Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Limerick

Gullible Sheep

Gullible sheep that flocked to the polls

     Were wooed by promises of lofty goals

          Hope they are happy

               With leaders so sappy

                    Pray next election attracts saner souls

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Fourth Place Win In Carolyn Devonshire's "Follower or Leader" Contest - June 2010

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Andrea Dietrich July 1, 2010 at 9:12 PM Hey, congrats on your win, I don't think I said so yet!

James Fraser July 1, 2010 at 11:50 AM Many congrats Robert with this witty poem >> James

Joyce Johnson June 30, 2010 at 10:27 PM Great job and congratulations on your win. Love, joyce

John Freeman June 30, 2010 at 8:08 PM Congratulations Robert on your 4th place. Agape, Moses

Dr.Ram Mehta June 30, 2010 at 7:37 PM Congrats on the win, Bob

Debbie Guzzi June 30, 2010 at 1:29 PM ahhhhhh but all sorts of souls have got there and still we have hunger, war, and death...congrad's on your win! HUGS (we can agree to disagree ;) Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown June 30, 2010 at 9:16 AM Congratulations Robert on your win in Carolyn Devonshire's contest "Follower or Leader". What a hoot. Love, Carol

Carolyn Devonshire June 30, 2010 at 7:58 AM We do need a restoration of sanity to bring about change in the next election, Bob. Great poem! There were many awesome entries. Congratulations on your success in the contest. Love, Carolyn

Tim Ryerson June 29, 2010 at 3:32 PM Yes sir! You nailed it!... And oh, how I agree! (And I wonder if there are any 'saner souls' left out there?) One can only hope... Great write for the contest! - Tim

Marycile Beer June 28, 2010 at 8:01 PM Now this poem hit home. Don't know what the next election will bring. Can it be worse or can it get better? I fear what is coming for our country. I'll close on that note. God Bless, Cile

James Marshall Goff June 27, 2010 at 7:02 PM good one! Chief! jimbo

Sharon Tideswell June 27, 2010 at 1:37 PM Great write for Carolyn's contest. Best of luck (first line, should poles read polls?) ~ Sharon :)

Ralph Taylor June 27, 2010 at 10:07 AM Very humerous, Sarge. Great write. Best of luck. Rgds, Ralph

Andrea Dietrich June 26, 2010 at 10:13 PM I would like to go back in time to Abraham LIncoln. He was my idol. NO honesty any more. Good write. I married at 19, Robert, and now we are nearing age 55. WE are catching up to ya. haha. LUv, Andrea

Virginia Mitchell June 26, 2010 at 5:26 PM Way to go, on your Limerick. Good luck in the contest!

Sena Slaughter June 26, 2010 at 4:42 PM Nicely put, nicely said, don't know what was in their heads...lol Sorry about the rhyming, I couldn't help it, that was what I thought of when I read it!

Poet Destroyer A June 26, 2010 at 4:32 PM Nice one, Bob H.. enjoyed ,, the best of luck in the contest,..p.d.