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Still Kicking

checked death notices
could not find my name listed ~
seems im still alive


Written 30th May 2019.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Messina Avatar
June 6, 2019 at 10:25 PM
And thank goodness you still are Tom. I will be checking the notices for mine tomorrow. (lol) Charlie
Cunningham Avatar
June 7, 2019 at 2:57 AM
Thanks Charlie, I hope you dont find it either lol. Tom
Proxenos Avatar
June 4, 2019 at 11:47 AM
This is not my comment - Elias says check again - you might have missed it! LOL LOL LOL! Sorry Tom, Hubby seems to be getting more involved - he loved your photos! Hugs, Jennifer.
Cunningham Avatar
June 4, 2019 at 3:12 PM
I checked again, definitely not in this weeks edition so I'm good for another week lol. Glad he liked the pics Jennifer, finally a kefalonia poem, my muse been sluggish since I got back. Tom.
Wolf Avatar
June 3, 2019 at 4:25 PM
---And we are all so glad that you are (alive), my friend... Checking death notices, my foot: LOL!! :) gw
Cunningham Avatar
June 4, 2019 at 7:13 AM
Thanks Gershon, I'm still here lol ( few groans from the audience ) Ive been traveling, finally got home yesterday. Did you take the job.? Tom
One Avatar
June 2, 2019 at 7:53 AM
Haha.. well, yes that is why you are posting poetry!
Cunningham Avatar
June 2, 2019 at 8:00 AM
Lol thankfully, thanks S.O. Tom
Devonshire Avatar
June 1, 2019 at 12:30 PM
Your senryu gave me quite a laugh, Tom! Made me think of th movie "The Sixth Sense" in which Bruce Willis dies but doesn't realize it for months. Clever, my friend! Hugs, Carolyn
Cunningham Avatar
June 1, 2019 at 1:10 PM
Thank you Carolyn, happy you liked it. Tom.
De Beaulieu Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 6:40 PM
Hello Tom,oh Tom, that is a good thing. have a nice evening my friend.
Cunningham Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 8:53 PM
Thanks Darlene, hope you're well. Tom
Callus Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 3:32 PM
Ha ha...that is a real good one, Tom:) Now you mention it, I ought to do the same!! Regards // paul
Cunningham Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 4:19 PM
Thanks Paul, glad you liked it, hopefully you won't see your name either for many many years lol. Tom.
Vangaveti Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 8:12 AM
LOL!!! It's nice to imagine receiving notices from Death and checking our name in the list.. haha .. good one Tom. Enjoyed it. :)
Cunningham Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 12:16 PM
Thank you Swetha, glad you liked it. Tom
Sands Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 8:09 AM
Great to hear Tom! Good one, I enjoyed. Have a nice day :)
Cunningham Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 12:15 PM
Thank you Heidi, and you too, I hope you're well. Tom
Gauthier Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 5:35 AM
Still lots of poetry left in you, Tom.
Cunningham Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 5:38 AM
Thanks Line, I hope so . Tom
Mcguire Avatar
May 30, 2019 at 10:31 PM
I'm glad!
Cunningham Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 2:28 AM
When I do appear it will be game over lol
Roper Avatar
May 30, 2019 at 8:38 PM
Love it :) Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve
Cunningham Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 2:27 AM
Thank you very much Eve. Tom
Dietrich Avatar
May 30, 2019 at 7:16 PM
this is so cute. wish I had thought of it. So far, I've got nothing for this contest!!
Cunningham Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 2:27 AM
Thanks Andrea, I know your muse will give you something. Tom
De Beaulieu Avatar
May 30, 2019 at 6:43 PM
hello Tom, as i read this poem, i had a little chuckle. Thank you for that. have a nice evening my friend.
Cunningham Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 2:26 AM
Thank you Darlene, happy you liked it. Tom
Pandit Avatar
May 30, 2019 at 5:15 PM
Splendidly original..a fun read, Tom.
Cunningham Avatar
May 31, 2019 at 2:25 AM
Thank you Vijay. Tom
Gilmour Avatar
May 30, 2019 at 4:40 PM
Really glad to hear that Tom! Are you back from your exotic holiday destination yet? Loved your Senryu and good luck in the contest. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
Cunningham Avatar
May 30, 2019 at 4:50 PM
Thanks Ann, yes back now, feels like a distant memory already, decorating now, back to reality lol. Hope you're well. Tom
Allison Avatar
May 30, 2019 at 4:09 PM
ha ha ha love it Tom:-) hugs jan xx
Cunningham Avatar
May 30, 2019 at 4:12 PM
Thanks Jan. Got the idea while I was reading our local paper this afternoon.
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