Strange Foods

Our Congress has been overlooking

The wisdom of old Granny Lu-Ching

       She was full blooded Chinese

       And said, "Beware strange foods please

 Of crooks that won't eat their own crooking!"



                                    Timothy I. Brumley

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 7/24/2010 5:00:00 AM
Congratulations Tim...this poem is cool...^_^ v
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Date: 7/20/2010 8:02:00 PM
Congrats on your win Tim, may I be forward and say well deserved too hehe tc
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Date: 7/20/2010 7:23:00 PM
IT IS A HIT TATAT TI TI TI,TIM,! GOOD LUCK. ALSO THANK U 4 YOUR FUN COMMENTS.-SKAT
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Date: 7/20/2010 7:03:00 PM
timothy, came here again and I see you are collecting a great readership as well as starting to TAKE OFF in the contests. Way to go, TIM!!!
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Date: 7/20/2010 5:34:00 PM
Excellent poem Timothy. Congratulations on taking the Plainest Category with this gem. Thank you for your comments, they are very important to me. Agape, Moses
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Date: 7/20/2010 4:17:00 PM
Enjoyed this poetry from you today and will read more, please check out my recent Criminals part 4 and remember its only a story. Have a great day.
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Date: 7/20/2010 11:38:00 AM
Many congratulations on your win in John's contest Timothy >> James
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Date: 7/20/2010 11:25:00 AM
Big congratulations to you on your wonderful win John’s in contest, thanks for the support. Don’t drop your passionate pen, keep writing! With love, always, Adeleke
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Date: 7/20/2010 7:22:00 AM
Hey this is really awesome, Timothy. I can see how it won. Please let me know what was said becuase I can't figure out what's wrong! Now I am late for work. haha. It never fails. Luv, Andrea Ps a BIG Congratulations!!
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Date: 7/20/2010 5:35:00 AM
Congratulations Timothy on your win in John Freeman's contest "Citizens or Subjects". Love, Carol
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Date: 7/19/2010 8:42:00 PM
Copngratulations. on your first. Savor it. Love, Joyce
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Date: 7/19/2010 8:23:00 PM
Wise one Tim- Congrats to you
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Date: 7/19/2010 7:38:00 PM
Congrats on the first place win, Timothy
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Date: 7/19/2010 7:28:00 PM
Congratulations Timothy on your first place, in the Plainest category. Agape, Moses
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Date: 7/19/2010 7:21:00 PM
Congrats Timothy on your big number one in John's political Limerick contest .. a great one and enjoy my friend.. with luv..
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Date: 7/19/2010 9:33:00 AM
Nice one, good entry for the contest, good luck...P.D.
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Date: 7/19/2010 6:47:00 AM
Nice thoughts with nice images. Good lick in the contest
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Date: 7/18/2010 10:16:00 PM
Cool interpretation, Timothy. Old Granny Lu-Ching was a wise woman! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 7/18/2010 8:18:00 PM
cute one, good luck in the contest
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