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Monoku Marc Chagall Poetry Contest. Sponsored By Dilly Dally.

Written on 27th August 2024

he sets about his task~gathering the last of autumns leaves

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 9/30/2024 8:47:00 AM

Hey Tom, clever Monoku and a busy sweeper he will be for Countries in Autumn, as we count the leaves springing up on our trees, the flowers starting to bloom and our lawn looking beautiful. Blessings, Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/1/2024 12:27:00 AM

Thank you very much Jennifer, our leaves are coming down now, should be have just put a pic of myself on lol. Tom

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/13/2024 11:34:00 AM

Hello tom, yes the raking has begun. We will be raking until the last leaf falls. Enjoy yor day my friend. /Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/14/2024 11:32:00 AM

Hello Tom, Your in Spain? Where in Spain are you staying? Howq long will you be there? Licky you. It won't be long until I will be raking leaves. .Enjoy your stay . /Darlene/

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/13/2024 11:34:00 PM

Thank you very much Darlene, I wait until there all down or I'd be sweeping forever. Greetings from Spain. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/11/2024 6:14:00 AM

- they're not easy to catch in the wind, Tom :) - Autumn is already here... windy and lots of rain - Enjoy your next trip, my friend :) - hugs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/11/2024 6:54:00 AM

Thank you very much Anne Lise, you're right, and worse if it's raining and they're all soggy lol. Tom

Tom Woody

Date: 9/8/2024 11:47:00 AM

Hey Tom, can you send him my way? Back's not so good anymore. Nice mono

Tom Woody
Date: 9/8/2024 11:53:00 AM

I remember you had a major operation

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/8/2024 11:51:00 AM

Lol, thanks Tom, same with mine, getting on in years sucks big time. Tom

Ink Empress

Date: 9/8/2024 6:57:00 AM

Dear tom, this is a very profound monoku, youv described the artwork so very well in few syllables. “The last of autumn leaves” something about that is so very evocative and touching, felt deeply! Pleasure reading this. Sending you light always

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/8/2024 9:05:00 AM

Thank you very much IE, I saw a man getting on in years, tidying up all the loose ends of his life. I'm happy that you enjoyed it. Tom

Nette Onclaud

Date: 9/7/2024 6:04:00 PM

A winner it is, tom...lovely monuku with sweeping delight...sending my congrats!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/7/2024 10:41:00 PM

Thank you very much Nette, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Joseph May

Date: 9/7/2024 1:36:00 PM

Congrats on your win Tom, Nicely done

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/7/2024 1:48:00 PM

Thank you very much for your congrats Joseph, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Panagiota Romios

Date: 9/4/2024 4:59:00 PM

Hi Tom, What a finely woven image and Monoku. A Fav! Pangie

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/5/2024 5:03:00 AM

Thank you very much Pangie, I'm happy you liked it, thanks too for the fave. Tom

Maria Williams

Date: 9/4/2024 3:36:00 AM

What a great Monoku Tom, so much imagery. I must say I do love the look of autumn leaves, the stunning colours, but guess they do build up, so time for the Sweeper to be called in. All the best...Hugs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/4/2024 6:13:00 AM

Thank you very much Maria, I'm happy you enjoyed it, won't be long before I'm like the man in the painting lol, autumn starting to creep in here now. Tom

Christuraj Alex

Date: 9/3/2024 7:24:00 AM

Sir I am your fan. Your poem, the Jalian-wala-bhag, still rings in my mind. Your works are great. Want to read more and more from you.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/3/2024 7:34:00 AM

Thank you very much Christuraj, it was a dark time in India's history, and as far as I know there has never been a heartfelt apology for that atrocity. Seems the British are good at sweeping things under the carpet, they tried to hang on to their dwindling empire by atrocities and blood. Shame that dark side of history isn't taught in schools. Tom

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 9/3/2024 3:35:00 AM

Your words are a work of art in as much as the photo you have chosen to display. What a beauty Tom, may the leaves not be gathered too soon, I love Autumn and all it brings to us.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/3/2024 7:36:00 AM

Thank you very much Vie, like you my favourite season is the autumn, I love the amazing colours it brings. Tom

