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Forrest Gump

'Twas an emotional movie portraying the saga of a loveable chump. 'Twas about a hapless lad by the curious name of Forrest Gump! He overcame handicaps that from birth were to be his plight, And it seemed that everything he did, eventually turned out right! He acted bravely when he saved the life of Lieutenant Dan. From that point, a lifetime of devotion and friendship began! Naive though he was, somehow Forrest always achieved, Notable, of course, was the Medal of Honor he received! Alas, he was wounded in a somewhat delicate place! But he accepted this and other reverses with amazing grace! When Forrest became wealthy from his shrimp boat enterprise, He gave Bubba's Momma a generous check, much to her surprise! His life turned out pretty well, after all was said and done. He married his first love, Jenny, who gave him a little son! He'd heard an axiom his Momma taught since he lay in a bassinette: "Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you'll get!" Gump's role was handled masterfully by Tom Hanks of movie fame, And it heaped upon his brow well-deserved honors and acclaim! Mister Hanks will be long remembered for his remarkable role, And the attributes of the indomitable American spirit it did extol! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved Placed No. 4 in Amy Green's "Choose One - Have Fun" Contest - July 2010

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Date: 7/21/2010 2:09:00 PM
Robert, Congratulations on your win. You captured the spirit of Forest wonderfully in your poem. That was such a great movie and I loved the stroll down memory lane. Blessings, Connie
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Date: 7/19/2010 8:37:00 AM
Congratulations Robert on your well deserved win in Amy Green's contest "Choose One, Have Fun". Love, Carol
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Date: 7/16/2010 3:37:00 PM
Congrats Bob on your winning poem in Amy's contest with this marvelous creation .. from your gifted pen.. enjoy another dance and bring Vera too.. for all the other contests she helped u out with writing.. enjoy my friend.. with luv..
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Date: 7/16/2010 2:51:00 PM
Look at you the rising star of alphabet soup! Always the great writer! Light & Love
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Date: 7/16/2010 2:51:00 PM
I knew this was a winner, Bob. Congratulations on your placement in Amy's contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 7/16/2010 2:32:00 PM
You did and excellent job on capturing the beloved Forrest Gump. Congrats on your win in my contest.
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Date: 2/24/2010 7:55:00 PM
You certainly did capture Forrest's amazing spirit in your poem, Robert! I really enjoyed the way they wove real news clips into the movie scenes to make it look as if Forrest was there. Very clever movie and a terrific poem for the contest! Good luck, Robert. Love, Carolyn (Hanks is a wonderful actor, but my heart belongs to Brad Pitt!)
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Date: 2/21/2010 8:22:00 AM
What a great tribute to such a great film. I'm a huge fan of Tom Hanks...(his mother lives in our little town, by the way!...in a nice, modest house, and is active in the community!) You did a great job on this poem. Good luck in the contest! ~ Carrie
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Date: 2/20/2010 7:21:00 PM
i love this movie too! :D you've done an excellent job on it :) keep it up! ------Ell
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