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Flying Time

Inside the plane we sit While many passengers have a fit We cannot take off and fly Four hours later no reason why After hours of roasting in this tin We were about to take that spin Next we ran into a storm front Fasten your seat belts bump to bump Hot coffee decided it would drop But could not take a bathroom stop Next terminal came into sight Only to find we missed our flight 7/19/14

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/18/2014 8:09:00 PM

Phyllis, thank you for the reply..Linda

Gwendolen Song

Date: 8/2/2014 3:37:00 AM

Hi Miss Phyllis! I have truly missed you...This poem surely hits home with me as I just had to fly home from the other side of the US to an injured child...stitches and all. Everything you wrote of was a one point in my journey experienced! Oh my! To fly on the clouds of beauty only to be distracted with the irritations of the "tin can." Just and outstanding write. I wrote a poem called Clouds on the flight home...check it out if u have time. :)

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:11:00 PM

Thank you Gwen will check out your poem on clouds.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/29/2014 12:51:00 PM

Phyllis, Sweet smiles to you, sweet smiles to all.. Congratulations, on making Carolyn's Vacation Humor contest list. LOVE LINDA

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:10:00 PM

Thank you Linda. So behind in comments. Have had a busy month and not been home a lot.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/27/2014 8:46:00 AM

Oh my ! That was terrible Phyllis! Great write n fabulous win,, big congrats!

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:09:00 PM

Thank you. Upma

Casarah Nance

Date: 7/27/2014 7:35:00 AM

OhNO! that would be horrible, this is my fav so far! great job!

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:08:00 PM

Thank you Casarah

Roy Jerden

Date: 7/27/2014 6:25:00 AM

Well done! Congratulations!

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:08:00 PM

Thank you Roy

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 7/27/2014 12:49:00 AM

Congrats for this awesome win, Phyllis

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:08:00 PM

Thank you Ram

Paul Callus

Date: 7/26/2014 6:19:00 PM

Congratulations, Phyllis!! would not want to be in your shoes/plane!! congrats on your fine win. // paul

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:07:00 PM

Thanks Paul it was a trip that went out of control and ended up in the hospital and not even home yet. THANKS

Joyce Johnson

Date: 7/26/2014 4:20:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:06:00 PM

Thanks Joyce.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/26/2014 1:53:00 PM

so glad to see this one won and it won BIG. congratulations to YOU, dear friend.

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:05:00 PM

thanks my friend

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/26/2014 1:36:00 PM

Way to go with this great winning work..Congrats...Sara

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:05:00 PM

Thanks Sara

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 7/26/2014 12:08:00 PM

Hi Phyl, thanks for the great humor! I so very much enjoyed reading this cleverly written piece. Congratulations on a well-deserved win!

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:05:00 PM

Thank you Pandita

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/26/2014 11:39:00 AM

Dear Phyl, I was LMAO reading this. I guess we have all encountered these problems, but your poem made them seem so funny. Congratulations, dear! Love, Carolyn

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:04:00 PM

Thank you for the placement in your contest. It always brings a smile and gets me writing again . It was an awful trip that one.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/20/2014 12:55:00 PM

- Long waiting ........... and long hours ........ boring!! - Hope you had a nice holiday :) - I'm on vacation now - coming home on Wednesday - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:03:00 PM

Hope you had a nice vacation. THanks for your comments.

Daver Austin

Date: 7/20/2014 10:19:00 AM

I got a chuckle out of this one. Airports and flying can be an ordeal. I hate Ohare in Chicago. Love, DAve

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:03:00 PM

They can be a real bummer for sure. Thanks

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/19/2014 10:39:00 PM

you did REALLY well with your vacation set. Gosh, I can't even do this challenge. What is wrong with me?? Love this, dear.

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/4/2014 10:01:00 PM

Need a vacations dearie. lol