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7/28/2018

~1st Place (shared)~ senryu contest, sponsored by Mick Talbot

strange and foolish quirks

trivial human foibles

speed bumps in my life

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7/28/2018
Senryu Contest sponsored by Mick Talbot

strange and foolish quirks trivial human foibles speed bumps in my life

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Susan Gentry

Date: 8/6/2018 10:54:00 AM

Congratulations on your top win! Clever!

Mark Toney
Date: 8/6/2018 1:29:00 PM

Why thank you, Susan. Congrats to you too for your win with "Hints of Truth." :)

Eve Roper

Date: 8/6/2018 2:22:00 AM

Mark, congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve

Mark Toney
Date: 8/6/2018 7:43:00 AM

Thank you, Eve. Congrats to you, too, on your top podium win with "Unchivalrous." :)

Augustus Black

Date: 8/4/2018 9:37:00 PM

Congratulation for the win Mark. This write is very nice. Keep up the good work.

Mark Toney
Date: 8/6/2018 7:45:00 AM

Much appreciated, Augustus. Congrats to you, too, on your win with "Huckleberry's Dad." :)

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 8/4/2018 3:14:00 PM

Huge congratulations, dear Mark, on a well-deserved top podium win with this excellent Senryu! Hugs. Pandita

Mark Toney
Date: 8/4/2018 4:46:00 PM

Huge appreciation for your kindness, Pandita. Congrats to you, too, on your top podium win with "Senryu - One Last Drink." :)

Charles Messina

Date: 8/4/2018 8:26:00 AM

We all hit speed bumps...Congrats on your top win, Mark!

Mark Toney
Date: 8/4/2018 4:44:00 PM

That we do, Charles! Thank you very much. Congrats on your win with "For Evermore." :)

Moon Flower

Date: 8/4/2018 4:31:00 AM

I like this, a well-written one. Congrats Mark.

Mark Toney
Date: 8/4/2018 4:43:00 PM

Your kind words are much appreciated, Moon Flower. Congrats on your win, too, with "mystique." :)

Virginia Waters

Date: 8/3/2018 11:19:00 PM

interesting - very relatable to. Love the word foible though usually pun it as furballs. Congratulation on great winner

Mark Toney
Date: 8/4/2018 4:41:00 PM

Thank you very much, Virginia. I love your "foible" "furballs" comment. Do you mind if I use that in a poem? I will give you credit, of course :)

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/3/2018 10:38:00 PM

Well done, Mark. That is a great description. Congrats on your top win.

Mark Toney
Date: 8/4/2018 4:39:00 PM

Thank you, Line, as always. Congrats on your win, too, with "AWKWARD." :)

Sandra Haight

Date: 8/3/2018 7:06:00 PM

I good one, Mark. Congratulations on your First Place win. Sandra

Mark Toney
Date: 8/4/2018 4:36:00 PM

Thank you, Sandra. And congrats on your win with "Disappointed." :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/3/2018 2:46:00 PM

Awesome to see this again on the winners' list. Congratulations.

Mark Toney
Date: 8/4/2018 4:35:00 PM

Andrea, you came by to encourage me again :) Thank you very much! And congrats to you, too, for your very top win with "Senryu." :)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 8/3/2018 12:25:00 PM

Love this! Congrats on a fine first place win Mark! :) xomo

Mark Toney
Date: 8/4/2018 4:48:00 PM

Above all, congrats to you on your win with "Above All." :)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 8/3/2018 8:10:00 PM

Ha! Thank You :)))

Mark Toney
Date: 8/3/2018 2:04:00 PM

Semper Paratus... You are "always ready" to encourage. Thank you, Maureen!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/31/2018 6:10:00 PM

Ah, I detect the voice of either youth and/or confidence and/or daring here. Nice senryu, Mark. It certainly resonates with a younger version of me. ~ Gershon

Mark Toney
Date: 7/31/2018 9:53:00 PM

What an interesting perspective, Gershon. I like it :)