Tom Cunningham Poet Light Verse

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Ta Ta Me Hearties

The pirates were all drinking rum and were drunk
And failed to see the treacherous rocks up ahead
There was one almighty crash and the ship sunk
And they ended up in Davy Jones locker all dead.



Written 17th August 2021.

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Valsa George November 22, 2021 at 6:16 AM So sad .... ! What havoc booze can invite ! Quite a cute write Tom ! You can be brief and prolific at the same ..... Tom Cunningham November 22, 2021 at 10:56 AM Thank you very much Valsa, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Panagiota Romios November 11, 2021 at 1:27 PM See Ii missed many of your jewels. Love it. fav Pangie Tom Cunningham November 11, 2021 at 2:46 PM Thank you very much Pangie, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks too for the fave. Tom

Andrea Dietrich October 11, 2021 at 3:32 PM Came back to this one and just now noticed it spelled. TA TA. Cute! Tom Cunningham October 11, 2021 at 11:35 PM Thank you very much for your return visit Andrea, the credit goes to Belle who pointed it out. Tom

Andrea Dietrich September 12, 2021 at 3:28 PM Still waiting to see if this will be a winner . Hope so!! Tom Cunningham September 13, 2021 at 12:16 AM Thank you Andrea, it was in Brian's contest. Tom

Gary Radice September 8, 2021 at 3:04 AM Excellent light verse..with a great hook! Cheers - Gary Tom Cunningham September 8, 2021 at 3:18 AM Thank you Gary, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Susan Ashley September 7, 2021 at 6:36 PM Dear Tom, I admire your light verse acrostic and I adore the title! A wonderful piece. It gives new meaning to rum on the rocks hehe! Hope all is well, my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Tom Cunningham September 8, 2021 at 12:09 AM Thank you very much Susan, im pleased that you enjoyed it. I'm keeping well and I hope you are too. Tom

Alexis Y. August 26, 2021 at 12:58 PM Hi Tom, Good four lines!Drinking and driving are not good, whether it's land or sea. Best wishes in the contest-Alexis Tom Cunningham August 26, 2021 at 1:04 PM Thank you very much Alexis, I agree with you, if you're driving don't drink, if you're drinking don't drive, it's just not worth it. Tom

Joseph P. DiMino August 24, 2021 at 7:32 AM Love it! I've been led to understand that, my great-grandfather was captain of a ship, that went down in a storm in the Mediterranean -- that was the way back then. Who knows? Just hope he wasn't a politician. Nicely done, Tom. Tom Cunningham August 24, 2021 at 9:00 AM Thank you very much Joe, im happy you enjoyed it. It was a hazardous job and the sea can be so unforgiving. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis August 24, 2021 at 3:08 AM Outstanding!!! Even in disasters you make me...smile , my dearest friend, Tom. Perfectly written! Be blessed! Tom Cunningham August 24, 2021 at 3:36 AM Thank you very much Demetrios, humour never goes amiss lol. Tom

Jennifer Fenn August 22, 2021 at 5:59 PM Great four-liner Tom! Good luck in the contest! Tom Cunningham August 23, 2021 at 6:58 AM Thank you very much Jennifer, im happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Andrea Dietrich August 22, 2021 at 12:55 PM Davie's locker has to be bursting at the seams by now. Good one, Tom!! Tom Cunningham August 22, 2021 at 1:40 PM Lol, I agree, thanks Andrea. Tom

Lindsay Laurie August 21, 2021 at 6:12 PM G'day Tom ... adding water to their rum didn't help at all here Tom - thanks Tom - Lindsay Tom Cunningham August 22, 2021 at 12:22 AM Lol, gave it a very salty taste. Tom

Mystic Rose Rose August 21, 2021 at 12:40 PM Oh my, I prefer when the Captain of the ship is sober. Nicely penned Tom, :) Tom Cunningham August 21, 2021 at 12:52 PM Thank you very much Vie, I'm inclined to agree with you, been on a couple of cruises, always knew where my life jacket was lol. Tom

