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Pious Mantis Prays

pious mantis prays nefarious plot afoot to devour her mate Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved Placed No. 5 in Carolyn Devonshire's "Praying Mantis Haikus" Contest - July 2010

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/1/2010 2:14:00 PM

Hello Bob H., i am just here reading your haiku,,Congratulation on your win,,have a nice one,..p.d.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/12/2010 10:49:00 AM

Congratulations Robert on your win in Carolyn Devonshire's contest "Praying Mantis Haiku's". Love, Carol

Tirzah Conway

Date: 7/10/2010 9:23:00 AM

And you thought Human women were insane, lol! COngrat's on your win Bob H!~Tirzah~

Jessica Arteaga

Date: 7/9/2010 9:25:00 PM

great presentation congrats on your placement (:

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/9/2010 1:04:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Robert. LUv, Andrea

John Freeman

Date: 7/9/2010 12:07:00 PM

Congratulations Robert on your excellent presentation in Carolyn's Contest. Agape, Moses

Larry Belt

Date: 7/8/2010 11:51:00 PM

Congrats Bob on your win....Larry

Joyce Johnson

Date: 7/8/2010 9:40:00 PM

Very good. Congratulations. I am proud to share with this one. Love, Joyce

Ralph Taylor

Date: 7/8/2010 8:37:00 PM

Congrats, Bob on your win. Great job. You, Larry (My other fav poet), and I all tied with a couple other folks. Have a good one. Ralph

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/8/2010 8:29:00 PM

Congrats Bob on your winning poem in the Mantis contest... way to go ..my friend.. enjoy.. with luv..

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/8/2010 8:27:00 PM

Made me laugh -- your "nefarious plot afoot" -- Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/7/2010 4:23:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your poetry today Robert. I wish you the best always. Looks like a winner. Love, Carol

Tirzah Conway

Date: 7/6/2010 8:33:00 PM

That's funny Bob H, I've always love mantises but not for this reason!~Tirzah~

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/6/2010 6:37:00 PM

Hey,I was thinking on that lines too and then did the after dinner take. WE both saw that love of food though!! LUv, Andrea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/6/2010 5:51:00 PM

Well I guess there is a new contest ..this is the third poem I have read regarding it.. so I better go check it out.. good luck Bob .. another winner .. I just posted a new blog with some great vacation photos.. bringing a little island magic to my friends at Soup.. if u care to go enjoy.. please see first set.. will post more soon.. we have hundreds.. luv.. AlohA...

Ralph Taylor

Date: 7/6/2010 4:21:00 PM

Nice write. Good luck. Ralph

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 7/6/2010 3:33:00 PM

Good one..I see him up to no good..lol. BG