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Trick Or Treat

Spooks ring my doorbell

   Scare me out of my britches

      I bribe them with treats

Imps come by the gross

   They get tons of bubble gum

      I keep the Snickers

I'm threatened with tricks

   My cat bares his fangs at them

      He likes Snickers too

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Placed No. 7 in Linda Marie's "Halloween Haiku" Contest - September 2010

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Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 9/12/2010 6:03:00 AM

very funny take on this contest Robert. lol congratulations to you my friend

Sharon Tideswell

Date: 9/11/2010 1:44:00 PM

Haha, smart cat! Great trio of haiku Bob, gave me a chuckle. Congrats on your win ~ Sharon :)

Francine Roberts

Date: 9/11/2010 10:12:00 AM

love it, adorable , congrats on your win

John Freeman

Date: 9/11/2010 12:20:00 AM

Congratulations Bob, friend on your 7th place. Agape, Moses

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/10/2010 11:33:00 PM

Congatulations, this is so cute!! I too enjoy keeping the better candie like snickers for myself. haha. LUv, Andrea

Charles Henderson

Date: 9/10/2010 8:39:00 PM

Congratulations on your big win in the contest. Charles

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 9/10/2010 7:02:00 PM

Congratulations on this win in the contest, Bob

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 9/10/2010 6:20:00 PM

I'm coming back for more Snickers, Bob!!! :) Congrats on your placement in Linda's contest :) this was such a cute haiku series :) nikko :)

Skat A

Date: 9/10/2010 5:41:00 PM

I GOT YOUR SOUP MAIL, JUST NOW. SORRY, YOU ARE STEPPING BACK BOB, WELL HPOEFULY MY CONTEST WILL BE AROUND. IF YOU DECIDE TO ENTER. I DON'T HAVE MANY ENTRIES IN IT. AND, YOU HAD SUCH A GOOD ONE FOR OUR SWEET LINDA, ENJOY YOURSELF BOB,~luv*SKAT

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 9/10/2010 5:16:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in Linda-Marie's contest Bob. Love Carol

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/10/2010 2:13:00 PM

Bob, Congratulations on your success in the contest. Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 9/10/2010 1:46:00 PM

Congrats Bob on your success in my Halloween Haiku contest... an awesome entry full of spooky and funny lines of Halloween flavor.. thankxxx for your constant support luv..

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/9/2010 1:28:00 PM

Got a chuckle..Rocky loves chocolate just like his master and mistress..He can get the scent before the wrapper is even broken..I didn't know that cats love chocolate also...Enjoyed reading your work..I am glad that I chose this one to read today..I am honored that you chose one of my recently penned works to read this afternoon..Thanks so mucho..Sara

Wilma Neels

Date: 9/8/2010 5:51:00 AM

Hehe, witty write you got here Bob, dont give Nikko any of your Snickers, just courier them over to Cape Town ;) this one really made me laugh out loud.. ~ Wilma

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 9/8/2010 2:29:00 AM

hahaha I think I would do the same, Bob -- I loove Snickers-- care to spare me a bar or two? pretty please!!? nikko :)

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/8/2010 1:05:00 AM

Witty haiku series, Bob. Do you really keep the Snickers for yourself? I only buy candy I don't like so I won't be tempted if there is some left over. Enjoyed and wish you well in the Halloween contest! Love, Carolyn