Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Couplet

Life Sans Soup

Ah, life would surely be tasteless without a ladle of Soup each day!
Ah, the variety of delectable verse to choose from that bountiful buffet!

There is romantic verse, hot and spicy, to warm the cockles of the heart!
Inspirational and insightful poems from the poets' very souls to impart!

So delightful are the witty and humorous ditties that evoke a grin,
And so are the spiritual writes that warn us against the perils of sin!

We learn so much from the historical ballads written by our creative peers,
And read of the vicissitudes of life that bring the hardest of hearts to tears!

Others write of the brave deeds of soldiers that swell our breasts with pride.
Still, others write of the grandeur of God's Creation so great and wide!

'Tis so pleasing to read glowing tributes to others written from the soul!
We enjoy tales of cowboys, their saddle sores and favorite watering hole!

Poetry Soup offers splendid opportunities for budding poets and is first rate,
But the folks who ladle out the Soup to receptive minds are what make it great!

Ah, life would certainly not be complete without my Soup 'fix' each day!
Ah, the variety of delectable verse to choose from that bountiful buffet!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Placed No. 3 in David Williams' "Life Without Soup" Contest - February 2012

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Kim Merryman February 25, 2012 at 9:36 AM A wonderful tribute, Robert. Congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Lizanne Scholtz February 24, 2012 at 4:05 PM Congratulations on your win with this lovely write Robert, love Elizabeth

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl February 24, 2012 at 3:58 AM Well done many congrats on a big win xx

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 23, 2012 at 10:48 PM congrats Robert on a great win for these true wordes about our site.. lv.. wonderful ..

Andrea Dietrich February 23, 2012 at 9:40 PM a wonderful and deserved win to you, Robert. Congratulations.

Joyce Johnson February 23, 2012 at 6:30 PM A great tribute to The Soup. Congratulations, Robert. Love, Joyce

Carol Sunshine Brown February 23, 2012 at 1:12 PM Congratulations on the win in David Williams' "Life Without Soup" contest Bob. Love, Carol

David Williams February 23, 2012 at 1:09 PM Bob congratulations on your win, thanks for supporting my contest, have a great weekend I am off to London to see one of my son's..David

Chuck Novotny February 12, 2012 at 9:31 PM What a splendid read! Pieces like this inspire me to write more. And Thank You for your service to our country.

E.J. Smith February 8, 2012 at 5:04 AM Oh Bob, you've done it again. I can so identify with your writings. You've said what we all would like to say about "Soup".

Jack Horne February 5, 2012 at 1:18 PM Beautiful piece - and a sure winner, Bob. I haven't been on Soup for a few days and will check my Soup mail now : )

Nette Onclaud February 5, 2012 at 10:23 AM i'll drink to this one , robert.. such a scrumptuous piece from you.. so glad you were able to visit the philippines..my dad was a military officer like you.. come again; i'll bring you around!.. thanks for coming by!:) huggs!

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl February 5, 2012 at 5:44 AM I am not sure if the tribute goes to you or the soup Robert. This is wonderful, Love it will print it off and place it by my computer xx

Maureen Lefanue February 5, 2012 at 3:54 AM Thanks, Bob, for yet another of your kind comments. I loved your Life Sans Soup [touch of French and all]. Truly a tribute to us all at Poetry Soup. You didn't miss anyone. Good luck with David's Contest. God bless, Maureen

Robert Pettit February 4, 2012 at 4:44 PM Bob, it's good to see you have submitted something new. As usual, this is a great descriptive write. Each one of these couplets is written well with great rhyming. Good job.

Russell Sivey February 4, 2012 at 3:50 PM I think we all need a bit of Bob a day to help us through that day! You have created a poem here that describes the Soup rather nicely! And you said it completely that, "...life would certainly not be complete without my Soup 'fix' each day!" This line says it all, I have to have my Soup every day in order to make it! This is a very good poem my friend! Awesome Work!!

Andrea Dietrich February 4, 2012 at 3:40 PM Excellent way of using the Soup theme here for all the delightful poetry we find here! Good luck in the contest. I'm sure you won't need it.

Debbie Guzzi February 4, 2012 at 2:17 PM I liked Sanford and Son too!! I'm sure everyones glad you are here too! Light & Love

Lizanne Scholtz February 4, 2012 at 2:01 PM Wonderful tribute to the Soup Robert, this is surely a winner, best wishes Elizabeth

Anne-Lise Andresen February 4, 2012 at 2:01 PM You have already written it all,and I am totally agree with you Robert!!!Good luck in the contest,hope you win! - oxox love Anne-Lise