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Written on July 14th 2026.

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Winter

Cold spell
Wrap well.

Bare trees
No leaves.

Snow storms
Ice forms.

Blizzard
Hazard.

Cold toes 
I'm froze.

On snow 
Drive slow. 

Black ice
Think twice.

Don't roam
Stay home.

Mulled wine
Divine.

Downhill
Ski thrill.

Sky Grey
Dark day.

On sleigh
Kids play.

White snow
Bright glow.

Springs near
Big cheer.

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Sam Kauffman

July 21, 2026 at 11:42 AM

Tom, you have captured the complete essence of winter. Congratulations on your win! Going to fin a sweater now! Over Fork Over!

Tom Cunningham

July 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM

Thank you very much Sam, had to do this from memory as we're basking in a heatwave lol. Hope you're keeping well, Over Fork Over. Tom

Sara Kendrick

July 18, 2026 at 4:47 AM

Delightful winning work, Tom. Way to go. Congratulations to you. Sara K.

Tom Cunningham

July 18, 2026 at 7:54 AM

Thank you for your visit and congratulations Sara, much appreciated Tom

Joanna Daniel

July 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM

Wonderful footling, Tom, congratulations:)

Tom Cunningham

July 16, 2026 at 10:28 PM

Thank you Joanna, no chance of it yet as we're still in a heatwave. Too hot for me,phew. Tom

Paula Goldsmith

July 16, 2026 at 12:08 PM

Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Winter" write again. Have a fun day writing away..........

Tom Cunningham

July 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM

Thank for your congrats and return visit Paula, much appreciated. Tom

Janice Canerdy

July 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Great footles, Tom. CONGRATS! Janice

Tom Cunningham

July 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM

Thank you very much Janice, I could do with a bit of cold weather, we've still got a heatwave going on in the uk. Tom

Natasha L Scragg

July 15, 2026 at 6:24 AM

Love this Tom, great job on your winter footle bringing out the things most loved too. Congrats on your win :-D

Natasha L Scragg

July 15, 2026 at 7:48 AM

Im the same as you Tom, the heat is overwhelming... we are not a culture acclimatised to this yet. Like you, Im looking forward to the cooler weather:-D

Tom Cunningham

July 15, 2026 at 6:44 AM

Thank you very much Natasha, Im happy you liked them. Hope you're enjoying the heatwave, I struggle in it. Can't wait for autumn lol. Tom

Valsa George

July 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM

Beautiful... All phases and tenets of winter are masterfully enumerated. I must say, this flows smooth with a logical sequence. Congratulations Tom on your top placement.

Tom Cunningham

July 15, 2026 at 6:43 AM

Thank you very much Valsa,I'm happy you enjoyed them. Tom

Tania Kitchin

July 15, 2026 at 3:34 AM

Tom, an excellent collection of footles. Congratulations on your first win placement.

Tom Cunningham

July 15, 2026 at 6:42 AM

Thank you very much Tania. Still baking here in the uk. I struggle in the heat. Writing these kept me cool. Tom Tom

Oliver Mckeithan

July 15, 2026 at 2:30 AM

Wonderful set of footles Tom. Glad it is summer. I started shivering reading your poem. Congrats on your placement

Tom Cunningham

July 15, 2026 at 6:41 AM

Thank you Oliver, struggling in the heat here, we're not used to it, autumn is my favourite season. Tom

Victor Buhagiar

July 15, 2026 at 2:02 AM

I'm impressed. What a group of Footles. Makes me yearn for more.

Tom Cunningham

July 15, 2026 at 6:40 AM

Thank you Victor, theyre very addictive once you start. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

July 15, 2026 at 1:46 AM

- Congratulations on your win in the footle contest, Tom - the long cold winter where we long for spring :) - hugs

Tom Cunningham

July 15, 2026 at 6:39 AM

Thank you Anne Lise, still a heatwave here, im not built for it .when I was on the cruise I was on top deck most of the time, the cold didn't bother me, Maybe I've got Viking blood lol Tom

Beryl Edmonds

July 15, 2026 at 1:16 AM

A great string of Footles Tom, congratulations. Cooler today, thank goodness… Beryl

Tom Cunningham

July 15, 2026 at 6:37 AM

Thank you Beryl, thought I'd repair a fence panel, it was hard work as it warmed up. All done,thank god I'm retired lol. Autumn can't come quick enough. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

July 15, 2026 at 12:18 AM

Fantastic, Tom. Big congrats

Tom Cunningham

July 15, 2026 at 12:29 AM

Thank you very much for your congrats Andrea, much appreciated. Tom

Hiya Sharma

July 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM

Wow tom, the imagery that you've created here is absolutely creative! What fun footles! You've crafted them ever so brilliantly and set the atmosphere in such an intriguing manner. And I really love the joyful imagery of kids playing! It really took a shift from winter's icy coldness to a rhythm of sunshine that spring sings! Indeed beautiful! Heartiest congratulations on your win! Sending you light and best wishes always

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 10:28 PM

Thank you very much Hiya, I'm happy you enjoyed them. Winter never bothers me I used to work outside in all weathers, lovely when spring arrives though. Tom

Trina Layne

July 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM

Nice one, Tom!

