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Written On The 22nd March 2025.

For Write Seven Beautiful Lines With A Twist Poetry Contest .

Sponsored By Constance La France.

We often dream of loved ones no longer with us and I believe they appear to us in dreams to let us know that they are okay. Quote By Poet. Fate had brought us together and I'd been with Sue for five years now, we loved the countryside and would go there often for walks and a picnic. We went through a gate and chose to have our picnic under a tree's shadow, It was a beautiful June day, and the bright sun shone like a jewel in the sky. I caught my thumb on the latch as I opened it and swore under my breath, Sue said "Did you just mutter a naughty word? " and we both just laughed. My alarm woke me I and realised that Sue was dead, and it was but a dream.

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Duke Beaufort

Date: 3/31/2025 5:54:00 PM

Tom, you have a gift writing a story. As long as we remember our loved ones, they live on in a way. It's a very sweet concept. Hopefully, someone will dream of us when the time comes. Smiles and let it be not so soon!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/31/2025 9:25:00 PM

Thank you very much Duke, even when our loved ones are gone they're never far from us. Be it a dream or just memories we have of them. Tom

Deb M

Date: 3/31/2025 3:14:00 AM

Lovely poem Tom! Debx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/31/2025 4:04:00 AM

Thank you very much Deb, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 3/30/2025 1:21:00 AM

Lovely romantic story Tom…How comforting to know we can see our loved ones in our dreams. SuZ

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/30/2025 3:59:00 AM

Thank you very much Suz, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Reya Suri

Date: 3/29/2025 7:53:00 PM

oh wow, the ending had me sad.. though indeed our deceased love ones will watch over us, whether in a reality or a dream. keep writing, this is so beautiful <3

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/29/2025 10:50:00 PM

Thank you very much Reya, I'm happy you liked it it does bring comfort when they appear in your dreams. I hope you have a lovely weekend. Tom

Heidi Sands

Date: 3/28/2025 10:00:00 AM

Very nice Tom. I enjoyed this :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/28/2025 10:57:00 AM

Thank you very much Heidi, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/27/2025 11:22:00 AM

Hello Tom, okay it was just a dream. Tom, it was a very good dream. that felt so real. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/27/2025 3:08:00 PM

Hello Tom, You are welcome. oh how nice for them. yes so far my week is going well. thank you. I hop[e your week is going well. Enjoy yuouir day m y friend. /Darlene/

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/27/2025 11:26:00 AM

Thank you very much Darlene, they certainly do Darlene, especially when you dream of loved ones no longer with us. Hope your week is going well. Tom

Mike Gentile

Date: 3/27/2025 4:14:00 AM

Tom, I totally believe that our departed loved ones visit us through dreams! I welcome such times! Your poem is a beautiful example of such an event! Happy Thursday

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/27/2025 4:15:00 AM

Thank you Mike, me too. I'm happy you enjoyed it. Hope you too have a great day. Tom

Joe Maverick

Date: 3/26/2025 12:26:00 PM

There are other dimensions Tom..If you can Think laterally.? Which I am sure you can ' i am Also mindfull others will read this comment Maybe many years on? Jesus said in my Fathers Mansion there are many rooms.' He did not say This place you are now is 'not a room' As we Know the Bible credits God with all creation, so All in in sync there.' Also its not the ammount of Words Jesus uses..' Its the directions He implys For to us He Be-Muses.'

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/26/2025 12:35:00 PM

Thank you very much Joe, I'm sure one day the mysteries of the universe and his creation will be revealed to us. At the moment we only have a limited amount of knowledge. Tom

Ink Empress

Date: 3/26/2025 4:59:00 AM

Dear Tom, thats very comforting to read especially the quotec about how they appear in our dreams to let us know that they are doing well! I really love always how you do storytelling and how your poems end on a very resonating note, cus , we all have been through those moments where we wake up to realise we were just sleeping and dreaming! Made me also smile somewhere between those lines as i read them! Pleasure reading your poem today. I see its already also a winner. Congratulations!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/26/2025 5:40:00 AM

Thank you very much for your congrats IE, I've often dreamt of loved ones now gone and it certainly brings a bit of comfort, of course you have the memories as well. Tom

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 3/25/2025 3:50:00 AM

Congrats on your win.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/25/2025 5:57:00 AM

