Strange Foods

Our Congress has been overlooking

The wisdom of old Granny Lu-Ching

       She was full blooded Chinese

       And said, "Beware strange foods please

 Of crooks that won't eat their own crooking!"



                                    Timothy I. Brumley
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Galua Avatar
July 24, 2010 at 5:00 AM
Congratulations Tim...this poem is cool...^_^ v
Neels Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 8:02 PM
Congrats on your win Tim, may I be forward and say well deserved too hehe tc
A  Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 7:23 PM
IT IS A HIT TATAT TI TI TI,TIM,! GOOD LUCK. ALSO THANK U 4 YOUR FUN COMMENTS.-SKAT
Dietrich Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 7:03 PM
timothy, came here again and I see you are collecting a great readership as well as starting to TAKE OFF in the contests. Way to go, TIM!!!
Freeman Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 5:34 PM
Excellent poem Timothy. Congratulations on taking the Plainest Category with this gem. Thank you for your comments, they are very important to me. Agape, Moses
Rich Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 4:17 PM
Enjoyed this poetry from you today and will read more, please check out my recent Criminals part 4 and remember its only a story. Have a great day.
Fraser Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Many congratulations on your win in John's contest Timothy >> James
Adeite Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Big congratulations to you on your wonderful win John’s in contest, thanks for the support. Don’t drop your passionate pen, keep writing! With love, always, Adeleke
Dietrich Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 7:22 AM
Hey this is really awesome, Timothy. I can see how it won. Please let me know what was said becuase I can't figure out what's wrong! Now I am late for work. haha. It never fails. Luv, Andrea Ps a BIG Congratulations!!
Brown Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 5:35 AM
Congratulations Timothy on your win in John Freeman's contest "Citizens or Subjects". Love, Carol
Johnson Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Copngratulations. on your first. Savor it. Love, Joyce
White Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 8:23 PM
Wise one Tim- Congrats to you
Mehta Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 7:38 PM
Congrats on the first place win, Timothy
Freeman Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 7:28 PM
Congratulations Timothy on your first place, in the Plainest category. Agape, Moses
Sweetheart Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 7:21 PM
Congrats Timothy on your big number one in John's political Limerick contest .. a great one and enjoy my friend.. with luv..
A   Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 9:33 AM
Nice one, good entry for the contest, good luck...P.D.
Mehta Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 6:47 AM
Nice thoughts with nice images. Good lick in the contest
Devonshire Avatar
July 18, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Cool interpretation, Timothy. Old Granny Lu-Ching was a wise woman! Love, Carolyn
Roberts Avatar
July 18, 2010 at 8:18 PM
cute one, good luck in the contest
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