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 10:18 PM

Thank you very much Trina. Tom

Karen Jones

July 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM

Tom congratulations on your top win in my contest. I love how you start with winter and ending lines look forward to Spring. Thanks for sharing and for your support. Blessings!

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM

Thank you very much for my placement Karen. Im happy you enjoyed them. Thanks too for hosting the contest. Tom

Mike Gentile

July 14, 2026 at 3:03 PM

Tom, your frigid footie is enchanting and chock full of Winter goodies!! Happy Tuesday!

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM

Thank you Mike could do with a bit of wintry weather now, we're having freak high temps of 36c to 40c. Im built for Arctic weather lol. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

the barefoot bard

July 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM

the barefoot bard

July 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM

We rarely get that temp here What do you think is the cause

the barefoot bard

July 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Good day Tom Making me shiver as I sit in Northern tr troic winter temperature of 26 Enjoyed Blessings Douglas

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM

Thank you Douglas, that's normally what our hot summers are but we're having 36c to 40c . Roll on autumn lol. Hope you're having a good week. Tom

Paula Goldsmith

July 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM

I enjoyed reading. Pretty Picture... With all this heat this was refreshing. Thanks... I have cooled off some. "Good Luck" I did, "How Hot Is This Summer." Everyone is talking about the heat. Have a wonderful day writing away............

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM

Thank you Paula, glad you enjoyed them. Same here, we're experiencing very hot temperatures that aren't the norm. Autumn can't come quick enough. Hope you're having a good week, stay cool. Tom

Duke Beaufort

July 14, 2026 at 1:37 PM

HI Tom, you sum it all up really well. We have about 5 months to go in the northern hemisphere before we experience all this again for real. Time seems to be flying. Hope you are well and love what you do!!! Smiles!!

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM

Thank you very much Duke, same here, we usually have naff summers but this year we've had great weather for a change. No doubt we'll pay for it later in the year, all good here Duke and I hope you are too. Tom

Abdullah Alhemaidy

July 14, 2026 at 1:19 PM

Hello Tom :-) Very enjoyed read, specially in summer time! Have a nice day ~ AA

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM

Thank you Abdullah, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Hope you are keeping well. Tom

Ink Empress

July 14, 2026 at 8:45 AM

"Dont roam stay home" is a clever witty one and I absolutely love the rhymes throughout here: obviously this must have been an easy write for you as you are a natural with rhymes! I love the imagery and the descriptive nature of your wordplay! Its honestly so exquisite and so creative! I am sure will score high! I am not sure if mine wud be understood by many why it is titled sapphire ~ it is actually a stone of truth n transformation. Yours is concise easy to grasp and just brilliant dear Tom. Best wishes for the contest ~ sending you light always

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 11:26 AM

No ,only fans but if this is going to be the norm then we might need AC.

Ink Empress

July 14, 2026 at 10:39 AM

Oh we do have ACs but sometimes we are not always indoors. Hah. I love Autumn too. And Iv heard of the heat wave there too. Gosh: do you have an AC at home?

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM

Thank you IE, I'm happy you enjoyed them. We're in the middle of a heatwave in the UK so snow is a long way off (hopefully) I do like the winter but autumn is my favourite season, if I'm ever down your way I'd make sure the hotel had air-conditioning. I struggle in the heat. I'm more of an Artic man lol. Tom

Lin Lane

July 14, 2026 at 7:16 AM

That's quite an all encompassing list, Tom! You're right... Footles are addictive. You've got this form well in hand.

Lin Lane

July 14, 2026 at 8:32 AM

lol. Yeah. I discovered once started it’s difficult to stop.

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 7:45 AM

Thank you Lin, I thought I'd do them on Winter and kept going. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

July 14, 2026 at 6:13 AM

Too funny, Tom! A few minutes ago, I looked for a poem from you, now here it is! What a lovely landscape of footles! Mulled wine…ski thrills…big cheer! Fave!

Tom Cunningham

July 14, 2026 at 6:22 AM

Thank you very much Kim,glad you enjoyed them, still got a heatwave here in the uk. Don’t mind the winter though ,now retired I can watch from indoors lol. Thanks too for the fave, hope your week is off to a good start. Tom

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