Guiding Star O'Er Washington

I pray a  bright star will shine in the air

    O'er Washington to guide some wise men there

        Bringing gifts of commonsense

            And harmony to dispense

                To a nation that is in disrepair

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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January 22, 2012 at 8:32 PM
Hi Bob H., harmony... will arrive.. enjoyed once againa very lovely and thoughtful poem.. thank you for sharing your poem,.. always,..p.d.
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January 17, 2012 at 6:31 PM
Our elected officials in DC could use a lot of guidance right now. Another great limerick Bob.
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December 7, 2011 at 4:56 PM
Great political work..Enjoyed reading your creative presentation of the idea..Sad that our nation that was founded on such great principles has deteriorated to the levels of today..Thanks for the kind review of my work..Sara
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December 7, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Amen and Amen and Amen my brother. May it be so this year. A fine write with a very important message for those who have an ear. God Bless, JB
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December 7, 2011 at 3:15 PM
First rate, Sgt. In the Air Force I was stationed in Rapid City - can remember standing outside the jamesways on Christmas Eve - I was in radar - with some other guys looking at the sky for UFOs. There was a big thing that year about UFOs. The mind is a powerful thing. We tried very hard to conjure up a space ship. Have a great Christmas. Love, daver
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December 7, 2011 at 1:50 PM
I wit ya dear poet ! LOL... A new soul as Abe may cause a charge, yet, Jehovah demands and commands ! Have a wonderful week Robert....much love, james
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December 7, 2011 at 6:47 AM
Enjoyed reading your outstanding poetry today and hope to be back soon to read more Bob. This time of year we all are so busy and I for one don't have a lot of time right now but I will try. I love reading the poetry of the many talented poets here at the Soup. Hope to be reading your poetry for many more years to come. Thank you for sharing your poetry with us and may you always find the inspiration to continue with your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Love, Carol
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December 6, 2011 at 11:02 PM
Dear Bob H., a very gifted writer ... The light will follow a very thoughtful limerick~.ENJOYED.. thank you for sharing your wonderful poem;-) Have yourself a very lovely day, always,..p.d.
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December 6, 2011 at 10:33 PM
If it were Mitt Romney, I might vote for that one!
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December 6, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Sir Robert! Long time. It's pleasure to read your poems as usual. I love this poem from your greatest fan Sidney
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December 6, 2011 at 1:26 PM
Perfect and extremely wonderful write Bob! Awesome Limerick!! And we are definitely in disrepair(Spelling Error?) Thanks for sharing we all of us! Lovely Work!!
Lane Avatar
December 6, 2011 at 12:54 PM
Instead of more shooting stars.
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December 6, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Excellent, Bob! I love this! We certainly need some wise men in this country. Kim
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December 6, 2011 at 11:05 AM
* "I WOULD SURELY & DO * SECOND THIS LOVING & NEEDFUL PRAYER * MY DEAR WONDERFUL & PRECIOUS ROBERT * MAY THE HANDS OF GOOD FORTUNE & THE LIGHT OF MERCY POUR INTO THEIR MINDS & HEARTS * VERY BEAUTIFUL * HAPPY HOLIDAYS DEAR SARGE * MY LUV ALWAYS * SARAH." *
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