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No Thanks

Met with town council

     To donate flocks of pigeons

          They said no thank you

               And they told me where to go

                    And take my pigeons with me

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Honorable Mention in Michael Falotico's "Tanka me a Dream" Contest - Feb 2011

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Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 2/25/2011 10:46:00 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win in Michael's contest Bob. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Michael J. Falotico Date: 2/23/2011 1:59:00 PM Your poem made me smile and that my friend is a gift to do... Congrats on your HM in my contest.. Login to Reply

Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 2/23/2011 1:54:00 AM What a very unusual dream, Bob! and I really like how you formatted your tanka :) Congrats on your win :) Login to Reply

Kash Poet Date: 2/22/2011 11:30:00 AM Congratulations Robert on your win in the contest with this nice Tanka---kashinath Login to Reply

Wilma Neels Date: 2/22/2011 11:16:00 AM Bob, congratulations on your win in MJF'S contest, really enjoyed reading this one again ;) Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 2/22/2011 9:22:00 AM Congrats Bob on your HM in the Dream Tanka contest with another amazing write my friend.. enjoy your very special honor with luv.. Login to Reply

John Freeman Date: 2/22/2011 8:22:00 AM Good to see your success in this inspiring contest, Bob. Congratulations on your poem's honor. Agape, Moses Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 2/22/2011 7:54:00 AM robert! creative use of the tanka form.... my happy cheers to you for the fine win :) huggs, nette Login to Reply

Robert Pettit Date: 2/22/2011 12:03:00 AM Michael did like this one Bob, because you won with it in his contest. Congratulations to you. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/21/2011 11:09:00 PM A most interesting dream, Robert.Congrats in the contest. Login to Reply

Audrey Haick Date: 2/21/2011 10:11:00 PM Congratulations on your HM in Michael's contest, Bob. Always, Annalise Login to Reply

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 2/21/2011 5:49:00 PM Congratulations on this HM win in the contest of Michael, Bob Login to Reply

Caryl Muzzey Date: 2/21/2011 5:24:00 PM Congratulations on your HM placement, I enjoyed the read. Caryl Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 2/21/2011 4:25:00 PM Congratulations on your win...Sara Login to Reply

Joyce Johnson Date: 2/21/2011 3:51:00 PM Never dreamed about pigeons but I have had a recurring deam aout chickens. Congratulations o your win. Love, Joyce Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/13/2011 2:45:00 PM what a humorous dream. YOu even dream funny(funnily?) heehee Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 2/12/2011 9:32:00 AM Alas a true story my friend..my second husband was killed in a trucking accident way back then.. sad yes but I have a wonderful child by him as a great legacy luv.. Login to Reply

Wilma Neels Date: 2/11/2011 10:33:00 PM They don't recognize a brilliant donation when it is right in front of them hey Bob?? ;-) thanks for the laughs this morning.. Enjoy the weekend ahead Login to Reply

Ralph Taylor Date: 2/11/2011 8:02:00 PM Awesome entry, Bob. Great write. Enjoyed. Good luck. Thanks for the kind words. You guys have a super weekend. Ralphie Login to Reply

Robert Pettit Date: 2/11/2011 6:14:00 PM Good tanka. I think Michael should like this one. Check this out: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9407E7DB103CF937A25751C1A961958260 I knew this woman personally. Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 2/11/2011 4:30:00 PM haha.. oh Bob those pigeons are a bit messy u know luv... a great Tanka for a grand contest entry ..good luck my friend... visuals can't be beat in this piece ..haha.. Login to Reply

Francine Roberts Date: 2/11/2011 3:25:00 PM too funny, best of luck in the contest Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 2/11/2011 3:23:00 PM Got a great laugh reading about your funny dream, Bob. Now I'm certain the town council told you to take the pigeons to the park and feed them, right? Not! When I lived in the city, there were too many pigeons and sometimes when they flew overhead they left "deposits" on people below. What a riot! Great entry for Michael's contest. Love, Carolyn Login to Reply