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The freezing rain turns into black ice If you're driving make sure you think twice You may have a glitch End up in a ditch Take heed of the weatherman’s advice ~ cold winds start to blow bringing first flakes of winter ~ bird’s migration starts ~ Flakes Falling Weaving a Soft blanket of Snow ~ old people indoors but enjoy seeing others ~ from their comfort zone ~ Kids Are out Snowballing Having great fun The lake now frozen Attracts some ice-skaters' Who show off their skills to all Many stay inside in the warm Sat by a roaring log fire that crackles' And thinking back to when they were a child ~ The children have fun in the cold By the fireside huddle the old ~ Come Nightfall The sky clears Stars visible Temperatures drop and the virgin snow glistens ~ When as a child snow made me smile And still does now for a short while Artists paint the snow-covered land While Poets create verse so grand Spring time does seem so far away Gets close with every passing day The snow will go lands will turn green But a wonderland you'll have seen. written 9th august 2019 FORMS USED limerick haiku lanterne senyru etheree couplet tertractys rhyme. For writing challenge 1, August 2019- Just write- Poetry contest. Sponsor Dear Heart.

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Jan Allison

Date: 8/15/2019 7:55:00 AM

Dropping back with my congrats tom:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/15/2019 9:51:00 AM

Thank you very much Jan.

John Hamilton

Date: 8/14/2019 4:28:00 PM

This is so well done Tom, it inspires me to try to write with different forms, what a great contest idea, congrats on a great win!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/14/2019 4:59:00 PM

Thanks very much John, before I joined soup a rhyme was all I knew. Never realised there were so many other forms of poetry . Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/14/2019 9:45:00 AM

!st place and win - congratulations my friend - your blending of poetry forms produced a wonderful recipe about Winter - a platter of wonderful gems - well penned. Blessings, Jennifer

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/14/2019 12:12:00 PM

Thanks Jennifer, I took a chance as you could use more than one form. I surprised myself lol. Tom

Alexis Y.

Date: 8/14/2019 7:37:00 AM

Hi Tom, I'm not surprised that you placed 1st place with this amazing write! Congratulations on a well deserved win. Enjoy the rest of if your day:-) Alexis

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/14/2019 7:41:00 AM

Thank you Alexis, it was an unexpected surprise for me too. Hope you too have a good day. Tom

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 8/13/2019 11:21:00 PM

G'day Tom … a nice potpourri of different genres of poetry connected together. Last Friday night for the first in AFL football history, snow fell during a game. What a sight it was on the telly - thank you Tom - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/14/2019 2:22:00 AM

Thanks Lindsay, thought I'd give these a go. Snow? , talk about climate.change. Must have been quite a shock. Tom

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/13/2019 12:58:00 PM

ohh my, a buffet of forms well penned from your spilled ink, tom.. yes, i am impressed...huggs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/13/2019 2:35:00 PM

Thank you nette, when I saw you could use more than one form I was off, happy you liked it. Tom.

Ann Gilmour

Date: 8/13/2019 2:06:00 AM

Wow Tom, how did I miss this? So very clever the way you have incorporated so many poetry forms - brilliant Tom! Sending many congrats for your 1st place win - so well deserved. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/13/2019 2:54:00 AM

Thank you Ann, I do like winter but don't 'play' out like I used too lol. Just watch the grandkids now and call them in when they start to turn blue lol Tom

Kenneth Cheney

Date: 8/12/2019 9:31:00 PM

Very cleverly done.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/13/2019 2:38:00 AM

Thank you very much Kenneth. Tom.

Constance La France

Date: 8/12/2019 7:27:00 PM

Tom congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this excellent entry and what a great pic too

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/13/2019 2:38:00 AM

Thank you very much Constance, First time writing a multi form poem. Your contests certainly inspire us to try new things. Thanks for my placement and also for hosting. Tom

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 8/12/2019 7:01:00 PM

this is a beauty and a fav...congrats on your win.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/13/2019 2:34:00 AM

Thank you Jeanne, and also for the fave. Tom

Lu Loo

Date: 8/12/2019 6:04:00 PM

wow! amazing poem all around :) I love playing with forms like this too. Adds such a dramatic effect. congrats on your well deserved win :)-luloo

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/13/2019 2:33:00 AM

Thank you you very much luloo, I had this thought of different forms but on the same theme, thankfully it paid off. Tom

Brenda Chiri

Date: 8/11/2019 9:05:00 PM

I agree with Alexis 100 percent! Reads like a winner to me!;)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/12/2019 2:59:00 AM

Thank you very much Brenda, I hope you are well. Tom.

Alexis Y.

Date: 8/11/2019 12:28:00 PM

WoW! Tom, You did an excellent job with the contest challenge. You made " Winter" look amazing!Take a bow. You just penned your way into the winners circle. Well done. Enjoy the rest of your day:-)Alexis

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/11/2019 12:43:00 PM

Thank you Alexis, I saw you could use more than one form so took a chance. Hope you too enjoy the day. Tom

Timothy Mcguire

Date: 8/9/2019 10:52:00 PM

Impressive! Even the physical act of typing this is impressive. Good Job

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/10/2019 12:36:00 AM

Thanks Timothy , wanted to do a shape but gave up on that one. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/9/2019 8:41:00 PM

gosh, I thought this was going to be in the Play with me contest, Tom, It is perfect for that one, playing with different forms!! Well done!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/10/2019 12:35:00 AM

Thanks very much Andrea, I took a chance keeping them all on the one subject, winter. Tom

Panagiota Romios

Date: 8/9/2019 7:24:00 PM

Hi Tom, you are so creative, am one of your admirers.... I haven't seen winter for decades,,, Meaning snow and I do not want to. But I lime my memories as a girl. Rolling in the snow, Good luck. Panagiota

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/10/2019 12:33:00 AM

Thanks very much Panagiota, Loved it when I was younger but now rather watch it from inside lol. Tom

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/9/2019 4:01:00 PM

Very impressive, Tom. Bravo!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/9/2019 4:45:00 PM

Thanks very much Line, took a while to do, had to check syllable counts and format. Tom

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 8/9/2019 3:06:00 PM

Tom, this is a masterfully and thoughtfully constructed entry for the contest - a top winner for sure! It held me rapt to the end. I'm glad you enjoyed the 'gotcha' in the 25 Years Behind Bars write. Bob

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/9/2019 3:22:00 PM

Thanks very much Bob, I could not start without a limerick lol. Enjoy your weekend. Tom.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/9/2019 1:15:00 PM

- Always: "Take heed of the weatherman's advice" - I see old people always go out when there is snow and ice ... stay home! - A wonderful mix, Tom :) - I'm not looking forward to winter ... it's long, dark and cold (or wet) - Best wishes in the contest ... a winning poem if you ask me :) - Have a wonderful weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/9/2019 2:41:00 PM

Thanks Anne, still a few weeks left of summer although it's pouring rain here at the moment. The winter does drag a bit with the dark dreary days. Hope you're weekend goes well for you. Tom.

Jan Allison

Date: 8/9/2019 12:12:00 PM

Wow Tom I'm struggling to come up with a theme let alone using multiple forms. I am in awe of your creativity, good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/9/2019 12:35:00 PM

Thanks Jan, she said you could use more than one form, tried to do a shape too but looked like a three year old had done it lol. Tom

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/9/2019 11:11:00 AM

WOW! Just amazing how you incorporated so many forms into a brilliant write, Tom. Very impressive..creative..innovative..a winning poem for me.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/9/2019 11:15:00 AM

Thanks Vijay, had this idea yesterday and took a chance, wasn't sure how it would turn out. Tom