Thank you very much Victor. Tom

Karen Jones

Date: 3/25/2025 1:47:00 AM

Hugs! Loved the memory! And the line sun as jewel in the sky! Well done!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/25/2025 5:57:00 AM

Thank you very much Karen, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Michael Tor

Date: 3/25/2025 12:05:00 AM

Such a rude awakening Tom. That is happened to me dreaming of my father and than waking up realizing he is no longer with us. It is a heartfelt feeling to realize at that moment of waking up. God bless you my friend.. Going to go over and catch up on Jacks poems...The ending was sad but great...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/25/2025 1:23:00 AM

Thank you very much Michael, I'm sure it's their way of letting us know that they are okay. It does bring comfort when you wake up from such a dream. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Maria Williams

Date: 3/24/2025 11:31:00 PM

Dreams have a way - but you caught me with the Twist. Nice one Tom Hugs Maria

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/25/2025 1:21:00 AM

Thank you very much Maria, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Dreams and memories keep our loved ones alive in our hearts. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/24/2025 2:29:00 AM

- Back with a congrats, Tom :) - hugs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/24/2025 2:32:00 AM

Thank you very much for your congrats and return visit Anne Lise. Much appreciated. Enjoy your week ahead. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/23/2025 8:30:00 PM

Aw, Sue. Tom wanted you. Boo-hoo. ~ gw

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/24/2025 12:54:00 AM

Womp Womp to you too lol Tom

John Read

Date: 3/23/2025 5:37:00 AM

That's a heart wrenching poem Tom. Wish you well in the contest.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/23/2025 10:11:00 AM

Thank you very much for your good wishes John, greetings from the Forest of Dean. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 3/23/2025 5:13:00 AM

A beautiful tale, with a sad twist. Nicely don, Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/23/2025 5:32:00 AM

Thank you very much Jerry, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Enjoy your day. Tom

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 3/23/2025 3:02:00 AM

Those loved and lost are never forgotten and sometimes appear in our dreams. It’s happened to me many times Tom. Enjoyed the read… Beryl

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/23/2025 3:36:00 AM

Thank you very much Beryl, and me too, it does bring some comfort. Hope you're both okay, enjoy the weekend. Tom

Valsa George

Date: 3/22/2025 11:15:00 PM

Thanks to dreams. We can re-live our love life sometimes in dreams. Tom, the experience described is so realistic that till the last line, I didn't realize that it was a dream.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/22/2025 11:26:00 PM

Thank you very much Valsa, sometimes it's only happy memories and dreams that help us cope with the loss of a loved one. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/22/2025 6:04:00 PM

Nice that you could laugh together, if only in a dream… Hope you’re having a nice weekend, Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/22/2025 11:25:00 PM

Thank you very much Kim, pleasent dreams can often bring us comfort. My weekend is going well and I hope yours is too. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/22/2025 1:30:00 PM

- Happy days... ended up being just a dream - A beautiful dream, Tom :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/22/2025 1:44:00 PM

Thank you very much Anne-Lise, I'm happy that you enjoyed it, sometimes dreams seem so real and you just want to try and get back to it but sadly that never happens. Hope you too have a enjoyable weekend. Tom

Lin Lane

Date: 3/22/2025 9:43:00 AM

Aw, Tom. After looking at your chosen picture and getting into the mood of young love, I emotionally frowned at the end, but never at your poetry.

Lin Lane
Date: 3/22/2025 12:10:00 PM

Am I ever well aware of that...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/22/2025 11:01:00 AM

Thank you very much Lin, everyone likes happy endings myself included but sadly it doesn't always work out that way. Tom

Susan Ashley

Date: 3/22/2025 9:29:00 AM

Dear Tom, I was moved by both your beautiful poem and poet's quote. I feel that dreams of loved ones are visitations, and though bittersweet, I am comforted by them. I truly appreciate your dreamy verse. Warmest wishes my poet friend.. ~Susan

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/22/2025 9:38:00 AM

Thank you very much Susan, I'm happy that you enjoyed it. , I too have had those dreams and it does bring you comfort. I hope you are keeping well. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

Jan Allison

Date: 3/22/2025 9:20:00 AM

aww Tom, wish some of my dreams were for real - this is very touching:-) hugs jan xzx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/22/2025 9:27:00 AM

Thank you Jan, I hadn’t thought of anything for the contest until I saw the picture. Sometimes dreams can feel real especially of loved ones no longer with us. Tom