Terry Flood August 21, 2021 at 7:10 AM I’ve heard of scotch on the rocks, but not rum. Now they’re in deep water! My mate, Polly says, ‘Squark... pieces of eight.’ Which is her way of saying, ‘What a spiffing and concise little ode... me hearties!’ ;-) Terry Terry Flood August 21, 2021 at 9:15 AM Found and read. Smashing. Good taste at the Daily Mail. Terry Tom Cunningham August 21, 2021 at 8:52 AM https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/worcestershires_jewel_in_the_crown_1262147 Tom Cunningham August 21, 2021 at 8:49 AM Thanks Terry, Yes, it was called Worcestershires Jewel in the Crown. Its on here. Terry Flood August 21, 2021 at 8:38 AM Congratulations, Tom. Was it one we’d know from soup? Tom Cunningham August 21, 2021 at 8:36 AM They chose one of my poems. Page 37 lol Terry Flood August 21, 2021 at 8:24 AM I’m intrigued... what’s in the daily mirror? Tom Cunningham August 21, 2021 at 7:47 AM Lol Terry, my first encounter with rum was in Guadalupe in the Caribbean, thought my insides were on fire. Hope your weekend is going well. Very wet here, do you have the daily mirror by any chance? Tom

Joanna Daniel August 21, 2021 at 1:40 AM A skilful write, Tom, incorporating acrostic light verse and humour in it, great:) Tom Cunningham August 21, 2021 at 1:47 AM Thank you very much Jo, I hadnt noticed the ta ta acrostic bit until Belle pointed it out. Have a lovely weekend. Tom

Harry Horsman August 20, 2021 at 7:38 PM Four lines of Magic, Tom, good luck in contest. Tom Cunningham August 21, 2021 at 1:03 AM Thank you very much Harry, im happy you enjoyed it. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen August 20, 2021 at 11:26 AM - A story in four lines is skillfully done, Tom - Best wishes in the contest :) - Have a wonderful weekend ... everything is fine, thank you very much ... hope the same for you :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Tom Cunningham August 20, 2021 at 11:50 AM Thank you very much Anne, all good here, busy ripping out old kitchen, nearly finished plastering now and got to fit new radiators, I'm supposed to be retired lol. Tom

Rama Balasubramanian August 20, 2021 at 6:47 AM Just four lines a moral story you told. I am fine, hope you have an enjoyable weekend Tom Cunningham August 20, 2021 at 7:05 AM Thank you very much Rama, glad you enjoyed it. Tom

Gershon Wolf August 19, 2021 at 6:09 PM Horror of horrors. Do you think that those lads might have missed tea time?! Sure hope not! ~ Finger upraised Tom Cunningham August 20, 2021 at 1:48 AM Lol, dont know about tea but they had a lot of sea water to drink. Tom

Heidi Sands August 19, 2021 at 3:12 PM You are a master story teller Tom. Good luck in the contest :) Tom Cunningham August 20, 2021 at 1:49 AM Thank you very much Heidi, im happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Susan Lawrence August 19, 2021 at 2:54 PM Tom, You tell such a rich tale in just a few lines. What a gift ! Love it. Best wishes in the contest. Susan :) Tom Cunningham August 19, 2021 at 3:10 PM Thank you very much Susan, im happy that you liked it. Hope your week is going well. Tom

Sandra Adams August 19, 2021 at 7:57 AM you have a great ability to tell a story in so few words, well done Tom! best wishes in the contest, it reads like a winner to me! hugs Tom Cunningham August 19, 2021 at 11:15 AM Thank you very much Sandra, nice to see you, I hope you are keeping well. Tom

Mike Gentile August 19, 2021 at 4:17 AM Tom, you managed beautifully to tell a great story in just 4 lines!! Well done! I really enjoyed it and the nostalgic images it evoked for me!! Good Luck! Tom Cunningham August 19, 2021 at 11:15 AM Thank you very much Mike, were you in the navy by any chance? Tom

Anitha Jayasankar August 19, 2021 at 1:33 AM A light verse throwing light on the aftereffects of drinking and sailing... so well penned dear Tom... Have a blessed day... ~ Ani Tom Cunningham August 19, 2021 at 11:05 AM Thank you very much Ani, Im pleased that you enjoyed the humour. Hope you too are having a lovely day. Tom

Jenna Logan August 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM Fine write in your inimitable style, Tom. This event would make a fine foundation for limericks! Tom Cunningham August 19, 2021 at 11:04 AM Thank you Jenna , Just playing catch up, had a real busy day plastering walls in the kitchen but getting there, that's a good idea, Ill fire up my muse ohh arrr lol. Tom

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