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Jonah and the Whale

Jonah found himself in a most dreadful fix He nearly had an encounter with the River Styx He was freed by the whale's timely regurgitation Thus easing its bellyache and Jonah's expiration! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved

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Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/4/2013 6:51:00 PM

LOL good one Bob! Light & Love

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/26/2012 10:01:00 AM

FABULOUS BOB .. AN AMAZING VISUAL PLUS EMPHIC LANGUAGE .. REGURGITATION AND EXPIRATION .. WOW TERRIFIC LUV .. GLAD TO HEAR ALL IS WELL TOO .. SNOW IN DENVER?? WE EXPECT 'SANDY' TO HIT US SUNDAY NIGHT INTO FIRST PART OF WEEK .. A HURRICANE CLASHING WITH A NOR'EASTER .. BATTON DOWN THE HATCHES .. WE MAY HAVE SNOW FOR HALLOWEEN ..OH ..

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/25/2012 11:45:00 AM

He jumped up bleached white as snow stinking to high heaven without a Holiday End or a Day's End and went on over to Nineveh to preach..When they saw and smelled this man don't you know they had to believe..Enjoyed reading your very creative work..Great job...Sara

Kathryn Collins

Date: 10/25/2012 7:40:00 AM

now my stomach hurts. Very cute.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 10/23/2012 5:45:00 PM

Good on that whale PLANKTON silly whale is what YOU eat not peoples! ;) Light & Love

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 10/23/2012 8:05:00 AM

well done Robert I have missed you wit must get back to you xx

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
Date: 10/23/2012 8:06:00 AM

mean "your wit" xx

Cyndi Macmillan

Date: 10/22/2012 8:13:00 PM

Now THAT made me smile. So glad I stopped by to read this. Funny and classic. My minister would love this, honest. :) Smiles from Cyndi

Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/22/2012 5:52:00 PM

ha! clever and creative and very you!

Susan Burd

Date: 10/22/2012 4:17:00 PM

Me thinks 'twas lucky for Jonah the whale gorged on too much shrimp with Old Bay the night before!

Russell Sivey

Date: 10/22/2012 4:13:00 PM

This is a hilarious write my friend! I really enjoyed reading this wondrous poem this afternoon! You have given me a busting bellyache with this one cause I laughed so hard...from the 'regurgitation' line! What a funny little Clerihew Bob, Great Work!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/22/2012 4:04:00 PM

Good one, Robert. let me see the other.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/22/2012 3:57:00 PM

Excellent poems "live" a long time Bob .... :) :) :) - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/22/2012 3:52:00 PM

Hello Bob H., I'm glad Jonah was freed from the whale it made a good bible story.. a very wonderful clerihew. Especially because, my love for this story goes way back..xox..pd