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The Beginning and the End

Born
                   First steps
                   Growing up
               Marriage and kids
                         Life

                        Years 
                      Roll by
                  Grandchildren
               Great grandchildren  
                        Death. 


Written  4th March 2019.
For light up the page poetry contest
Sponsored  by Joseph May.

Copyright © Tom Cunningham | Year Posted 2019

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Valsa George Date: 7/17/2022 2:01:00 AM The progression of life through different stages ! Most of us have gone through every stage except death ! Good one, Tom Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 7/17/2022 2:26:00 AM Thank you very much Valsa, hopefully the last one we won't encounter for a while. Tom

Arturo Michael Date: 3/11/2019 2:43:00 PM Wonderful steps for a wonderful life... Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/11/2019 2:52:00 PM Thank you Arturo.

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 3/11/2019 11:00:00 AM Hi Tom - what a wonderful poem - the contrast is perfect! Congratulations on your very deserved win. Poetry hugs, Jennifer. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/11/2019 11:16:00 AM Thank you very much Jennifer. Tom.

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/10/2019 10:17:00 PM A sincere congratulations on your win in Joseph's "Lanterne" contest, Tom - blessings and best wishes, and keep that ink flowing, my friend! :-) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/11/2019 6:33:00 AM Thank you very much Gregory. Tom.

Eve Roper Date: 3/10/2019 8:32:00 PM Congratulations,Tom. Hugs Eve~`* Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/11/2019 6:32:00 AM Thank you Eve. Tom.

Jan Allison Date: 3/10/2019 6:28:00 PM Dropping to say many congrats on your win Tom:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/11/2019 6:32:00 AM Thank you Jan. Tom.

Alexis Y. Date: 3/10/2019 3:19:00 PM Hi Tom, I'm just coming back to say congratulations on a well deserved win:-) Alexis Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/10/2019 5:17:00 PM Thank you very much Alexis. Tom.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/9/2019 8:32:00 AM - Congratulations on your winning poem, Tom :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/10/2019 12:00:00 AM Thank you Sunshine. Tom.

P.S. Awtry Date: 3/8/2019 7:42:00 PM Tom, this reads like a winner :) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/9/2019 7:01:00 AM Thank you P.S, Tom.

M. L. Kiser Date: 3/8/2019 10:29:00 AM I think it's a winner; well penned. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/8/2019 10:43:00 AM Thank you M.L. , first attempt at a lanterne. Tom.

Gershon Wolf Date: 3/6/2019 10:29:00 PM Well-done. You've covered all of life in a veritable nutshell---no, in a lanterne! :) gw Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/7/2019 2:52:00 AM Thanks Gershon, hopefully we'll all have a big chunk in between. Tom.

Nette Onclaud Date: 3/5/2019 2:42:00 PM splendid way to depict the seasons of life... i like this, tom!..huggs Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/5/2019 3:27:00 PM Thank you nette, happy you liked it. Tom.

Vijay Pandit Date: 3/5/2019 7:01:00 AM A progression of life so succinctly captured! Well written, Tom. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/5/2019 7:21:00 AM Thank you very much Vijay. Tom.

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 3/5/2019 6:02:00 AM Absolutely superbly written! A fav for me my dearest friend, Tom! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/5/2019 6:31:00 AM Thank you very much Demetrios , Thankfully as Sunshine says we have a lot in between. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/5/2019 3:55:00 AM - Just like that, Tom - Fortunately, there is much in between ... both joys and sorrows :) - Luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/5/2019 6:32:00 AM Thank you Sunshine, how true that is. Tom.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/5/2019 3:54:00 AM I like this style, Tom. I had forgotten it. Thanks for the succinct, appropriate reminder. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/5/2019 6:32:00 AM Thanks Caren, its a form new to me. Tom.

Alexis Y. Date: 3/4/2019 6:32:00 PM WoW! Tom, You stated in a comment on my poem that you were just getting to grips with this form, however I see that you nailed it! You hit the ball out the park with this one. Looks like a winner to me. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/4/2019 11:34:00 PM Thank you Alexis, I changed the title from life and death to beginning and end, thanks to peter. Tom

M. L. Kiser Date: 3/4/2019 6:28:00 PM Beautifully penned Tom, good luck in the contest. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/4/2019 11:32:00 PM Thank you very much M.L. , happy you liked it. Tom.

Sandra L. Weiss Date: 3/4/2019 6:03:00 PM In few words, you said so much. It is the reality of it. Beautifully written, Tom. I like now direct and concise it is. It has an impact, a big one on me. Good luck, hope it is a winner! Login to Reply Sandra L. Weiss Date: 3/4/2019 7:05:00 PM A natural, I think! Tom Cunningham Date: 3/4/2019 6:06:00 PM Thank you Sandra, never heard of this form until I saw it in the contest list so thought I'd have a go. Tom.

Jan Allison Date: 3/4/2019 5:57:00 PM the complete circle of life Tom , just hope I'm around to see grandchildren in the future:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/4/2019 6:05:00 PM Thanks Jan, I'm sure you will. Tom.

Ilene Bauer Date: 3/4/2019 5:03:00 PM wow! you've summed it all up so well in this poem, tom! best of luck in the contest... Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/4/2019 5:11:00 PM Thanks very much Ilene, hope you're having a good time. Tom.