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Play In the Snow

There was a young fellow called Joe
Who loved to play out in the snow
But he skidded on ice
Somersaulted twice
And broke all three bones in his elbow.




February 16th 2018.

Entered in walking in the snow contest
Sponsored by Kevin Shaw.

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Jan Allison

Date: 3/3/2018 4:28:00 PM

Dropping back with my congratulations on your win Tom hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/4/2018 3:46:00 AM

Thanks Jan, hopefully the next one will be about fun in the sun lol.

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/2/2018 11:00:00 PM

Hi Tom, I'm just coming back to say congratulations on your winning write. It was well deserved:-) Alexis

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/3/2018 1:14:00 AM

Thank you Alexis. Tom

Eve Roper

Date: 3/2/2018 8:10:00 PM

Back with congratulations on your win ! Hugs Eve ~`*

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/3/2018 1:16:00 AM

Thanks so much Eve. Tom

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/2/2018 7:16:00 PM

Great flow to your limerick, Tom. Congrats on your win. Well done.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/3/2018 1:17:00 AM

Thanks very much Line. Tom

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 3/2/2018 7:14:00 PM

Good one, Tom, congratulations on your fine limerick written to flow like only limericks can. Containing some food for thought, didn't know an elbow had three bones. I enjoyed it.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/3/2018 1:21:00 AM

Thank you Reason, I must be honest,I didn't either until I looked it up. Radius, Ulna and Humerous, as the saying goes we learn every day. Tom

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 2/25/2018 9:37:00 AM

Hello Tom,Joe broke three bones in his elbow, I think there was some ice under the snow. have a nice day my friend.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/25/2018 3:05:00 PM

Thank you Darlene, ice the unseen menace that you don't see until you are on top of it. Tom

Paul Callus

Date: 2/23/2018 1:47:00 PM

Poor Joe...he got played out pretty quick! The image "Somersaulted once, twice" is impressed in my mind:) Regards // paul

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/24/2018 3:48:00 AM

Thank you Paul, just had the forecast and they are saying the beast from the east heading our way, might be doing a Joe for real haha. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/23/2018 8:12:00 AM

I can so see the action of poor Joe flying through the air! Nicely done!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/23/2018 8:44:00 AM

Thank you Kim, one of the dreads' of wintertime. Tom

Roy Pett

Date: 2/22/2018 7:26:00 AM

Great Limerick Tom, well written enjoyed, G L in contest. :))

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/22/2018 7:37:00 AM

Thank you Roy, I've had a few tumbles in my time, thankfully never broken any bones, Tom

Rhoda Tripp

Date: 2/20/2018 6:03:00 PM

Well written Limerick form, Tom. While I do so love your rhyming poems, it's also great to see you branching out into different forms. Poetry Soup is a great learning tool for that. This is a great write. Good luck in the contest.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/21/2018 3:14:00 AM

Thank you Rhoda, It's amazing the different forms I've come across on here, and your right ,it is a great learning tool and such a great community.You can keep your Facebook and the like ,soup rocks lol. Tom

Eve Roper

Date: 2/19/2018 11:03:00 PM

Oh, my, this is good... John,, luck in the contest. Hugs Eve ~`*

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/20/2018 3:10:00 AM

Thanks Eve. Inspired from personal experience although lucky not to break any bones. Tom.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/18/2018 6:59:00 PM

GREAT job of it, Tom. ME LIKES

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/18/2018 7:28:00 PM

Thank you very much Andrea. Tom

Jan Allison

Date: 2/18/2018 3:52:00 PM

Ouch! Hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/18/2018 4:27:00 PM

Years ago when I used to go out on delivery, I had a few tumbles' on the ice and snow before health and safety was invented lol. Now they tap info into a computer to see if its safe to go out or not. Tom

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/18/2018 11:42:00 AM

Poor fellow now in hospital eating jello. This is fun Tom. Thanks for visiting this morning.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/18/2018 12:33:00 PM

Your welcome. Don't worry about Joe , he was enjoying the attention he was getting off the nurses. Tom

Eve Roper

Date: 2/18/2018 9:28:00 AM

Ohhhhh.......ouch... you read my mind when I saw the contest.. Nicely done, Tom. . Good luck in the contest... Hugs Eve ~`*

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/18/2018 12:10:00 PM

Thank you Eve, Think we can all relate to this as we've all come a cropper on the ice. Tom

Maria Williams

Date: 2/17/2018 8:34:00 AM

Young indeed - Happy Birthday Tom - Trust you had a great one and kept away from the ice Ha Ha! c Can't say the same for poor Joe . All the best in the contest ... Maria

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/17/2018 8:41:00 AM

Haha thank you Maria, felt a bit groggy this morning, all the family came round to make a fuss. Thankfully no ice here, just cloud with a bit of sun. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/17/2018 8:25:00 AM

- Poor, Joe - Many bones fracture during the winter in Norway - Very well done, Tom :) - Best wishes in the contest - I'm not so good at writing limerick - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/17/2018 8:30:00 AM

Thank you Sunshine, I must admit I love to see the snow but we seem to miss out where I am, I blame Jan for getting me onto limericks lol. She is the limerick Queen. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 2/17/2018 6:15:00 AM

Excellent Limerick, horrible accident! Poor Joe! Haha! Good luck dear, Tom!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/17/2018 6:35:00 AM

I've been like Joe a few times Demetrios, thankfully no lasting damage. Thank you. Regard's Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/16/2018 7:12:00 PM

Eeks!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/18/2018 12:37:00 PM

Lol

Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 2/16/2018 5:08:00 PM

Now he wears a cast due to the inclement weather…whilst he learns to be a southpaw the poor fella! Ouch! Very funny Tom! Happy Birthday to you and good luck in the contest!~Che :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/16/2018 6:06:00 PM

Haha thank you Cheryl, hope I'm a bit wiser.All the family came around and I was the centre of attention, tomorrow I'll be in the background where I like to be.. Tom

Mick Talbot

Date: 2/16/2018 12:53:00 PM

I know a smart fella called Tom, On ice, he wouldn't last long! A flip, or a twist, A broken leg or wrist. On the ice he shouldn't of gone! BOOM! BOOM!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/16/2018 12:56:00 PM

Loved it Mick , thanks