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Toms Travels

In a show of manic one-upmanship With my wife saying, “Just get a grip.” I planned an adventure to show I’m well travelled The spoiler to that is the whole thing unravelled I looked at the brochures and boy was I keen Determined to find somewhere Tom hadn’t been That man is a nomad, he never sits still He just grabs a suitcase and travels at will [At this point please lend me a bit of your time for this advance warning of appalling rhyme] My legs are so white that I ought to be sunning ’em I’ll find somewhere warm that’s eluded Tom Cunningham I made a quick sandwich with pickle from Branston And then thought EUREKA…I’ll call Richard Branson I sold a few organs and Gran’s silver spoon And raised enough money to fly to the moon He said he does orbits then back down to earth A trip to the moon was more grief than it’s worth I grabbed Branson’s beard and said “Listen to me, you’re gonna help me outdo Mr C.” Well, long story short, I arrived on old Luna Tom might have planned it but I got there sooner Then a little green man said, “Is Earth where you’re from? When you get back home again… say ‘Hi’ to Tom.”

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/15/2022 6:12:00 PM

Hey, Terry! Congrats to you on a very clever POTD. ~ gw

Terry Flood
Date: 10/17/2022 12:02:00 PM

Thanks, GW. Bit of fun and an unexpected POTD

Jeanette Brewin

Date: 10/12/2022 11:37:00 PM

A funny poem about travelling. Congratulations on your POTD. Well done.

Terry Flood
Date: 10/13/2022 3:22:00 PM

Thanks, Jeanette. Glad you enjoyed.

Eve Roper

Date: 10/12/2022 9:35:00 PM

Hello again, back with congratulations on POTD.

Terry Flood
Date: 10/13/2022 3:23:00 PM

Thanks, Eve. A little surprised, but pleased.

Elizabeth Mccann

Date: 10/12/2022 7:28:00 PM

What an amazing romp, Terry! You gave us all a smile today! Elizabeth

Terry Flood
Date: 10/13/2022 3:25:00 PM

Thank you, Elizabeth. Glad I gave you a giggle. Terry

I Am Anaya

Date: 10/12/2022 6:14:00 PM

Congratulations on your POTD Terry Flood! The gift of 'Afflatus' has touched you Sir Terry and Sir Tom Cunning-ham with its inspiration, so glad you didn't slap your genius! Made for a brilliant and hilarious day! I Am Anaya

Terry Flood
Date: 10/13/2022 3:26:00 PM

Thanks, Anaya, pleased to have brightened your day. Terry

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/12/2022 2:19:00 PM

LOL! I love this and I’m sure so did Tom! You can’t win for losing…Tom beats ya too it! Congratulations on POTD, Terry!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/12/2022 11:49:00 PM

Terry, you're an awful man lol

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 4:10:00 PM

Thanks, Kim. Tom won’t be laughing when I put sugar in his marmite. ;-) Terry

Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/12/2022 12:39:00 PM

terry - this is absolutely delightful! i love your rhyming and you've told this story is such a fun and humorous way. congratulations on a well-deserved poem of the day!

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 4:00:00 PM

Thanks, Ilene. I do love a good honest rhyme, but sometimes a deliberately cringe-worthy one is such good old fashioned fun that I just can’t help myself. Terry

Constance La France

Date: 10/12/2022 12:27:00 PM

Terry, truly delightful and fun and so well written and congratulations on your deserving POEM OF THE DAY honor, blessings Constance

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 3:47:00 PM

Thank you, Constance. This was one of those poems that had me grinning at some of the lines before I had written them. That might sound odd but it’s how it was. POTD was still an unexpected and pleasant surprise though. Terry

Jim Slaughter

Date: 10/12/2022 11:20:00 AM

Terry, this is a hoot-'n-a-half...and there's not a thing wrong with the rhyming. And I'm sure Mr. C....whose Italian travelogue I just read yesterday...would agree. A delightful choice for POTD, as well.

Jenna Logan
Date: 10/12/2022 12:30:00 PM

If it’s inspiration slapping, turn the other cheek.

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 11:27:00 AM

Thank you, Jim. Sometimes, when inspiration slaps your face, it’d be foolish to ignore it.., so I didn’t. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Pashang Salehi

Date: 10/12/2022 10:39:00 AM

Good for Tom and good for you...

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 10:54:00 AM

Thank you, Pashang.

Bill Baker

Date: 10/12/2022 8:56:00 AM

Congratulations on you POTD, Terry! It was a very fun read, Thanks, I needed that! Have a great day, my friend. Bill

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 10:55:00 AM

Always a pleasure to give a good laugh to someone who needs a good laugh. Thanks for your congrats, Bill. Terry

Jeff Kyser

Date: 10/12/2022 7:06:00 AM

Congrats on POTD!

