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Seven City Observations

The city has come alive With morning rush hour traffic People are everywhere Exhaust fumes creating fog Neon lights flashing at night People dining in cafes All enjoying city life ~ Sunday morning brings respite. Written 16th May 2020. For Finish Line In Seven Sponsored by Nette Onclaud.

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/21/2020 8:28:00 PM

Congratulations on your placement; it was so well done; it did not seem to follow any stringent pattern in the least.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/21/2020 9:25:00 PM

Thank you Caren, it was mainly sticking to the syllable count in each line, writing about a subject provided by the sponsor. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 5/21/2020 11:22:00 AM

I hope things go well - I love your poem and everyone has missed life as it was but just worried the monster will return - congratulations Tom on your win - a really lovely poem. Blessings Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/21/2020 2:35:00 PM

Thank you Jennifer, things are improving but we're not quite there yet. Stay safe Tom

Aditi Mishra

Date: 5/19/2020 11:29:00 PM

Neon lights and exhaust fumes are vivid observations of that buzzing city life you have portrayed. Congratulations on your win Tom :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/20/2020 3:53:00 AM

Thank you Aditi, although I moved to live in the countryside I still have happy memories of city life. Tom

Heidi Sands

Date: 5/19/2020 6:33:00 PM

I can feel the peace of Sunday. Well done Tom :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/19/2020 6:35:00 PM

Thanks very much Heidi. Tom

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 5/18/2020 6:32:00 PM

G'day Tom … life before the pandemic. Will it be the same after; time will tell. Seven reason I never lived in the city, but the city is creeping closer - thank you Tom - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/19/2020 1:25:00 AM

Thank you Lindsay, I was born and raised in the city, but now live in the countryside, I won't be going back anytime soon. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/17/2020 8:52:00 PM

very cool , Tom. First one I have seen done on city life!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/18/2020 12:08:00 AM

Thank you Andrea, I swapped the bright lights and traffic queues for green fields 27 years ago. Tom

Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/17/2020 5:55:00 PM

Best wishes, dear friend! It's OK to express happier times. Well done. Fearless PR xxoo

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/18/2020 12:06:00 AM

Thank you Panagiota, those happy times will be back, the natives are getting restless. Tom

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 5/17/2020 4:02:00 PM

Now we seem to occupy an endless weekend. This piece brings back pleasant memories.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/17/2020 5:08:00 PM

Thank you Richard, have seen pictures of cities before the lockdown and the haze of smog, recent pictures show clear skies. Yet when this is over we'll continue to pump toxic fumes into the atmosphere. Man will never learn. Tom

M. L. Kiser

Date: 5/17/2020 1:31:00 PM

Beautifully executed piece, I hope we all get back to that soon. Stay well and good luck in the contest.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/17/2020 2:05:00 PM

Thank you M. L., we're still in lockdown here but they're slowly giving us more freedom, too soon could risk a second wave. Stay safe Tom

Silent One

Date: 5/17/2020 10:18:00 AM

Don't think this is happening at the moment lol....Nice choice for the contest..

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/17/2020 12:03:00 PM

Youre right, the cities can actually breath at the moment. I don't miss City life. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/16/2020 11:16:00 PM

Sunday morning... heh, heh... Nicely done, Tom! :) gw

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/17/2020 6:47:00 AM

Thanks Gershon, enjoyed growing up in the city but now I'm a country boy, no going back. Tom

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 5/16/2020 8:53:00 PM

Wonderful poetry ~ Wishing you a win, dear friend. Love ~ Gina

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/16/2020 9:09:00 PM

Thank you very much Regina, hope you are well. Tom

Jan Allison

Date: 5/16/2020 4:39:00 PM

Such vivid imagery,with all the hustle and bustle it makes me so glad I live on a sleepy little Island, good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/16/2020 9:08:00 PM

Thanks Jan, like you I moved out of the city, I have no regrets. Tom

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/16/2020 4:33:00 PM

We still don't have the normal buzz of city life here in Maryland..some are slowly opening. I see the images you captured... traffic jammed streets, fumes, neon lights..buzzing cafes--that is the essence of city life. Well done, Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/16/2020 4:37:00 PM

Thank you Vijay, I was city born and bred but moved out to a country town 27 years ago. I must admit I don't miss City life too much. Tom