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Balder Than An Alder

Clyde was shocked when he looked in the mirror His plight he noted clearer and clearer He was growing balder Like a leafless alder He would have no more need for a shearer Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved

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Robert Pettit

Date: 1/14/2012 7:43:00 PM

Clyde must have been carrying a certain gene on his X-chromosome. The trait is expressed due to the mismatch of a Y chromosome. Good limerick about the problem of pattern baldness in men, Bob.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/13/2012 2:54:00 PM

Bob try this link you will love it...I should have sent it before Christmas but I just watched it myself! Light & Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxjZB5S_g7s&feature=youtu.be

Milton Toran

Date: 1/12/2012 5:36:00 PM

Ha Ha Ha Ha!! This sounds like me! Excellent limerick!....Milt

Robert Johnson

Date: 1/12/2012 2:17:00 PM

Clyde is so lucky he is losing his hair. When it is all gone, he'll not have a care. The barber is glad that Clyde's son lives in town. Otherwise, his barbershop, he'd have to shut down. Thank's for the help on the word coup. I must have looked up 20 definitions before I found it. The english language. whhhhh!

Kash Poet

Date: 1/12/2012 1:06:00 PM

Very nice Limerick here Bob.Enjoyed very much.

Joe Maverick

Date: 1/12/2012 1:26:00 AM

'prhaps there's an opening for a cleaner here Bob..?

James Peranteau

Date: 1/11/2012 12:56:00 PM

Great Limerick dear poet ! (nothing like a clean slate ! *smiles* Have a fantastic week, and New Year Robert....much love, james

Nette Onclaud

Date: 1/11/2012 10:30:00 AM

laughing gas, bob... the top gone!..LOL; greeat stuff! :) huggs!

Red Fiery

Date: 1/11/2012 10:00:00 AM

one of the best limerick...so profoundly written ...keep up the gr8 wrk as always...perfect !

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/10/2012 11:43:00 PM

Hello Bob H., a great limerick. Thank you for sharing your awesome poem. Take care and have yourself a good night ;-) always,..p.d.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/10/2012 10:28:00 PM

So cute. GREAT limerick.

Suzanne C. Goudreau

Date: 1/10/2012 5:08:00 PM

Witty and cleverly done. I hope this isn't you but it's ok if it is...some of us are born bald anyways so perhaps it's a sign of youth...lol

Russell Sivey

Date: 1/10/2012 2:18:00 PM

I can laugh at this or I can pity the man as he will look more and more like me! Nonetheless it is a very funny write Bob! It happens to the best of us!! Awesome Work!!

Wilma Neels

Date: 1/10/2012 1:00:00 PM

hehe Bob, the poor man.. I enjoyed this, thanks for the laughter!! Wilma