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Red Runny Nose Cl

Postmen are the unsung heroes Rain or shine they’re here on time Ten out of ten never zeros Such respect for postman of mine In summer shorts till winter’s clime When at dawn my Postman arose In snow or rain or warm sunshine Strong and fit no red runny nose Written 25th January 2020 ABABBABA 8 lines 8 syllables Contest Oh-No a Twisted Char-Lay Sponsor Charles Messina 2nd Place Contest Strand Select F Sponsor Brian Strand HONORABLE MENTION

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John Watt

Date: 2/16/2020 7:17:00 PM

Let's hear it for our two-legged walking definitions of stouthearted dependability! Great reminder, Ann, to give a hearty thank-you to our mail deliverers. Congrats on your win ~ John

Ann Gilmour
Date: 2/18/2020 11:05:00 AM

Hip hip hooray..... Many thanks John for your congrats, with kindest thoughts Ann xx

Charles Messina

Date: 2/16/2020 2:12:00 PM

A great tribute to our postal workers, Ann. Superb write my dear friend. Congratulations on you win! Charlie

Ann Gilmour
Date: 2/17/2020 11:53:00 AM

Thank you so much Charlie for my win in your contest. I enjoyed the challenge and want to thank you also for both sponsoring and judging. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/13/2020 7:51:00 PM

Lovely tribute to these unsung heroes, Ann.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 2/14/2020 12:03:00 PM

Yes they most certainly are - three cheers for our Posties!!! With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Sam Kauffman

Date: 2/7/2020 11:22:00 PM

Ann, Congratulations on your HM! This format is not as easy as it looks. Really nice work. And here's to our postal workers who go above and beyond every day.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 2/8/2020 3:06:00 AM

Thank you Sam for your lovely comments and I really appreciate your visit, and hear! hear! for the posties... With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Silent One

Date: 1/26/2020 3:00:00 PM

I didn't know Tom was a postman...I really liked your poem and it reminds me of postmen here in the UK

Ann Gilmour
Date: 1/26/2020 4:22:00 PM

Neither did I and I also live here in the UK, in sunny Eastbourne... Thank you for your lovely comments SO with kindest thoughts Ann xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/25/2020 7:41:00 AM

Love it Ann, worked for Royal Mail for forty years, started off when I was 17 delivering telegrams on a B. S. A. bantam. Happy days. Tom.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 1/25/2020 9:58:00 AM

Oh wow that's great Tom. Gosh I remember when we married in 1967 and a young lad on a motor cycle arrived with our telegrams, which I still have; so special in those days to receive telegrams of congratulations. Thanks Tom, so glad you love it! With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/25/2020 7:06:00 AM

Your poem flows in kind and grateful thoughts--really nice sentiments, Ann.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 1/25/2020 10:01:00 AM

Thank you so much Vijay for your lovely comments. With kindest thoughts Ann xx