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 11:00:00 AM

Thanks, Jeff. When I looked to see what was POTD this morning, I thought I’d pressed the wrong button and gone to my ‘members home’ page. Chuffed and pleasantly surprised.

David Kavanagh

Date: 10/12/2022 6:19:00 AM

Good fun write Terry, yeah Tom’s a real globetrotter, you name it he’s been there before, but has he ever done a weekend in Skegness or been to Kelso racecourse? I doubt it very much, they’re all on my bucket list, congratulations on a spooftacular, POTD, cheers David

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/12/2022 11:35:00 AM

Ha! You’re probably right Terry

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 11:10:00 AM

Thanks, David. Ive never been to either of those two exotic destinations, but I reckon if you bought some ‘Where’s Wally’ pictures from either of them… Tom would be there somewhere. Terry

L Milton Hankins

Date: 10/12/2022 6:05:00 AM

Aw, Terry, this is so funny, and I know Tom will be delighted. Congratulations on your P.O.T.D. Enjoy it!

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 11:17:00 AM

From the moment I decided to write this, Milt, the words just flowed. A few minutes tidying the last line to get the flow right and it was done, dusted and posted. With that Godawful ‘sunning ‘em’ rhyme in mind, I did wonder if you Americans would pronounce Tom’s surname cunning-ham or cunning-em as we do. But, hey, I got away with it. Thanks, Milt. Terry

Heidi Sands

Date: 10/12/2022 6:03:00 AM

Lol. Congratulations for this fun POTD. I enjoyed this very much :)

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 11:18:00 AM

Glad you enjoyed, Heidi. Thanks. Terry

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/12/2022 5:32:00 AM

Fabulous Terry! I laughed out loud as I read it - three times! Congratulations on the honor of your POTD! still giggling, Linda

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 11:20:00 AM

Thanks, Linda. I’ll settle for ‘fabulous’. Thanks, glad you enjoyed. Terry

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 10/12/2022 4:42:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD. Hilarious! Really enjoyed. Hard to beat Tom!

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 11:21:00 AM

Thanks, Malabika. Glad you enjoyed and found it so amusing. Terry

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 10/12/2022 4:32:00 AM

Hahaha! Good one :) congrats on POTD, Terry

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 11:22:00 AM

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Joseph May

Date: 10/12/2022 3:39:00 AM

Haha, They probably know him on Mars! , Congrats on POTD Terry

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 4:29:00 AM

Yeah? Let’s see what they think of Tom on Saturn… they’ll run rings round him! Thanks, Joseph. Terry

Michael Tor

Date: 10/12/2022 2:16:00 AM

Terry lovely Poem. Tom I'm sure enjoyed reading. Congratulations on receiving POTD. Thanks for sharing...

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 2:47:00 AM

Thank you, Michael. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 10/12/2022 1:09:00 AM

Fabulous poetry Terry, a most amusing take on Tom’s travels. Congratulations on poem of the day… Belle

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 2:44:00 AM

Thank you, Belle. I hadn’t known, Tom had been away (though I had wondered if he was well) until yesterday. Decided to write a ditty, wrote a ditty, posted the ditty and suddenly…. Worldwide Fame and glory… I really am a legend in my own lunchtime. Ha ha! Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/12/2022 12:55:00 AM

Your humor will now be enjoyed by many more as potd. I’m glad your talent is recognized, Terry.

Jenna Logan
Date: 10/12/2022 3:36:00 AM

That's the way the mind works sometimes, Terry. We struggle for the right words that just don't seem to come to us, but then thoughts start to flow like rapids rushing, and BOOM... there's a great poem! You can write about the Mayor's absence from Soup Creek while he was cavorting in Italy, eating pizza and drinking vino instead of upholding the job he was sworn to do. lol

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 2:40:00 AM

It’s a strange irony that my last poem took four days to finally read right and went all but unnoticed. This ditty took all of twenty minutes and is POTD. Thanks for the kind compliment, Jenna. (Now, what else can I write about Mr Marmite?)

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/12/2022 12:36:00 AM

Back with big congratulations Terry on the well deserved honour of POTD. Have a great day. Tom

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 2:32:00 AM

I’ve cracked it, Tom. If you want POTD just be sure to include the word ‘Tom’ in your verses. I think my last POTD was ‘Tom’ based. But if you want royalties… on your bike…. Or the mode of transport of your choice ;-)

Eve Roper

Date: 10/11/2022 7:52:00 PM

Well, plans do change sometimes planning a trip... Oh, Hello Tom :)

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 2:29:00 AM

No use saying Hello, now, Eve. Tom’s probably jetting off somewhere as we speak.

Deb M

Date: 10/11/2022 7:17:00 PM

Another funny Terry poem….about our beloved Marmite Man! A fun poem and read Terry!! Debx

Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2022 2:22:00 AM

I bet Tom’s never done Australia… surely they’d never let him in. Glad you enjoyed, Deb. Terry