Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Limerick

A Taxing Situation

The hoopla of Christmas has come and gone
   
   The checkbook for that spree is overdrawn

      Lord, please have mercy on me

         I can already foresee

            To pay Uncle Sam my dog I must pawn


Outsourcing IRS I can't condone

   They linked me up to Sierra Leone

      I just could not comprehend

         The guy on the other end

            It was a nasty discourse on the phone


This year the IRS has bled me dry

   May have to mortgage the house to comply

      I've searched for more deductions

         But find no more reductions

            It hurts to laugh and I'm too old to cry

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Placed No. 6 in Carolyn Devonshire's "Taxing Times" Contest - Feb 2011

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Carol Sunshine Brown February 22, 2011 at 10:53 AM Congratulations on your win Bob in Carolyn Devonshire's contest "Taxing Times". Love, Carol

James Tate February 5, 2011 at 3:37 PM Robert, I like your Taxing Situation poem. Good write. I certainly can identify with the outsourcing not being condoned. I've had so many voices that I could not understand. It's good to read a fellow airman's poem, but my service during the Korean War was, I'm sure shorter than yours. Japan was a good assignment for me along with a short jaunt to S. Korea. Congrats on you win in the contest.

Kory Calhoun February 4, 2011 at 4:10 PM Hi Robert - Congratulations on your WIN in Carolyn's contest! Best wishes, KC

James Fraser February 4, 2011 at 12:01 PM Many congratulations Robert on your win in Carolyn's contest....:)

Dr.Ram Mehta February 3, 2011 at 6:28 PM Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest, Bob

John Freeman February 3, 2011 at 11:38 AM Bob , my friend Congratulations on your poem's 6th place honor. Agape, Moses

Barbara Gorelick February 2, 2011 at 7:00 PM Oh Bob, you just get better and better..congrats..I would have put this as # 1...BG

Robert Pettit February 2, 2011 at 6:51 PM How did I miss seeing this one earlier? This is a great trio of limericks that deserved to rank among the winners in Carolyn's contest.

Joyce Johnson February 2, 2011 at 5:14 PM Rates a 7 with me. Very funny Robert. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Robert A. Dufresne February 2, 2011 at 2:53 PM funny one Rob enjoyed and congrats on your win = love the last line

Ralph Taylor February 2, 2011 at 2:03 PM Congrats, Sarge. Outstanding well deserved win. Nice going. Ralphie

Carolyn Devonshire February 2, 2011 at 1:04 PM LOL Whatever you do, don't pawn the dog, Bob! Congratulations on your win. The competition was very strong, so take pride in your accomplishment! Love, Carolyn

Francine Roberts February 2, 2011 at 1:01 PM love this one , congrats on your win in the contest

John Freeman February 2, 2011 at 8:54 AM Witty idea on this Limerick series, Bob, best of wishes in contest. Haaa! Agape, Moses

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 1, 2011 at 8:22 AM Great way to display Bob in a prayer like state of the poet.. great words my friend.. so true and ones we all share luv... good luck in the contest ..just arrived home from 'paradise' to snow ice and cold.. oh well it is February ..how far can Spring be now luv.???

Diane Locksley January 31, 2011 at 4:42 PM I've been bled dry too Bob and I think I need a transfusion. Your poem is really funny. Good luck in the contest, Diane

Ralph Taylor January 31, 2011 at 10:58 AM Outstanding entry, Sarge. Got a chuckle or two. Enjoyed. Good luck. Ralphie

Dr.Ram Mehta January 30, 2011 at 3:25 PM Very very witty and hilarious write on the taxation system which is round the corner, Bob

Wilma Neels January 30, 2011 at 9:48 AM Great limerick on the Tax man and it innuendos our making us turn over every penny Bob.. Good luck for Carolyn's contest.. Enjoy your Sunday ;)

Michael J. Falotico January 30, 2011 at 6:00 AM AHH Tax time... Beatles said it best with TaxMan.... very good entry my friend, you hit all the bases with this one.. Baseball analagy since our football teams are home lol....I like the Packers in the big show how about you?

Nette Onclaud January 30, 2011 at 1:42 AM oh no! i hope the government makes good use of our hard earned money, robert.. an amazing piece that will be a fave in the contest! ..:) huggs, nette

Andrea Dietrich January 29, 2011 at 10:04 PM I got it in! Not limericks though!

Andrea Dietrich January 29, 2011 at 6:12 PM Especially enjoyed the third one. I don't know why, but if I do this, I am thinking regular rhyme will be easier.I better hurry.Gosh,this one is going off the charts. Good luck. LUv, Andrea

Wayne Sapp January 29, 2011 at 5:58 PM How unfortunately true! Good stuff!

Carolyn Devonshire January 29, 2011 at 5:58 PM :) Thanks for supporting the contest, Bob. Love, Carolyn

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