Paper Trail

My verse I check with regularity

     To ensure there's no vulgarity

          Then for convenience sake

               Hard copies of each I make

                    And file in binders for posterity

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Placed No. 2 in A Rambling Poet's "Did You See My Poem, I Lost It" Contest - Jul 2010

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 7/21/2010 3:40:00 AM
I use the S.N.A.I.L trail method= 5 notebooks within my vicinity= Congrats to you
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Date: 7/16/2010 2:44:00 PM
OH my so organized LOL not be I live in a pilocrap LOL (only in my writing womb!) Light & Love
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Date: 7/13/2010 12:25:00 PM
Congratulations Robert on your win in A Rambling Poet's contest "Did you see my poem, I lost it!". Love, Carol
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Date: 7/12/2010 7:43:00 PM
WAY to go, Robert. I had no clue about this contest. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 7/12/2010 6:47:00 PM
excellent write, congrats on your winner. Harry
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Date: 7/12/2010 5:45:00 PM
I loved this, congrats on your 2nd place win. Caryl
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Date: 7/12/2010 5:23:00 PM
This is great, Bob! Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 7/12/2010 4:05:00 PM
Congrats, Sarge. Nice going. LOL. Ralphie
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Date: 7/12/2010 3:23:00 PM
Sounds as if you have a file that will be a treasure for your family .... how wonderful!! :) Congratulations on your winning poem! Love, Carrie
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Date: 7/12/2010 3:11:00 PM
very nice poem , congrats on your 2nd place win
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Date: 7/12/2010 3:11:00 PM
very nice poem , congrats on your 2nd place win
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Date: 7/12/2010 2:37:00 PM
Congrats Bob on your winning poem in the lost poem contest.. this poem is not lost but a big winner as previously stated.. enjoy a victory dance on me my friend.. with luv..
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Date: 7/12/2010 2:23:00 PM
Congratulations, Robert, on second place in my contest, Did You See My Poem, with this super limerick.. Love Constance
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Date: 7/12/2010 12:11:00 PM
Short and sweet and u sound extremely organized Bob.. good luck in Constance's contest.. my entry is Operation:Organization.. rather long but its me.. with luv..
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Date: 7/12/2010 10:51:00 AM
Enjoyed this poetry from you today and will read more, please check out my recent Criminals part 3 of course Fiction. Have a great day.
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Date: 7/12/2010 8:42:00 AM
Boy you said it perfectly, Bob. That is my down fall also. Not just one copy. I probably have six copies of my novels. One of the nursing homes wants me to reread them again. There are newer members who have never heard them and the others won't remember them. I won''t be going this week. I have the crud going around and it has canceled everything for the week. Sorry to stray from your poem. But you know never can keep my mind quiet. God Bless, Cile
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