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Written on the 8th April 2025
Write Ten Beautiful Lines Poetry Contest.

Sponsored By Constance La France.

Winter's gloom is now behind us, spring brings in new beginnings and a feeling of joy. Quote by poet. Ice melting, snow on hills. Chill morning air, temps begin to rise, spring slowly creeping in. Bright warmer days are coming, ewes give birth, lambs frolic in fields. Green foilage grows along with flowers, spring joy is here, the gateway to summer.

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 4/17/2025 11:47:00 AM

Spring truly is the unselfish and gracious "gateway" to summer. So beautifully said, Tom. Love the way your etheree expands like a flower unfolding in spring! Such beautiful images! I think Constance will love this poem. Best wishes for the contest! Happy Easter! Over Fork Over!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/17/2025 12:38:00 PM

Thank you very much Sam, it's uplifting to see everything coming back to life again after a long winter. Our garden is already looking colourful. I hope that you are keeping well. Wishing you too a very happy Easter Over Fork Over. Tom

Duke Beaufort

Date: 4/17/2025 10:40:00 AM

Tom, I also love the way the ice on top of this mountain can flow down the hill and irrigate everything for spring. I saw in one of the comments it's been a little chilly. Same here in NE USA. Warm will be here soon. We can still enjoy every single day! Smiles!!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/17/2025 11:15:00 AM

Thank you very much Duke, thankfully it's beginning to warm up here nicely, I hope it's the same for you. Hope your week is going well. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/17/2025 5:47:00 AM

Tom, a truly deserved Spring write, we re in the middle of Autumn right now, tomorrow being the coldest predicted day thus far. Sure you are looking forward to Summer. Blessings, Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/17/2025 6:29:00 AM

Thank you very much Jennifer, it's been lovely weather here so far, just need a bit more heat lol. Tom

Nette Onclaud

Date: 4/14/2025 12:28:00 AM

You bring through this page such poetic charm as springtime calls, tom...congrats on your fine win and happy lenten season !

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/14/2025 12:30:00 AM

Thank you very much Nette, I'm happy you enjoyed it, spring is well underway here now. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Valsa George

Date: 4/13/2025 10:13:00 PM

Hi Tom, back to your poem with Congratulations on your top win!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/13/2025 10:46:00 PM

Thank you very much for your return visit and congrats Valsa, much appreciated. Have a lovely day. Tom

thriveni c mysore

Date: 4/13/2025 8:09:00 PM

joy is here! an Etheree, a pleasant shape too. Ice on top of hills. 'lambs frolic in fields' you took us all there for a while, Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/13/2025 8:13:00 PM

Thank you very much for your congrats Thriveni, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Hope you had a lovely weekend. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/13/2025 10:26:00 AM

- Back with a congrats on your winning poem, Tom :) - Have a lovely Easter :) - hugs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/13/2025 10:37:00 AM

Thank you very much for your congrats and return visit Anne Lise, I wish you too a very happy Easter. Tom

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 4/13/2025 9:49:00 AM

Spring is here at last and the weather is getting hotter, whilst the flowers are now opening their bloom. A worthy poem for heralding the new season. Best or a win.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/13/2025 10:35:00 AM

Thank you very much Victor, it's lovely to see everything growing again. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 4/13/2025 8:35:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your lovely write, quote and pretty picture. Yes, Winter is now behind us. Spring is here. Hooray!!! Have a blessed day with your win................

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/13/2025 9:55:00 AM

Thank you very much Paula, im happy you enjoyed it. We've had beautiful weather here lately, hope you have too. Tom

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 4/13/2025 2:50:00 AM

Wonderful poem - Oh, how I love Springtime! Here in the mountains (especially after Helene) there is so much joy in this blessed season. Love your poem. God bless you, love, Gina

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/13/2025 2:55:00 AM

Thank you very much Regina, it's wonderful to see everything coming back to life again after a long winter. The joys of creation on full display. Hope you are keeping well. Tom

David Kavanagh

Date: 4/12/2025 9:17:00 AM

I can clearly see how you got the idea for this beautiful spring setting Tom, we had its gateway open over here too last week, unfortunately someone has decided to close it and let the rain pour in today lol! A top entry for contest, wonderful form throughout, cheers David

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/12/2025 9:57:00 AM

Thank you very much David we've had nearly two weeks of it but all good things come to an end, heavy rain forecast for tomorrow. Saves watering the flowers lol. Tom

Panagiota Romios

Date: 4/11/2025 1:00:00 PM

Great description, in excellent form! An outstanding submission fit for the . contest! Floral bouquets, Pangie

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/11/2025 10:19:00 PM

That's great news, I wish him safe travels as he begins his life journey.

