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Bananas

On the banana I shall e'er expound I can consume bananas by the pound When on a huge eating spree My spouse quickly reminds me My knuckles are starting to drag the ground Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved Honorable Mention in Andrea Deitrich's Contest - June 2012

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Debbie Duncan

Date: 8/22/2012 3:20:00 PM

It made me chuckle,,,,, I can see why it won ;}

Kash Poet

Date: 6/10/2012 7:29:00 AM

Enjoyed the fun here Robert!Congrats on your win in Andrea's contest!

Ralph Taylor

Date: 6/9/2012 11:54:00 AM

Congrats, Sarge. Outstanding. Nice going. Have a great weekend. Best to you and Vera. Una still taking daily treatments. Two more weeks to go. God bless. Ralphie

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/9/2012 7:13:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Andrea's "Limerick" contest Bob. Love, Carol

David Williams

Date: 6/9/2012 7:05:00 AM

Bob, congrats on your win....David

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 6/9/2012 5:31:00 AM

Congratulations on a fine limerick xx

Terry O'Leary

Date: 6/9/2012 4:53:00 AM

Congratulations on your HM! Funny... Terry

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/9/2012 12:43:00 AM

Robert. Yours is a real gem. If I was not being so picky on meter, it would have been at the top of my list! Congrats on the HM.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 6/2/2012 7:44:00 AM

ha! very clever, as usual! thanks for the laugh!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/1/2012 7:09:00 PM

A delightful one, Robert! I was watching Dr. Oz the other day and he said half a banana a day helps prevent some kind of cancer. I forgot which one. But it sure can't hurt!

Russell Sivey

Date: 6/1/2012 4:19:00 PM

Oh Bob, you are terribly funny my friend! I really love the last line, the key to your humor in this poem, "My knuckles are starting to drag the ground" that is hilarious! This is a fabulous and quite the tickler of a poem! Great Work!!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/1/2012 3:36:00 PM

Well done and funny one, bob. - Have a beautiful weekend....hope it will be sunshine. - love Anne-Lise

Josie Whitehead

Date: 6/1/2012 3:35:00 PM

Hmmmmm - they are supposed to be very good for you though. Don't get stomach ache by eating too many. Best wishes. I've been writing Christmas poems today, ha ha. The wrong time of the year you'll say.