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Widowers Words

with these old hands i held you and cared for you  ~  now i'm praying for you.



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Written March 29th 2019


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Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/28/2020 2:51:00 PM a well deserved win, Tom. Congratulations Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/28/2020 2:55:00 PM Thank you very much Andrea, Tom

V. Deepa Date: 6/23/2020 6:47:00 AM Wonderful saying:-) Congratulations on your win Sir. Keep writing.Keep inspiring. Take care.Warm regards~Deepa Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/23/2020 8:31:00 AM Thank you very much Deepa, I'm happy you liked it. Tom

Jan Allison Date: 6/22/2020 7:01:00 PM aww this made me well up, many congrats Tom - am seeing mum at lunchtime:-):-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/23/2020 3:28:00 AM Thank you Jan, its so nice that you are able to see your mom again. Tom

Panagiota Romios Date: 6/22/2020 5:02:00 PM This is great news, I had never seen it before. Very touching, my friend Super cool that you won Panagiota. Xo Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/22/2020 5:14:00 PM Thank you Panagiota, I surprised myself, there were some brilliant entries. Tom

Wendy Watson Date: 6/22/2020 4:55:00 PM What wonderful sentiments,Tom. I'm so glad that this was chosen as I'd not come across it before. Beautiful. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/22/2020 5:13:00 PM Thank you very much Wendy. I'm happy you liked it. Hope you're well. Tom

Aditi Mishra Date: 6/22/2020 2:22:00 PM Beautiful words Tom. Congratulations on your win :) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/22/2020 3:03:00 PM Thank you very much Aditi, I'm happy you liked it. Tom

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/22/2020 1:26:00 PM This is beautiful Tom. Congratulations on your wonderful second place win! Blessings xxoo Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/22/2020 1:30:00 PM Thank you very much Connie, love goes on even when they have passed on. They stay in your heart and mind. Tom

Paula Goldsmith Date: 6/22/2020 1:21:00 PM Congratulations on your win. Beautiful and true. A wonderful picture to go with a wonderful poem. Enjoy your win and day.......... Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/22/2020 1:28:00 PM Thank you very much Paula, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Tom

Janice Canerdy Date: 6/22/2020 1:09:00 PM Tom, this is a lovely, WINNING monoku! Janice Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 6/22/2020 1:27:00 PM Thank you very much Janice I'm happy you liked it. Tom

Gershon Wolf Date: 4/10/2019 9:31:00 PM The hands came full circle, and you entered the winner's circle, Tom. Deservedly so with this fine write. Congrats and best wishes, Gershon Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 4/11/2019 2:14:00 AM Thank you very much Gershon, I'm happy you liked it. Tom.

Timothy Mcguire Date: 4/9/2019 11:59:00 PM Great Win Tom Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 4/10/2019 3:08:00 AM Thank you Timothy. Tom.

Susan Ashley Date: 4/6/2019 4:42:00 PM How beautifully poignant and tender your monoku is, Tom. So wonderfully expressed and congratulations on your well deserved and wonderful win. Warmest wishes always, my friend.. ~Susan Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 4/6/2019 6:02:00 PM Thank you very much Susan I'm happy that you liked it. Tom.

Sara Kendrick Date: 4/4/2019 6:38:00 AM I have read your creative Monoku and wanted to say congrats on your win ..Way to go.. Sara Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 4/4/2019 7:04:00 AM Thank you very much Sara, I hope you are we'll. Tom

Eve Roper Date: 4/2/2019 1:18:00 PM Very well said, my friend, congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve ~`* Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 4/2/2019 2:14:00 PM Thank you very much Eve. Tom.

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 4/2/2019 5:17:00 AM Oh this is such a wonderful entry Tom. It is very deserving if your First place win! Congratulations! xxoo : ) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 4/2/2019 12:39:00 PM Thank you very much Connie, sadly as we all get older much of what I wrote becomes reality for many of us. Tom

Line Gauthier Date: 4/1/2019 10:13:00 PM Lovely, Tom. Congrats on your well deserved win. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 4/2/2019 2:18:00 AM Thank you very much Line. Tom

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/1/2019 7:39:00 PM oh my, this one is so poignant. Congrats on the well deserved win, Tom Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 4/2/2019 2:18:00 AM Thank you Andrea. Tom

Joseph May Date: 4/1/2019 3:13:00 PM A touching write Tom..Congrats on your win.. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 4/1/2019 3:42:00 PM Thank you very much Joseph. Tom

Jan Allison Date: 4/1/2019 2:48:00 PM you touched my heart with this one Tom:-) many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 4/1/2019 3:41:00 PM Thank you Jan, that's what couples do for each other, real love and of course we see it often. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/1/2019 1:42:00 PM - Congratulations on your wonderful win, Tom :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 4/1/2019 1:55:00 PM Thank you very much Sunshine. Tom.

Silent One Date: 3/30/2019 1:18:00 PM Touching and beautiful.. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/30/2019 3:11:00 PM Thank you S.O. Tom

Kim Rodrigues Date: 3/30/2019 11:26:00 AM Wow! Holding emotions in the palm of your hands! Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/30/2019 3:11:00 PM Thank you very much Kim. Tom.

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 3/30/2019 2:01:00 AM Hi Tom, Brought tears to my eyes - emotional write! Holding thumbs for you! Poetry hugs, Jenny. Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/30/2019 4:35:00 AM Thank you very much Jennifer. A sad place to be that many can relate to. Tom

CayCay Jennings Date: 3/29/2019 9:24:00 PM So sad - a touching monoku that grabbed my emotions. Poetry hugs ... CayCay Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/30/2019 12:18:00 AM Thank you CayCay, its so sad when someone loses a loved one .Tom

Robert L. Hinshaw Date: 3/29/2019 11:11:00 AM Great monoku, Tom, and a top winner for sure. Since I became a widower in Jul 2018, this was especially meaningful to me - Bob Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 3/29/2019 1:23:00 PM Thank you very much Robert, sadly it its something many of us will experience as we get older. Tom.

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