Scumbag

honoured that you think my work is worth stealing you're still a scumbag though Written 27 December 2019. For A Thief Who Steals Your Thoughts Poetry Contest. Sponsored By Bobby May.

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Panagiota Romios

Date: 4/14/2020 3:19:00 PM

Wow, never saw this dilly! I love it and remember those days. Panagiota xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/14/2020 7:47:00 PM

Lol, unfortunately some scumbags are still around. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 1/23/2020 11:13:00 AM

That's telling the thief, well penned Tom.I enjoyed your one liner. Blessings Jennifer.

Paul Callus

Date: 1/21/2020 1:37:00 PM

No beating around the bush, Tom:) A jab and uppercut in quick succession! Regards // paul

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/21/2020 2:09:00 PM

Haha thanks Paul, problem with the Internet is our work is ripe for theft, I know it's happened to many on here. Tom

Indiana Shaw

Date: 1/19/2020 9:14:00 PM

Scumbag, O' the decorum, love it, ha ha ha . . . : )

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/20/2020 12:05:00 AM

Thanks Indiana, glad you liked it. Tom

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/15/2020 5:57:00 PM

It would be ironic if he entered this poem in the contest and got a win. ;0) thanks for the visit Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/15/2020 6:48:00 PM

Haha there's no surprising some people Richard. Tom

Fj Thomas

Date: 1/1/2020 12:54:00 AM

Lolol straight to the point as always! Hello Tom :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/1/2020 1:08:00 AM

Thanks F. J, nice to see you, hope youre keeping OK. Happy New year. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/31/2019 7:55:00 AM

As Gershon’s is funny, yours is direct...to the point, angry even! Congrats, Tom!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/31/2019 8:07:00 AM

Thanks Kim, I never beat around the Bush lol. Happy New year to you. Tom

Charles Messina

Date: 12/30/2019 6:42:00 PM

Loved this before, and love it now! Back with my Congrats, Tom. Charlie

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/31/2019 1:29:00 AM

Thank you Charlie. Happy New year. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/30/2019 5:24:00 PM

ha, my thoughts exactly!! Congrats to you, Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/30/2019 6:32:00 PM

Thank you Andrea, a very happy new year to you. Tom

Jan Allison

Date: 12/30/2019 5:00:00 PM

just loved this one Tom and the title is perfect:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/30/2019 6:34:00 PM

Thanks very much Jan, there are other words to describe them lol. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/30/2019 12:30:00 PM

- congratulations on your win, Tom :) - Happy New Year! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/30/2019 12:34:00 PM

Thanks Anne, Pixie just written a poem about you, I thought something had happened, thankfully not. Happy New year. Tom

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/30/2019 11:21:00 AM

Hi Tom, I'm just coming back to congratulations on your win. Enjoy the rest of 2019:-) Alexis

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/30/2019 11:46:00 AM

Thank you Alexis, you too. Tom

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/30/2019 9:43:00 AM

Congrats buddy, glad to see your poem on the winners list. Blessings for 2020!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/30/2019 10:24:00 AM

Thank you Richard (and for the heads up) Happy New year. Tom

Joseph May

Date: 12/30/2019 7:44:00 AM

Lots of stealers out there, Congrats on your win Tom, Happy New Year..

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/30/2019 10:23:00 AM

Thanks Joseph, Hope you too have a very happy new year too. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 12/30/2019 6:50:00 AM

Witty and clever and truly great - congrats Tom, Blessings, Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/30/2019 7:11:00 AM

Thank you very much Jennifer, happy new year to you and your family. Tom

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 12/30/2019 5:12:00 AM

Absolutely. Congratulations on your win, Kai

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/30/2019 5:51:00 AM

Thank you Kai, Happy New year to you. Tom

Jenish Somadas

Date: 12/29/2019 9:23:00 PM

Lol..That is a great reply to a thief.. Congrats..

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/30/2019 1:07:00 AM

Thank you very much Jenish. Happy New year. Tom

Bobby May

Date: 12/29/2019 7:22:00 PM

Congratulations on your win! Tom, yep a scumbag they are, well done my good friend and, thank you for being my friend on soup!!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/30/2019 1:07:00 AM

Thank you very much Bobby for my placement and for hosting. A very happy new year to you. Tom

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/29/2019 3:34:00 PM

Hi Tom, Folk who steal are not right. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Enjoy the rest of your day:-) Alexis

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/29/2019 3:47:00 PM

Thank you Alexis, hope you had a nice Christmas and best wishes for 2020. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/29/2019 3:12:00 PM

- They fall deep ... have no shame, Tom - A great line, best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/29/2019 3:25:00 PM

Thank you Anne, you're right, gutter deep. Tom

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/29/2019 11:42:00 AM

Bah, Scumbag! I don't understand what people get out of stealing another's work. Love the clear, decisive way you made your statement. Best wishes in the contest, my friend, and thank you for the lovely Christmas card. Love, Carolyn

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/29/2019 2:02:00 PM

Thank you Carolyn, I'm fortunate that it has not happened to me, it must be so annoying. Thank you also for your card. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/29/2019 11:14:00 AM

This one, which I'm sure is serious, has me laughing my head off. Thanks, Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/29/2019 1:58:00 PM

Haha now you got me laughing. Glad I gave you a laugh. Happy New year. Tom

Tania Kitchin

Date: 12/28/2019 6:08:00 PM

Good one Tom! I hope he really didn't steal your poems! :0

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/29/2019 3:17:00 AM

Thanks very much Tania, no it's just for contest. It's happened to a few on here though. Happy New year. Tom

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/28/2019 8:54:00 AM

So true, especially when they don’t have the courage to post their real names.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/28/2019 9:05:00 AM

Thanks Richard, I know they're so brazen and gutless. Tom

Sandra Adams

Date: 12/27/2019 9:15:00 PM

good one Tom...i suppose the internet makes it easier to steal... best wishes in the contest... hugs :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/28/2019 3:50:00 AM

Thank you Sandra, as S. O. Says not a lot you can do, copywrite laws are a minefield. Tom