Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Rhyme

A Huntin' He Will Go

Cletus O'Toole by a suspicious game warden was approached,
To discuss the demise of a moose he was suspected of havin' poached.
Fer huntin' out of season and havin' no permit he was in a serious bind;
Fer this offense he could spend time in the hoosegow and be heavily fined!
He was thereby cuffed and taken post haste to the county jail,
To await his appearance before the judge sans the benefit of bail!
Before the bar of justice he claimed as his meager defense,
That his gun fired accidentally as he was crossin' a barbed wire fence!
The judge didn't buy it and he was heavily fined and sent to prison,
Fer slayin' a hapless moose (property of the State) that warn't his'n!

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Lindsay Laurie February 28, 2021 at 4:29 PM G’day Bob … governments are always looking for new money, so permits are needed for everything so by the time a keen hunter buys them all he can’t afford to go hunting. Poor old Cletus is probably being fed stewed moose in the big house every night - thanks again Bob - Lindsay Robert L. Hinshaw March 1, 2021 at 10:01 AM LOL, Lindsay! He'll probably be tired of anything to do with moose by the time he gets out of the slammer. By the way is meese the term used for more than one moose? Press on, Mate! Bob

Panagiota Romios February 28, 2021 at 8:29 AM You are a clever and humorous, man Bob! So well constructed.... Pangie Robert L. Hinshaw February 28, 2021 at 9:15 AM Thanks, Pangie: Pray for Cletus - seems he is always on the short end of the stick! Bob

Jan Allison February 28, 2021 at 4:27 AM Cletus seems to know where the trouble is lol:-) another fab tale Bob keep em coming:-) hugs jan xx Robert L. Hinshaw February 28, 2021 at 9:16 AM Thanks Jan. Trouble seems to seek him out! Best on you - BobH

Alexis Y. February 27, 2021 at 2:43 PM Hi Robert, That was some hunting trip! He knew this could be the possible outcome cause it wasn’t hunting season, and he didn’t have a permit. I suspect he’s behind bars wishing that he waited and had that permit. It was a delight reading about Cletus O’Toole again. Have a wonderful day and weekend:-) Alexis Robert L. Hinshaw February 27, 2021 at 3:33 PM Thank you Alexis. Seems like Cletus gets into one scrape after another. I think he was born under a cloud - ha! Stayed tune for other misadventures he may suffer. Best to you - Bob H