Duke Beaufort

Date: 9/2/2024 6:58:00 PM

Tom, you make art and poetry such a pleasant combination. You bring me a lot of internal smiles. In other words, your poetry makes me feel good in general and about myself because I can appreciate what you create. I feel as though I have a connection, and it's a very good thing.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/3/2024 12:26:00 AM

Thank you very much Duke, I'm happy my work brings you a bit of joy, It costs nothing to be civil to other folks and it costs nothing. Hope you're keeping well. Tom

Hilo Poet

Date: 9/2/2024 1:11:00 PM

Ah, so he knows he's gathering last Autumn's leaves--apart from this Autumn--enjoyed Tom. Aloha William

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/3/2024 5:30:00 AM

Ah, the shared values of minds and their accords. My note of yours, was won by irony as I imparted a polite strategy after reading between the lines and unveiling your message of truth. --enjoyed emphatically Tom. Aloha William

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/3/2024 12:23:00 AM

Thank you very much William, maybe he knows he hasn't got long and he's getting his affairs in order. I'm happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Valsa George

Date: 9/1/2024 8:44:00 AM

A great monoku! A good caption for the painting. Well done, dear Tom. All the Best.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/1/2024 9:00:00 AM

Thank you very much Valsa, I'm happy you liked it. Tom

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 9/1/2024 8:11:00 AM

A great take in Monoku of ‘The Sweeper’ painting Tom. Sweeping fallen leaves plays havoc on one’s knees… Beryl

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/1/2024 8:59:00 AM

Thank you very much Beryl, it certainly does as you get older. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/31/2024 2:19:00 PM

Great job here. I am seeing congrats and I don't even recall this contest being judged. Hope you fared well. Congrats

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/31/2024 2:26:00 PM

Thank you for your return visit and congrats Andrea, I got a HM. Tom

Sam Kauffman

Date: 8/31/2024 1:24:00 PM

Such a wonderful sense of time passing as we gather fallen leaves, Tom! So much depth in these simple syllables. Congratulations! Over Fork Over!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/31/2024 2:09:00 PM

Thank you very much Sam, summer is coming to an end now here, but I do love the autumn season. Over Fork Over. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom

Alesia Leach

Date: 8/30/2024 9:20:00 AM

Your monoku really represents the painting, wonderful words and congratulations.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/30/2024 10:16:00 AM

Thank you very much for your congrats Alesia I'm glad you enjoyed it. Tom

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 8/29/2024 11:30:00 AM

Dear Tom, A wonderful Monoku to go along with a wonderful painting. I hope you do well in the contest for it seems like a winner in my book. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/29/2024 1:19:00 PM

Thank you very much Daniel, I hadnt heard of the artist until the contest was held, checked out a lot of his work before choosing that one, very soon I'll be doing the same, gathering the leaves. Tom

Heidi Sands

Date: 8/28/2024 3:46:00 PM

Great one Tom. Congratulations ! I hope all is well :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/28/2024 9:45:00 PM

Thank you very much Heidi, all good here and I hope you are too. Tom

Terry Flood

Date: 8/28/2024 3:31:00 PM

Sorry, Tom. Missed this, but it’s a deserved win. Congrats. Terry

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/28/2024 9:45:00 PM

Thank you very much Terry, I'd never heard of him until I saw his paintings all over soup. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/28/2024 3:27:00 PM

Congrats, Tom. I see you got a win!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/28/2024 9:44:00 PM

Thank you very much Andrea, his paintings are quite unique. Tom

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/28/2024 2:34:00 PM

Back with congratulations on your winning work. I liked this one before and again I like it now. Way to go. Sara K

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/28/2024 9:43:00 PM

Thank you very much for your congrats and return visit Sara, much appreciated. Tom

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 8/28/2024 8:25:00 AM

Quick entry, quick placement. Congratulations.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/28/2024 8:33:00 AM

Thank you very much Victor, Tom

thriveni c mysore

Date: 8/27/2024 10:40:00 PM

strange it may seem to you, but you have pulled off a wonderful one-liner about a philosophical sentiment too dear poet. autumn (leaves thereof) is ascribed to old age, even in abstract painting it is read so. gathering the last of autumn leaves is coming to terms of old-age discomforts. your thought builds up layers of meaning. amazing write. congratulations. cheers.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/27/2024 10:47:00 PM

Thank you very much Thriveni, I'm happy you enjoyed it. I tried to look deep into the painting. Tom