Panagiota Romios
Date: 4/11/2025 5:41:00 PM

Hurrah, 80 degrees F in CA! Eddie is playing baseball but wont be pkaying in Unniversity, wants to concentrate on grades, and leaarning. He will leave CA for the Midwesr in August. Pangie

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/11/2025 1:10:00 PM

Thank you very much Pangie, it's been beautiful spring weather here. It's lovely to see everything coming back to life again. Tom

Michael Tor

Date: 4/11/2025 4:45:00 AM

so inspiring to read while the snow here is relentless. Wonderful entry for the contest. Been real busy Tom I have to get over still to Jack's Poetry.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/11/2025 4:59:00 AM

Thank you very much Michael, we had one light shower in winter, it was gone by dinnertime. It's glorious spring sunshine here at the moment but its been forecast rain on the way, we always pay for it. Have a great weekend. Tom

Gary Radice

Date: 4/11/2025 12:20:00 AM

England in spring in a nutshell...and an etheree. Such a lovely positive vibe Tom. Cheers - Gary

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/11/2025 12:34:00 AM

Thank you very much Gary, I'm happy you enjoyed it. The weather has been fantastic these last couple of weeks, no doubt we'll pay the price lol. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Valsa George

Date: 4/10/2025 10:24:00 PM

We both have chosen to write on the joys of spring. Your descriptions are so heart warming! All the best dear Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/10/2025 10:48:00 PM

Thank you very much Valsa, spring is always a big inspiration for us poets. Have a lovely weekend. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/9/2025 11:36:00 PM

You chose a wonderful topic and form for this contest.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/10/2025 12:28:00 AM

Thank you very much Andrea, I'm happy you liked it. Spring is well underway here now. Hope your week is going well. Tom

Tania Kitchin

Date: 4/9/2025 7:01:00 PM

Tom, a charming spring poem, uplifting. Best of luck in the contest.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/9/2025 7:06:00 PM

Thank you very much Tania, I'm happy you enjoyed it. This spring is one of the best we've had in years, blue sky and warm sunshine. Tom

John Read

Date: 4/9/2025 11:25:00 AM

Spring my favourite season when nature comes to life, all the best in the contest Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/9/2025 1:10:00 PM

Thank you very much John, I hope this spring sunshine lasts, it's been glorious. Tom

Ink Empress

Date: 4/9/2025 5:33:00 AM

Dear Tom, thats a stunning picture of spring, and truly fits the seasonal mood right now of many, i love the quote and how youv written your etheree as well the beautiful shape youv maintained here while painting such vivid imagery with descriptive diction! Exquisite etheree! So soul warming and has that calming effect on readers too ! Best wishes for the contest! Pleasure reading your poem today! Sending you light always.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/9/2025 8:28:00 AM

Thank you very much IE, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Spring is a beautiful season when the earth is reborn and with flowers adorning the landscape. Seeing the new born lambs playing is a joy to see. Best move I ever made was moving to the countryside over 30 years ago. Hope your week is going well. Tom

Maria Williams

Date: 4/9/2025 2:58:00 AM

Dear Tom,your poem beautifully captures the quiet transformation from winter to spring — I love how the structure mirrors the gradual build of warmth and life. Your use of form and imagery is so well done in your Etheree,it reads like a gentle unfolding of the season...Hugs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/9/2025 8:25:00 AM

Thank you very much Maria, its been a long time coming but it's lovely to see everything coming back to life again. Hope your week is going well. Tom

Ilene Bauer

Date: 4/8/2025 12:41:00 PM

tom - you've risen to the challenge and have composed a poem that both looks and sounds beautiful! best of luck in the contest...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/8/2025 1:13:00 PM

Thank you very much Ilene, I'm pleased that you enjoyed it. Its well under way here, I hope you have the same. Tom

Eileen Manassian

Date: 4/8/2025 12:03:00 PM

Awwww... well described. Spring brings cheer. Loved the frolic of the lambs.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/8/2025 1:11:00 PM

Thank you Eileen, I'm happy you enjoyed it. I hope you are keeping well. Tom

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 4/8/2025 8:59:00 AM

Hello Tom! I really enjoyed your poem! Oh, the essence of spring beautifully caught, from the melting ice to the joyful frolic of lambs in the fields. Your imagery brings the season to life, and I can almost feel that chill morning air giving way to warmer days. It’s a lovely renewal and the joy that comes with it. Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/8/2025 10:18:00 AM

Thank you very much Daniel, our spring has finally arrived, it really lifts your spirits to see everything coming back to life. Hope your week is going well. Tom

Heidi Sands

Date: 4/8/2025 7:08:00 AM

Excellent Etheree Tom. Spring comes late here. Weather goes up and down. It's snowing some today. :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/8/2025 8:18:00 AM

Thank you very much Heidi, lovely here are the moment but I heard rain is on the way, hardly had any snow this winter, what state are you in now? Tom

Yann Rolland

Date: 4/8/2025 4:44:00 AM

wonderful poem, very inspiring for getting out, bravo poète

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/8/2025 5:39:00 AM

Thank you very much Yann, I'm pleased that you enjoyed it. Spring is well underway now in the uk, I hope it lasts. Tom