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Iths the Cold and Flu Theason

My nothe ith sthopped up and I can't respthire

   My lungths are congeshted and all afire

      My eyeths are rheumy and red

         Perthspiration floods my bed

             Merthy Lord! I think I'm gonna exthpire

       

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
© All Righths Retherved

First Place in Gwendolyn's " The Sneezing Limerick" Contest - January 2012

Copyright © Robert L. Hinshaw | Year Posted 2011

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 3/2/2012 9:32:00 PM ROBERT..READING UP ON SOME OLD CONTEST* CONGRATULATIONS~ WITH YOUR AWESOME WIN! ;-)*always..pd Login to Reply

Pokey Lanford Date: 1/12/2012 8:55:00 AM Ha ha! Congratulations on your win, Robert! Login to Reply

Robert Johnson Date: 1/10/2012 2:27:00 PM Hillarious. Enjoyed very much. And a hearty healthy congrats. Login to Reply

Nick Bagnall Date: 1/10/2012 5:41:00 AM Well done with the first place, I'm glad you beat me, you've got a better sylable count, and unique idea which sets this poem above all the rest in the contest, superb! Login to Reply

Jon Arno Date: 1/9/2012 10:15:00 PM Congratulations on your great write. Best regards, Jon Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/9/2012 10:15:00 PM well, she did GOOD giving you the win. WEll deserved and congratulations, Bob. Login to Reply

Olusegun Arowolo Date: 1/9/2012 9:31:00 AM Awesome write,Rob.This is funny,Congratulations on your well deserved 1st place win.... Login to Reply

David Williams Date: 1/9/2012 7:09:00 AM Bob congrats on a very funny win, ..David Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 1/9/2012 6:53:00 AM Congratulations on your win in Gwen's "Sneezing Limerick" contest Bob. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Robert A. Dufresne Date: 1/9/2012 6:08:00 AM hahaha should have known you would have come up with the number 1 and what a win. FUNNY! enjoyed much. not used to laughing so early in the am but this one did it for me Rob. Congratulations on a mighty win. Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 1/9/2012 12:52:00 AM loads of smiling cheers to you for the amazing award!! :) huggs Login to Reply

Bob Quigley Date: 1/8/2012 10:18:00 PM Great one Bob. Congratulations on landing on the top of the heap. Login to Reply

Kash Poet Date: 1/8/2012 6:45:00 PM Many congratulations on your 1st place win Bob!This is a brilliant write.Loved it first time around. Login to Reply

Gwendolen Song Date: 1/8/2012 6:19:00 PM Robert..the judging for this contest was crazy fun..I did the first 2 rounds..then off to the ice cream parlor with 2 other judges this evening. The laff meter was the final judge on this one. I looked like an idiot holding my nose and reading this one! They loved it. Laughter ensued!! Congrats on this super creative write...a crowd pleaser! Gwendolen Login to Reply

James Fraser Date: 1/2/2012 7:58:00 AM Had me chuckling Robert. Good luck in Gwendolyn's contest. Have a wonderful & healthy 2012 - James :) Login to Reply

Debra Squyres Date: 12/29/2011 5:24:00 PM Ohhh this is priceless. Very good imagination, or is it the flu??? Hope not, if so best wishes for a speedy recovery. Best of luck !! Login to Reply Debra Squyres Date: 1/8/2012 7:45:00 PM Congrats on the first place win !! Wooo hooo !!

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 12/28/2011 12:19:00 PM LOVE the way you write in a cold sufferer's dialect, Bob. Such a witty write deserves a top spot. Great write, my friend. Best wishes in Gwen's fun contest. Enjoy the holidays and best wishes for the coming new year! Love, Carolyn Login to Reply

Tony Lane Date: 12/28/2011 7:43:00 AM Man do I know this. Third week of this and I'm a guy who shakes these things in five days normally. Login to Reply

David Williams Date: 12/28/2011 5:49:00 AM Bob, ha ha ha ha, brilliant, very funny, best of luck..David Login to Reply

Kash Poet Date: 12/28/2011 2:52:00 AM Very nice Robert.But 6 lines in a Limerick!I think that last line also part of the poem.Pl.Check the form of Limerick..regards. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/27/2011 10:16:00 PM I really enjoy this one. It's great how you used the language of the sniffler! Login to Reply

Robert Pettit Date: 12/27/2011 8:57:00 PM Whoever reads this will sound like Sylvester the cat from those old Warner Brothers cartoons. I taught I taw a puddy tat! Good write, Bob. Login to Reply

Natalie The Rogue Rhymer Date: 12/27/2011 8:46:00 PM Nice one Bob! She'll love it! Login to Reply

Russell Sivey Date: 12/27/2011 8:37:00 PM Ahhhh, i love this write, it's very clever! This must have taken some time to write...to figure out where to put the th inserted into each word! This poem should make it into the winners circle! Awesome Work!! Login to Reply

Nancy Jones Date: 12/27/2011 8:37:00 PM garlic, miso, oranges, and three full body massages a week. meanwhile wish ya the best on spittin' the snot out :) yep, respectfully, it's me lovin', namaste~N Login to Reply

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