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The Hangin' Judge

Tough old Isaac Charles Parker was renowned as the Hangin' Judge

     Many of his 'guests' entered eternity undoubtedly holdin' a grudge

          Miscreants approached his bench with queasy knees and little hope

              Since he usually sent them to dance in the wind at the end of a rope

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Don Johnson

Date: 10/7/2011 6:44:00 PM

Justice arrived, with a snap n a jerk, neck broken with a whispered curse, the sombre tones of the old hearse, but judge Parker wasn't crying. great poetry cobber, mine.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/7/2011 2:30:00 PM

I bow to the Clerihew master! Never would have thought I'd be laughing at a poem about a "hangin' judge" but that's just what I did. Thanks, Bob! Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/7/2011 11:50:00 AM

oh he sounds ominous this judge Bob.. but guess criminals thought twice before committing crimes knowing he presided on the bench..another witty one luv..

Lee Ramage

Date: 10/7/2011 1:48:00 AM

Great poem, are these people you know or make up. IN any case, good stories. Lee

David Williams

Date: 10/6/2011 6:12:00 PM

Bob like the new form and the poem itself..Dave

Gwendolen Song

Date: 10/6/2011 4:57:00 PM

Clerihew? Who? I have not heard of this form before...Always challenging me to try new stuff, Hinshaw!! lol. Wow....worse than a tight rope..a hanging rope!! Was he related? Fictional friend? lol. Great to read from your brilliant mind....as always. John Freeman will be in stitches reading this one. Wait til you read mine. Look for it in a day or 2...I had to research my topic a bit... :) Gwendolen

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 10/6/2011 4:46:00 PM

Amazing story in 4 lines, I bet this judge had long eyebrows. PS I have a book coming out in about a month - am so excited!!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/6/2011 4:03:00 PM

He sounds horrible! GOOD clerihew, Robert.

Kim Merryman

Date: 10/6/2011 3:52:00 PM

Good one, Bob. Kim

Judy Ball

Date: 10/6/2011 3:45:00 PM

I remember reading about this judge. He was bound and determined to find the men who raped his daughter if he had to hang every man to come before his bench. Great job here. God Bless, JB