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Nero's Fiddle

'Tis said that Nero was just fiddling around, While the city of Roma was burning to the ground! 'Tis further reported that he composed for our delight, "There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight!" Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved

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Milton Toran

Date: 1/24/2012 1:49:00 PM

Thanks for the chuckle!...Milt

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/18/2012 7:12:00 PM

I hope you like mine Bob H., its about Jesse James... please feel free to correct me... Love this one above.. always,..p.d.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/17/2012 8:58:00 PM

Yes, me LIKES this one a LOT. Gwen told me about people doing these. Let me check out a few more of yours.

Gwendolen Song

Date: 1/17/2012 5:12:00 PM

Yes.,,,,,he would rock at writing about ole Johnny Boy!! Go Curtis, Go!! (ps..Curtis does not like poetic pressure...hope he is blushing!!) ha ha

Gwendolen Song

Date: 1/17/2012 5:08:00 PM

Yes, Curtis needs to expand his poetic vocabulary and he is amazing at rhyme!! I will assign him a person and exert tons of pressure.....JOHN THE BAPTIST!!!! ha ha aha Gwendolen

Gwendolen Song

Date: 1/17/2012 1:50:00 PM

His "idea" of fun was really no fun at all, huh? ...didn't know he was ALSO a lyricist.? Wow!! I really love your history writes so I wrote one for you...I got a couple other ideas up my sleeve..thinkin bout you guys today. Warm hugs from me, Roger, and Gabriella too! Gwendolen

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/17/2012 8:50:00 AM

Cute one..Got a chuckle..Really wasn't funny to those inside at the time that it happened though...Thanks so much for stopping by..Your time spent reading and commenting on my work is much appreciated..Sara

Carol Eastman

Date: 1/16/2012 11:20:00 AM

Fun limmerick. LoL.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 1/15/2012 7:29:00 PM

ha! creative and clever and most enjoyable!

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 1/15/2012 6:53:00 PM

huh! Never did know the origin of that song. This has been educational for me Bob. I find myself so lacking in the arts education! Thanks for filling me in :D