Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Limerick

Dining In the Oval Office

Overheard by a fly upon the wall

   During Clinton's tete-a-tete with his moll

      Order extra salami

         And a tad more pastrami

            For my pizza on your next service call

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Placed No. 1 Michael Falotico's "A Fly On The Wall" Contest - February 2011

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Elizabeth Wesley June 29, 2011 at 11:13 AM I remember that tete a tete, a insightful write on a scandal.

Carol Sunshine Brown February 22, 2011 at 10:29 AM Congratulations Bob on your 1st place win in Michael J. Falotico's contest "A Fly On The Wall". Love, Carol

Kory Calhoun February 5, 2011 at 8:18 AM LOL! Good one, Robert! Congratulations on your BIG WIN in Michael's contest. Best wishes, KC

Kabuteng P.Ink K. February 3, 2011 at 1:45 AM Very clever and funny limerick here, Bob-- no wonder this won :) Super congrats to you on this well deserved win! -- nikko :)

Dr.Ram Mehta February 2, 2011 at 3:59 PM Congratulations on nthe first place win in the contest, Bob

Debbie Guzzi February 2, 2011 at 7:50 AM congrad's on your win! Light & Love

Carrie Richards February 1, 2011 at 5:24 PM Hooray for you and this funny (rather historical ...or perhaps hysterical) limerick !! Congratulations on your 1st place!!

Robert A. Dufresne February 1, 2011 at 5:16 PM hey good one Rob! Congrats to you on the numero uno!

Ralph Taylor February 1, 2011 at 3:17 PM Another win, my friend. Congrats. Great job. Well deserved win. Thanks for your kind words. Another day of shoveling done. Tomorrow we're getting an ice storm. Best to you and Vera. luv Una/Ralphie

Joyce Johnson February 1, 2011 at 3:15 PM Congratulations on your big no. 1 win Robert. Enjoy. Love, Joyce

Carolyn Devonshire February 1, 2011 at 3:01 PM Congratulations on taking the top spot, Bob! Love, Carolyn

Michael J. Falotico February 1, 2011 at 2:42 PM Congrat my friend and thank you for supporting my contest...go Packers..

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 1, 2011 at 2:24 PM Big congrats Bob on your first place win in Michael's first contest with this terrific write luv.. enjoy your top spot for a top notch poem..

Debbie Guzzi January 26, 2011 at 9:58 AM well at least you didn't do the cigar joke! ;) my son was an intern during the Clinton admin in the infamous interbs class! Thanks for the congrad's! Light & Love

Ralph Taylor January 23, 2011 at 8:54 AM Outstanding limerick, my friend. Excellent write. Should do well. Good luck. Thank goodness I'm finally caught up again with all your recent writes. Hope this finds you and Vera both well. Una and I are doing well at the moment. Thanks for all your generous comments. Have a great week. Una/Ralph

Carolyn Devonshire January 23, 2011 at 5:38 AM Oh, that's priceless, Bob! Surely a winner. Great limerick. No one will ever forget Clinton's tete-a-tete with his "moll," or as he referred to her, "that woman." Love, Carolyn

Robert Pettit January 22, 2011 at 6:40 PM This looks like a competitive entry for Michael's contest. I'm trying to write one, but haven't come up with anything yet.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 22, 2011 at 6:17 PM Oh back in the day Bob when the TV was filled with the antics of the oval office.. a great Limerick my friend for Michael's first contest.. just posted mine too.. so enjoy and good luck..

Dr.Ram Mehta January 22, 2011 at 2:21 PM Cute and humorous write, enjoyed it.Bob

Andrea Dietrich January 22, 2011 at 2:17 PM hahaha, silly you! I bet this does well. Luv, Andrea Ps I sure miss that clinton guy though.

Michael J. Falotico January 22, 2011 at 1:25 PM Thank you for supporting my first contest..flying solo on this one....