Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Limerick

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
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Honorable Mention in Andrea Deitrich's Contest - June 2012

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Debbie Duncan August 22, 2012 at 3:20 PM It made me chuckle,,,,, I can see why it won ;}

Kash Poet June 10, 2012 at 7:29 AM Enjoyed the fun here Robert!Congrats on your win in Andrea's contest!

Ralph Taylor June 9, 2012 at 11:54 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 June 9, 2012 at 7:13 AM Congratulations on your win in Andrea's "Limerick" contest Bob. Love, Carol

David Williams June 9, 2012 at 7:05 AM Bob, congrats on your win....David

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl June 9, 2012 at 5:31 AM Congratulations on a fine limerick xx

Terry O'Leary June 9, 2012 at 4:53 AM Congratulations on your HM! Funny... Terry

Andrea Dietrich June 9, 2012 at 12:43 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 June 2, 2012 at 7:44 AM ha! very clever, as usual! thanks for the laugh!

Andrea Dietrich June 1, 2012 at 7:09 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 June 1, 2012 at 4:19 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 June 1, 2012 at 3:36 PM Well done and funny one, bob. - Have a beautiful weekend....hope it will be sunshine. - love Anne-Lise

Josie Whitehead June 1, 2012 at 3:35 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.