Tom Cunningham Poet Lanterne

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.

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

Arturo Michael March 11, 2019 at 2:43 PM Wonderful steps for a wonderful life... Tom Cunningham March 11, 2019 at 2:52 PM Thank you Arturo.

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

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

Eve Roper March 10, 2019 at 8:32 PM Congratulations,Tom. Hugs Eve~`* Tom Cunningham March 11, 2019 at 6:32 AM Thank you Eve. Tom.

Jan Allison March 10, 2019 at 6:28 PM Dropping to say many congrats on your win Tom:-) hugs Jan xx Tom Cunningham March 11, 2019 at 6:32 AM Thank you Jan. Tom.

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

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

P.S. Awtry March 8, 2019 at 7:42 PM Tom, this reads like a winner :) Tom Cunningham March 9, 2019 at 7:01 AM Thank you P.S, Tom.

M. L. Kiser March 8, 2019 at 10:29 AM I think it's a winner; well penned. Tom Cunningham March 8, 2019 at 10:43 AM Thank you M.L. , first attempt at a lanterne. Tom.

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

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

Vijay Pandit March 5, 2019 at 7:01 AM A progression of life so succinctly captured! Well written, Tom. Tom Cunningham March 5, 2019 at 7:21 AM Thank you very much Vijay. Tom.

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

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

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

Alexis Y. March 4, 2019 at 6:32 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 Tom Cunningham March 4, 2019 at 11:34 PM Thank you Alexis, I changed the title from life and death to beginning and end, thanks to peter. Tom

M. L. Kiser March 4, 2019 at 6:28 PM Beautifully penned Tom, good luck in the contest. Tom Cunningham March 4, 2019 at 11:32 PM Thank you very much M.L. , happy you liked it. Tom.

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

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