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The Streaker

Cletus O'Toole was a whiz 'mongst streakers And the darling of 'exposure'-seekers He was a down-right nuisance But due to cops' impuissance* He raced 'round town in just socks and sneakers *Inability to act

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/8/2019 8:03:00 PM

great humor, Robert!

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 11/9/2019 3:08:00 PM

Thank you. Cletus seems to always be under a dark cloud and you'll probably hear more of his escapades as time goes on. We "barely" hear of streakers anymore but it was a great fad a few years back. Best to you - Bob

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 11/7/2019 1:24:00 PM

I loved the message and the poem! Clever yet witty! You really gave me both a laugh and food for thought! A fav. for sure. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 11/7/2019 1:32:00 PM

Thank you, Jennifer and I'm honored you deem it a fav. Thanks also for your kind comments re the Trees write. Best to you - Bob H

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 11/6/2019 11:39:00 AM

Good one, Robert. And I love the name Cletus, as I am always looking for odd names for my imaginary characters. Hope you don't mind if a use this one. As for me, I'm not doing well, fellow poet, my diabetes is the culprit. But I plug along with it. Your concern is touching. Best to you as always. / M

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 11/6/2019 11:48:00 AM

Thank you, Maurice & I pray the diabetes situation will settle down. Use old Cletus in your writes & I know you can come up with some witty verse - I have no copyright on that name - ha! As a kid used to work for a farmer named Cletus & have always thought it an unusual moniker. Best to you - Bob H

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 11/5/2019 7:50:00 PM

G'day Bob … was Cletus making a fool of himself or advertising socks and sneakers. He's always up to something out of the ordinary - thanks Bob - Lindsay

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 11/6/2019 12:12:00 PM

Yep, old Cletus is always up to something. Stay tuned for further episodes. Take good care - Bob

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/4/2019 7:14:00 PM

Thanks for the new word --- 'streaker.' I had no idea! … LOL... Of course, you know it's really impuissance. Amazing one! :) gw

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/4/2019 3:44:00 PM

ha! very funny, bob, and now i have a new vocabulary word (if i can just remember it!)...

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 11/4/2019 4:03:00 PM

Thank you Ilene - glad you enjoyed. Not every day we will need to use the word impuissance, but you never know - ha! Bob

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/4/2019 1:04:00 PM

- Really funny ... a picture I can see, Bob :))) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 11/4/2019 3:23:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed, Anne-Lise - streaking used to be quite the fad here in the States a few years back but you hardly ever hear of it any more. Always great to hear from you - Bob

Jan Allison

Date: 11/4/2019 12:25:00 PM

very witty Bob and I adore the name Cletus O' Toole. I found your theme hilarious as I wrote a poem about stripping yesterday lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 11/4/2019 3:24:00 PM

Thank you, Jan. Yesl I read your stripping poem - hilarious indeed! You'll probably hear more from Cletus since he is always getting in hot soup about one thing or another! Bob