Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Limerick

The Day the Granny Smith Apple Fell

When the apple dropped on Sir Newton's bean,

   He cursed naughty words making quite a scene!

      He was somewhat placated,

         When to him 'twas related,

            He'd found gravity, wholly unforeseen!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(c) 2015 All Rights Reserved

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Skat A December 29, 2015 at 5:21 PM BOB H/, Congratulations on having your poem featured on the soups home page during the last week of 2015 and beginning of 2016 :) awesome way to start the year... Enjoy the coming Year.... SKAT Robert L. Hinshaw December 30, 2015 at 12:49 PM Thank you, dear Skat and a happy New Year to you - bob

Richard Lamoureux February 7, 2015 at 8:42 AM Ha ha cute one!

Sara Kendrick February 2, 2015 at 3:08 PM Cute one..Your wit gets us everytime..Enjoyed reading ..Sara

Nette Onclaud February 2, 2015 at 12:06 PM as for your sense of fine humor, I dropped from my seat, bob... gravitational force unforeseen... laughable!.. huggs

Poet Destroyer A January 31, 2015 at 10:12 AM Bob H., Newton's was exactly where he had to be. that very moment. Love the physics of granny and gravity... LINDA

Debbie Guzzi January 30, 2015 at 7:43 PM pretty cute! Light & Love Robert L. Hinshaw January 31, 2015 at 10:08 AM Thanks, Debs, for taking time to read this. Great to hear from you. Please be assured that I read your writes but have been much too lax in commenting. Best on you - bob h

Anne-Lise Andresen January 30, 2015 at 1:31 PM - Truly a "king" !!!! - Love this, best limerick I've read in a long time, Bob :))) - I wish you a wonderful weekend - hug// Anne-Lise :)

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty January 30, 2015 at 8:08 AM HaHaHa Bob you rock I am "asphyxiated " with laughter.God bless.Your friend Rajat

David Meade January 29, 2015 at 8:35 PM You just made my night -- I needed a good laugh! I glad he was not sitting under a fig tree.

Jan Allison January 29, 2015 at 5:08 PM made me chuckle Bob very clever limerick:-) Hugs Jan xx