Dead Ringer of a Folk Singer, Humdinger of a Gunslinger

Fairly
Squarely
Rarely
Barely
Shot from the hip fairly, squarely true
Loaded clip but, rarely, barely drew




1-19-2018

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 2/15/2018 8:48:00 PM
This is great, Trey - congrats on your well-deserved win, my friend! :-)
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Date: 2/12/2018 1:22:00 AM
I really loved this poem. It is a fun read.
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Date: 2/3/2018 12:39:00 PM
Bull's Eye! Fantastic write :) Congratulations! xomo
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Trey Hamner
Date: 2/8/2018 9:42:00 AM
Hah! Thank you Maureen. :)
Date: 2/2/2018 8:48:00 PM
Wow, what a great title! congrats on 1st
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Trey Hamner
Date: 2/8/2018 9:42:00 AM
Thank you, Lucas.
Date: 2/2/2018 12:21:00 PM
great title and a fabulous rhyme trey congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 2/1/2018 8:33:00 PM
Trey, congratulations on this great piece...
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Trey Hamner
Date: 2/8/2018 9:41:00 AM
Thanks, Eve.:)
Date: 2/1/2018 8:00:00 PM
Wonderful job with your entry. I am trying to think who this might be!! Or are you just teasing with the title? Congrats on the fantastic win.
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Date: 2/8/2018 9:41:00 AM
I was thinking of a mixture of Clint Eastwood and Bob Dylan as the character. Thank you, Andrea.
Date: 2/1/2018 7:58:00 PM
Great winner, Trey. Love the title for the full package effect. Great job. Congrats.
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Trey Hamner
Date: 2/8/2018 9:39:00 AM
I appreciate it, Line.
Date: 2/1/2018 5:28:00 PM
It's never the gun that's the problem; it's always the gunslinger. Great piece, Congrats on your top placement. Well-written.
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Trey Hamner
Date: 2/8/2018 9:39:00 AM
Thank you very much.
Date: 2/1/2018 4:26:00 PM
Great Tyburn, Trey, congrats! Viv
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Trey Hamner
Date: 2/1/2018 4:42:00 PM
Thank you very much Viv!
Date: 2/1/2018 2:33:00 PM
Nicely done, Trey, with the tyburn and the title! Congrats on 1st place!
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Trey Hamner
Date: 2/1/2018 4:43:00 PM
Thanks very much Kim, great idea for a contest, I really enjoyed the challenge.
Date: 1/20/2018 5:07:00 PM
This is one of the best Tyburn entries that I have read so far, Trey. Like your title, too:) Regards // paul
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Paul Callus
Date: 2/1/2018 3:33:00 PM
...back with deserved congratulations on placing first. Regards // paul
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Trey Hamner
Date: 1/20/2018 9:19:00 PM
Thanks Paul, it is a very challenging style to write in. :)
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