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Raspberry Tea

I am addicted to raspberry tea

   I prefer it to a fine French Chablis

      If alcohol it contained

         I'd stagger about half-brained

            Guzzling gallons to gratify me

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Placed No. 2 in Francine Robert's "Pick a Beverage, any Beverage" Contest - Oct 2011

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Lindsay Laurie

Date: 6/22/2019 11:38:00 PM

G'day Bob … interesting. I've never heard of raspberry tea, although raspberry cordial is renowned for hyping up children - thanks Mate - Lindsay

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 12/14/2011 5:44:00 AM

Thank you so much for your kind comments on my writing Bob. I wish you continued inspiration that you may always write and share your poetry with us. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/3/2011 9:12:00 PM

Hey, yours also included tea with alcohol referencing like another top winner, and this is rightly deserved win!

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 11/1/2011 5:28:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Francine's "Pick A Beverage, Any Beverage" contest Robert. Love, Carol

Ralph Taylor

Date: 10/31/2011 5:52:00 PM

Congrats, Sarge. Excellent. Love that drink myself. Nice going, my friend. A belated Happy Birthday, Bob. Hope all's well with you and Vera. Everthing here is fine, except the weather! That big snow storm we had really caused power problems, some folks are still out, and tree and flower damage. I didn't lose power and my tree damage was minimal. Best to you and Vera. Regards Una/Ralphie

Nancy Jones

Date: 10/31/2011 5:31:00 PM

Both are too sweet for me, but gratification comes in all flavors, eh? Dig the po muchly, Bob, grats, beauty eve~N

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/31/2011 4:27:00 PM

Big congrats on your super win, Bob! Hope you'll enter my limerick contest too. For you, the form seems to come easily. Great work! Love, Carolyn

Joyce Johnson

Date: 10/31/2011 2:42:00 PM

You surely could be addicted to worse. Enjoy your tea and your win. Love, Joyce

Bob Quigley

Date: 10/31/2011 2:17:00 PM

Never tried it, but sounds like it would be good. Congratulations on your win in the Favorite Beverage Contest

Carrie Richards

Date: 10/31/2011 2:15:00 PM

Yum....I too love the taste raspberry tea...especially iced!!

Francine Roberts

Date: 10/31/2011 12:06:00 PM

congrats on your second place win Bob, I must admit I've never tried Raspberry tea

Zzzzz Zzzzz

Date: 10/25/2011 11:47:00 AM

I've tried many different kinds of tea...don't think I've ever sampled raspberry tea though. A fun write...hope it does well for you! Regards, Robert.

Daver Austin

Date: 10/24/2011 2:01:00 PM

There were a few years when I should have tried raspberry tea - I "staggered about half-brained." Good write. Love, daver

Anne Rutherford

Date: 10/24/2011 5:38:00 AM

Robert, never had raspberry tea,only tetley with irsh cream for me. very well done !! good luck.Anne

Joyce Johnson

Date: 10/23/2011 9:23:00 AM

Yours too is a winner Bob. Glad to hear from you. I enjoy the limerick form. So honest and unpretentious. Joyce

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 10/22/2011 9:13:00 PM

Makes me want to try it. Will keep us running to the bathroom! Good luck int the contest and thanks always for your kind visits.

Don Johnson

Date: 10/22/2011 7:30:00 PM

Half brained is normal if with me, sucking boiling hot black tea, hundred degrees in the shade outside, Aussies drinking hot tea n scones inside, indaduibatly.... good one Budgery Bob...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/22/2011 6:58:00 PM

AWesomely done limerick, Bob!!

Gwendolen Song

Date: 10/22/2011 3:35:00 PM

HI Bob...back to our ole stomping grounds again. :) I like the angle of comparing your fav beverage to a fine wine...oh, elegance! Too much of a good thing IS definitely dangerous. Loved your limerick! Gwendolen

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/22/2011 12:41:00 PM

LOL Great write, Bob, and I'm with you on the Raspberry Tea team. The local Golden Corral serves raspberry iced tea and it's heavenly! Best wishes in Francine's contest, dear friend. Love, Carolyn

Tony Lane

Date: 10/22/2011 11:07:00 AM

I only drink iced tea. I just got back from a week in Calgary and the worst thing about being there is when you order tea they bring you the Lipton canned tea with sugar. Makes my eye brows crawl. Tony

Gwendolen Song
Date: 10/22/2011 3:36:00 PM