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Pious Mantis Prays

pious mantis prays


          nefarious plot afoot


                    to devour her mate

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Placed No. 5 in Carolyn Devonshire's "Praying Mantis Haikus" Contest - July 2010

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Poet Destroyer A

August 1, 2010 at 2:14 PM

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

Carol Sunshine Brown

July 12, 2010 at 10:49 AM

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

Tirzah Conway

July 10, 2010 at 9:23 AM

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

Jessica Arteaga

July 9, 2010 at 9:25 PM

great presentation congrats on your placement (:

Andrea Dietrich

July 9, 2010 at 1:04 PM

Congratulations on your win, Robert. LUv, Andrea

John Freeman

July 9, 2010 at 12:07 PM

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

Larry Belt

July 8, 2010 at 11:51 PM

Congrats Bob on your win....Larry

Joyce Johnson

July 8, 2010 at 9:40 PM

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

Ralph Taylor

July 8, 2010 at 8:37 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

July 8, 2010 at 8:29 PM

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

Carolyn Devonshire

July 8, 2010 at 8:27 PM

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

Carol Sunshine Brown

July 7, 2010 at 4:23 AM

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

Tirzah Conway

July 6, 2010 at 8:33 PM

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

Andrea Dietrich

July 6, 2010 at 6:37 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

July 6, 2010 at 5:51 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...