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Robbie Burns Et All

Awful Gob full... Wrawful Offal. Haggis up for an awful gob full; Toasting the bard with wrawful offal! 18.01.22 Composed for Kim Rodrigues' Write Me A Tyburn

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Jeff Connelly

Date: 9/25/2019 7:22:00 AM

Hahaha such a so cool poem Maureen. I'm randomly going back to whatever page of your poetry and then reading one of your poems which title I like. Not to my surprise this is a beaut!!! I once attended a Burns anniversary of some sort, and ate the haggis. As if it were more sacred then Burns himself, they brought it in with a piper playing. I actually don't remember the taste, but then maybe my brain is trying to erase that which might make me spew lol.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/25/2019 9:30:00 AM

LOL! I forgot about this. would have totally denied attempting a tyburn, not sure I got it right. I'm totally up for haggis.if it's pastured. ;),

Roy Pett

Date: 1/28/2018 1:02:00 PM

I really like your this Maureen, it has all the right ingredients for a wonderful Tyburn, well written, GL in contest. :))

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/29/2018 7:46:00 AM

Thank you Roy :) xomo!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/25/2018 12:16:00 AM

haha, I understand this one since seeing Jan's poem. Fun one for the contest!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/25/2018 7:35:00 AM

Thank you! Have you written one yet? I'll have to take a look see... :) xomo!

Joe Dimino

Date: 1/24/2018 3:28:00 PM

Lots of smiles. Really splendid writing! A joy to read.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/24/2018 10:17:00 PM

Thank you Joe! It's a fun contest prompt, I had never heard of Tyburn before.

Jan Allison

Date: 1/24/2018 7:37:00 AM

I had to come back for another read and you must have inspired me as I've written a poem about haggis:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/24/2018 8:17:00 AM

Ha! Awesome :) I'll look for it! xomo

Patricia Cresswell

Date: 1/23/2018 2:25:00 PM

Dear Sister of the Pen I think I like the poem but not so sure about Haggis.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/24/2018 8:14:00 AM

Lol, left a funny taste in your mind? <3

Mick Talbot

Date: 1/23/2018 4:04:00 AM

Love e aggis an yee tyburn! hugs Mick

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/24/2018 8:11:00 AM

I feel a warming in me breastie :) xomo!

Arthur Vaso

Date: 1/23/2018 1:11:00 AM

Now who doesn't love ye haggis? Lordy och isn't it not a feat lassie!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/24/2018 8:09:00 AM

Ye Burns a smile to me face :)

Jan Allison

Date: 1/22/2018 7:20:00 PM

ha ha ha ha Mo this is so so funny especially as I am a Burns Night Baby so maybe I was destined to write poetry... will be having haggis on Sunday night with friends, its offally tasty lol:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/24/2018 8:05:00 AM

Then a happy birthday blessing to you my dear! I ought to get myself out to the nearest local pub and finally try some... If I do I'll toast to you! Have a wonderful day sweet Jan <3 xomo!

Ilene Bauer

Date: 1/22/2018 5:22:00 PM

ha! very funny, maureen! good luck in the contest...

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/24/2018 8:03:00 AM

Thank you Eilene! Cheers! Drink or haggis as you wish ;P

Kevin Shaw

Date: 1/22/2018 4:01:00 PM

Simple but very clever, good luck in the contest, regards, Kevin

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/22/2018 4:25:00 PM

Thank you Kevin :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/22/2018 2:50:00 PM

- This form looks so simple ... but I think it's difficult ... I enjoy yours, Maureen :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/22/2018 3:08:00 PM

I tried a few different ones before this one came together ;) thank you Anne-Lise xomo!

Silent One

Date: 1/22/2018 1:52:00 PM

Whose Robbie? Is he Scottish? Never had haggis, don't think I would want to!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/22/2018 2:47:00 PM

Yup, Scottish. In fact Robbie Burns Day (jan25th) competes with St Patrick's Day for filling the British themed pubs in town, there's a lot of them in Ottawa :) haven't tried haggis, but I'm game!

Mike Gentile

Date: 1/22/2018 1:10:00 PM

How interesting, Maureen!! I'm not familiar with this form. Gold Luck in the contest xxoo

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/22/2018 2:44:00 PM

Neither was I! Thank you :) xomo!