Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Limerick

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

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Poet Destroyer A March 2, 2012 at 9:32 PM ROBERT..READING UP ON SOME OLD CONTEST* CONGRATULATIONS~ WITH YOUR AWESOME WIN! ;-)*always..pd

Pokey Lanford January 12, 2012 at 8:55 AM Ha ha! Congratulations on your win, Robert!

Robert Johnson January 10, 2012 at 2:27 PM Hillarious. Enjoyed very much. And a hearty healthy congrats.

Nick Bagnall January 10, 2012 at 5:41 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!

Andrea Dietrich January 9, 2012 at 10:15 PM well, she did GOOD giving you the win. WEll deserved and congratulations, Bob.

Jon Arno January 9, 2012 at 10:15 PM Congratulations on your great write. Best regards, Jon

Olusegun Arowolo January 9, 2012 at 9:31 AM Awesome write,Rob.This is funny,Congratulations on your well deserved 1st place win....

David Williams January 9, 2012 at 7:09 AM Bob congrats on a very funny win, ..David

Carol Sunshine Brown January 9, 2012 at 6:53 AM Congratulations on your win in Gwen's "Sneezing Limerick" contest Bob. Love, Carol

Robert A. Dufresne January 9, 2012 at 6:08 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.

Nette Onclaud January 9, 2012 at 12:52 AM loads of smiling cheers to you for the amazing award!! :) huggs

Bob Quigley January 8, 2012 at 10:18 PM Great one Bob. Congratulations on landing on the top of the heap.

Kash Poet January 8, 2012 at 6:45 PM Many congratulations on your 1st place win Bob!This is a brilliant write.Loved it first time around.

Gwendolen Song January 8, 2012 at 6:19 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

James Fraser January 2, 2012 at 7:58 AM Had me chuckling Robert. Good luck in Gwendolyn's contest. Have a wonderful & healthy 2012 - James :)

Debra Squyres December 29, 2011 at 5:24 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 !! Debra Squyres January 8, 2012 at 7:45 PM Congrats on the first place win !! Wooo hooo !!

Carolyn Devonshire December 28, 2011 at 12:19 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

Tony Lane December 28, 2011 at 7:43 AM Man do I know this. Third week of this and I'm a guy who shakes these things in five days normally.

David Williams December 28, 2011 at 5:49 AM Bob, ha ha ha ha, brilliant, very funny, best of luck..David

Kash Poet December 28, 2011 at 2:52 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.

Andrea Dietrich December 27, 2011 at 10:16 PM I really enjoy this one. It's great how you used the language of the sniffler!

Robert Pettit December 27, 2011 at 8:57 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.

Natalie The Rogue Rhymer December 27, 2011 at 8:46 PM Nice one Bob! She'll love it!

Nancy Jones December 27, 2011 at 8:37 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

Russell Sivey December 27, 2011 at 8:37 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!!

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