Honest To Cod

The Feeling of Fishing while Floating
Is Graded on Goading, and Gloating

Bystanders oft blindly believe
In salmon the size of my sleeve

Tall Tales at the Time Told True
In Grandeur they Gained and they Grew


But my Rod and Reel won't Remember
Come the Dread and the Din of December

And by the Time I again Tell my Tale
I Will have Wrangled Ahab's White Whale

2/13/11

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 3/1/2011 10:54:00 PM
Many congrats Joe on big win in John Hecks contest.Luv & best wishes - Hitendra Mehta
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Date: 2/28/2011 6:33:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in John's contest Joe. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/27/2011 7:17:00 PM
'Tis the truth, you tell in this tale. All my fish are at least double in size by second telling of my fish tales. Well done. Congratulations. Best wishes. Deb
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Date: 2/27/2011 4:59:00 PM
Many congrat's on your FIRST PLACE win with this BRILLIANT Alliteration, dear Joe. Lainie
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Date: 2/27/2011 11:16:00 AM
Congrats on your win with this wonderful piece. I enjoyed the read. I especially liked the last line. Caryl
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Date: 2/27/2011 9:16:00 AM
What a wonderful witty write with an amazing abundance of alliterative abilities :D--Way to go with this impressive piece, Joe! -- super congrats on your top win :)
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Date: 2/27/2011 6:15:00 AM
CONGRATS, Joe! Peace always, John
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Date: 2/27/2011 5:49:00 AM
great win, Joe.... You beat me out on this one and deservingly so. Congratulations to you
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Date: 2/27/2011 12:03:00 AM
I sure remember seeing this one, JOe, a VERY well deserved win. Congratulations.
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Date: 2/26/2011 10:42:00 PM
LOL! Hey Joe - the last time I went fishing I was pulled overboard...well actually I accidentally fell overboard. Don't tell anyone. Great Alliteration. Congrats on your #1 WIN in Mr. Heck's contest. Best wishes, KC
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Date: 2/26/2011 9:27:00 PM
unique as no.1.. my happy cheers to you for the fine win,joe :) huggs, nette
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Date: 2/26/2011 7:05:00 PM
Awesome job , good to see you with a top spot, Joe. Congratulations on your worthy poem's honored first place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 2/26/2011 5:02:00 PM
LOL go Joe! A reel whale of a tail. Congrad's LIght & Love
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Date: 2/26/2011 4:21:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 2/26/2011 2:18:00 PM
A tale in alliteration is not an easy thing to do....you wrangled the whale of a story just fine!! Congratulations, Joe!
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Date: 2/26/2011 2:11:00 PM
Wonderful Alliteration !Congrats Joe on your 1st place win in the contest of John---kashinath
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Date: 2/26/2011 12:52:00 PM
Congrats Joe on your first place win in John's contest my friend.. amazing as always ..enjoy with luv..
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Date: 2/15/2011 5:08:00 PM
Well Joe, to me you did very well with your first Alliteration, these poems are not easy to do, it took me a long time to come up with mine, finding the words is the problem and making them work together!!
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Date: 2/14/2011 3:20:00 AM
Oh, you have me smiling in this one, Joe. My "rod and reel" remember great battles with denizons of the deep, though I must confess, I never wrangled with a whale. Happy Valentines day, my friend. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 2/14/2011 1:02:00 AM
i have to say, wow captain ahab! great form and substance!! this disarming piece will do so well in the feat!! :) huggs, nette
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Date: 2/13/2011 9:51:00 PM
Good Grief, thats Good...BG
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Date: 2/13/2011 9:22:00 PM
Ooh Lah Lah...this is terrific! So Clever from title and throughout Many Thanks....
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Date: 2/13/2011 9:19:00 PM
VEry cute one for alliteration!
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