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Valentine O' Mine

Those entrancing eyes

   Gaze longingly into mine

      What is her desire

         Softly purring in my ear

            (Inscrutable cat o' mine!)

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Placed No. 2 in PD's "Left Over Valentine Poem" Contest - February 2012

Copyright © Robert L. Hinshaw | Year Posted 2012

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Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 2/20/2012 11:39:00 AM Congratulations on your super placement in ~P.D's~ "Any Valentine Poem Will Do" contest Bob. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Joyce Johnson Date: 2/18/2012 3:09:00 PM Mine is hiding in the closet. I had visitors. But he is still my valentine. Congratulations on a cute winner. Love, Joyce Login to Reply

Ralph Taylor Date: 2/18/2012 12:26:00 PM Congrats, Sarge. Great job. Enjoyed. Nice going. Glad to hear Vera's doing well, give her our best. Una still struggling, but hanging in there. I don't get too much time for PS lately. Gone from would-be poet to Nurse. Take care , my friend. You guys be well and God bless. All our best. Una/Ralphie Login to Reply

Red Fiery Date: 2/18/2012 2:27:00 AM Big congratulations...i am not surprised abt ur win as i know that ur born a winner...with all ur stunning and marvellous peotry dear Bob...all my wishes for you...cheeers !!!!!!!!!!!! Login to Reply

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 2/18/2012 2:16:00 AM Congratulations Robert. This is lovely xx Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 2/17/2012 9:43:00 PM BOB, congratulations... with your wonderful win in my contest. Thanks for sending out more love this pass valentines. Have yourself a nighty nite. I'm also Sorry for confusing, all my winners. ~Always*PD Login to Reply

Don Johnson Date: 2/17/2012 7:58:00 PM pud pud pud, no crime ...purring all the time this one...well diddley dun mate... Login to Reply

Jon Arno Date: 2/17/2012 6:28:00 PM Congratulations on a very nice entry and super placement in the contest...Jon Login to Reply

Elizabeth Wesley Date: 2/17/2012 2:55:00 PM Wonder what Vera thought of this, naughty boy! :) Login to Reply

Jack Horne Date: 2/17/2012 2:54:00 PM LOL, thanks for a good chuckle, Bob : ) Login to Reply

Samual Ronthorpe Date: 2/17/2012 1:08:00 PM Robert, This is an awesome Tanka, both in form and words. Well done. Congrats on winning 3rd place in PD's contest................S.Ronthorpe Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 2/17/2012 12:17:00 PM A sweet win for a sweet poem. I am a kitty lover too, and he thinks he owns our house. Congrats! Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 2/17/2012 11:47:00 AM purring here for your great win, bob.. congrats! :) Login to Reply

Ilene Bauer Date: 2/17/2012 10:27:00 AM ha! this is a fun poem. congrats on your win! Login to Reply

Robert Pettit Date: 2/17/2012 10:04:00 AM Congratulations on your win Bob. I knew as soon as I read it that it would be chosen by PD as a winner. Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 2/17/2012 10:01:00 AM well deserved winner here Bob, enjoyed. harry Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 2/17/2012 9:49:00 AM congrats Bob on this sweet win for a cuddly poem for cat .. we animal lovers feel that depth with our pets.. a precious write ,y friend.. hope u two are doing well.. still snowing? Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/17/2012 8:39:00 AM YAYYYY, another cat poem made it. BIG congrats. Login to Reply

Lizanne Scholtz Date: 2/17/2012 6:41:00 AM Congratulations on your win with this wonderful poem Robert, love Elizabeth Login to Reply

David Williams Date: 2/17/2012 1:49:00 AM Bob congrats on your teriffic win, have a great weekend, very wet here..David Login to Reply

Maureen Lefanue Date: 2/17/2012 1:31:00 AM Congratulations, Bob, on your win! God bless, Maureen Login to Reply

Maureen Lefanue Date: 2/17/2012 1:13:00 AM Thank you, Bob, for your kind comment re my poem. I love your Valentine O' Mine poem. I had a white Himalayian Persian - so remember her soft purring in my ear. She used to wrap herself around my neck and just stay there [like a fur collar] even if I got up and walked around. God bless, Maureen :) Login to Reply

Chuck Novotny Date: 2/16/2012 11:58:00 PM I enjoy the economy of words in Tanka, and you've selected well. I'm a recent cat-captive and really enjoy this piece. ~ Chuck Login to Reply

Robert Pettit Date: 2/15/2012 9:15:00 PM Your cat reminds me of a cat my late aunt had years ago. This cat named "Susie" came in as an alley stray and lived to the ripe old age of twenty. Good tanka for Valentine's Day Sarge. Login to Reply

Judy Ball Date: 2/15/2012 5:53:00 PM God Bless Them, These little ones of ours. So sweet and asking nothing more than to be in our presence, to be loved and treated with a kind hand and enough to eat. The best Valentine of all. Great job my friend. God Bless, JB Login to Reply

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