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/2/2018 8:43:00 AM

Thank you very much Besma, so sad to see the way mankind treats his world. Tom

J.W. Earnings

Date: 5/28/2018 7:02:00 AM

Yes yes !!! Do not litter the ocean. Absolute no no. Love this poem. Everyone needs to read this. -JWE

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/28/2018 12:18:00 PM

Thank you JW, It's so frustrating when you see rubbish strewn about, and what angers me more is when you see bins provided, some people are so selfish. Tom

Jean Murray

Date: 5/14/2018 3:44:00 AM

Is it too late Tom? Did you hear about the dead whale was was washed ashore with 29kg of plastic in it's stomach?

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/14/2018 7:46:00 AM

Now that is bad Jean, I know things are being done but not quick enough.As you say is it to late. Tom.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/13/2018 2:51:00 PM

this had been one of my favorites. Congrats on your win

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/13/2018 4:21:00 PM

Thank you very much Andrea , I'm glad you liked it. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/12/2018 11:14:00 PM

Back with congrats, Tom. Well-deserved win! Once again: Great message! Best always, Gershon

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/13/2018 12:54:00 AM

Thank you Gershon. Tom.

Jan Allison

Date: 5/12/2018 6:30:00 PM

Dropping back with my congratulations Tom:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/13/2018 12:54:00 AM

Thank you very much Jan. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/12/2018 4:11:00 PM

Back for congrats, Tom!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/13/2018 12:53:00 AM

Thanks Kim Tom

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 5/12/2018 2:32:00 PM

Well said my friend. Congratulations on your win :) xomo!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/12/2018 3:30:00 PM

Thank you Maureen. Tom.

Eve Roper

Date: 5/12/2018 2:28:00 PM

Congratulations on your great first place in the contest,Tom, the imagery and theme is fabulous... eve

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/12/2018 3:29:00 PM

Thank you very much Eve. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/12/2018 8:26:00 AM

- Congratulations on your great first place in the contest, Tom :) - Happy Weekend - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/12/2018 3:28:00 PM

Thank you Sunshine. Tom

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 5/12/2018 7:35:00 AM

Swinging back with huge congratulations for a well-deserved, top of the class win! Hugs. Pandita

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/12/2018 3:28:00 PM

Thank you Pandita. Tom

Virginia Waters

Date: 5/12/2018 1:38:00 AM

Great message. would be great stamped on all plastic. Gratz

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/12/2018 2:07:00 AM

Thanks Virginia, now that's a good idea. Tom.

Line Gauthier

Date: 5/11/2018 11:16:00 PM

Back with well deserved congrats on this awesome and powerful message, Tom. Bravo.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/12/2018 2:07:00 AM

Thank you very much Line. Tom

Mick Talbot

Date: 5/11/2018 10:48:00 PM

Congratulations Tom, very contemporary with a very serious message. Mick

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/12/2018 2:06:00 AM

Thank you Mick Tom.

CayCay Jennings

Date: 5/8/2018 1:15:00 PM

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you for emphasizing what I emphasize daily and cry about frequently. Thank you! Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/8/2018 3:01:00 PM

Thank you CayCay, thankfully people like us care about our environment but sadly there are a few who are selfish and couldn't give two hoots to what damage they are doing to our environment, there should be tougher penalties. Tom

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/8/2018 2:23:00 AM

But Tom, how can we be at our most selfish if we take our rubbish home? I see these machines people have built for collecting debris from the ocean, and it sickens me what all they collect in a short amount of time. We are killing the earth, Tom. Glad that you reminded us.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/8/2018 2:37:00 AM

Thanks Caren, things are being done I just hope its not too late. Tom.

FJ Thomas

Date: 5/7/2018 10:52:00 PM

Oh Tom I wish this was a sign on every waterway humans frequent! Wonderful!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/7/2018 11:03:00 PM

Thank you FJ, it might make people think twice, we need better education and more bio gradable packaging. Tom.

Viv Wigley

Date: 5/7/2018 10:39:00 PM

Amen to that, Tom, I'm getting really paranoid about plastics now, and what I buy. Fine haiku. Regards, Viv

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/7/2018 10:58:00 PM

Thanks Viv, that plastic bag tax helped but more needs to be done. Tom.

Pashang Salehi

Date: 5/7/2018 9:41:00 PM

Indeed. ..if we just listen

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/7/2018 10:57:00 PM

Thank you Pashang, we all need to be in this together to save our world from becoming a garbage tip. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/7/2018 7:20:00 PM

LOL! Very true!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/7/2018 10:55:00 PM

Thank you Kim. Tom

James Horn

Date: 5/7/2018 6:08:00 PM

What we discovered, Time continues to march on; Does from day to day. What we have to be Is challenged by each other; Write another poem.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/7/2018 6:18:00 PM

Thanks Jim, great advice.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/7/2018 12:33:00 PM

No mincing of words here! 'Rubbish' is the perfectly chosen word! Kudos! ~gw

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/7/2018 1:30:00 PM

Thanks Gershon, but we seem to live in a couldn't care less society, its a sad sight to see without a doubt. Tom.

Maria Williams

Date: 5/7/2018 8:08:00 AM

Nice message Tom, Looks like many are taking up the theme. Sorry I'm late on my comment - been catching up on the office work. Thanks for liking my 'Never Enough' of the same theme...Maria Hugs :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/7/2018 8:47:00 AM

Your welcome Maria, no apologises needed, sometimes there are not enough hours in the day.Yes, its an issue that really annoys me, even more so when you see bins provided and they are not used then it finds its way into our oceans.(thankfully he's staying) Tom

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 5/6/2018 2:39:00 PM

A most clever haiku, well-conceived and well-crafted! Bravo to it's powerful message, delivered with a super big punch! Definitely a winner! Best wishes. Pandita

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/7/2018 7:55:00 AM

Thank you Pandita, it does annoy me to see the mess mankind is making of our beautiful world. Tom.