Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Clerihew

William Howard Taft

President William Howard Taft

   Weighed 350 pounds and was quite broad in the aft

      He once became stuck in a White House tub

         As a result of devouring too much grub!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(c) 2014 All Rights Reserved

Entry for Andrea Dietrich's "Clerihew" Contest

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Skat A May 31, 2014 at 12:12 AM Bob,, Congrats, on your win. Enjoyed the Clerihew, ,Take Care ~SKAT~

Poet Destroyer A May 29, 2014 at 5:31 PM HELLO BOB H.,, Congrats, awesome Clerihew...xox ~LINDA~

Nette Onclaud May 27, 2014 at 10:36 AM your sense of humor is inimitable, bob.. sweet congrats and huggs

Faye Gibson May 26, 2014 at 4:29 PM Very funny, Bob. Congratulations!

Roy Jerden May 26, 2014 at 2:46 PM Taft never had a ship or naval vessel named after him, but if so, I guess it would had to have been a supertanker. Congratulations!

Carolyn Devonshire May 26, 2014 at 1:51 PM LOL Loved this poem the first time I read it, Bob, and I'm glad to see it in the winners' circle. Congratulations! Love, Carolyn

Dr. Upma A. Sharma May 25, 2014 at 10:29 PM Truly a great one Robert ! humor n win go hand in hand here,, big congrats !

Barbara Gorelick May 25, 2014 at 10:00 PM This one was the best in my opinion...Congrats. BG

Andrea Dietrich May 25, 2014 at 8:52 PM It would be hilarious if that truly happened in the White House tub!! congrats for this amusing picture of Taft.

Skat A May 19, 2014 at 4:58 PM Well done Bob H., Andrea's gonna love this Clerihew... Enjoyed stopping by:) Love ~SKAT~

Diane Christian May 18, 2014 at 5:20 PM aww a funny poem, thank you for your feed back on my poetry too, keep writing, have a great day

Jack Horne May 18, 2014 at 2:26 PM LOL, haven't heard of this chap - shame on me - but loved this. Thanks for a chuckle. Hope you and Vera are both well

Carolyn Devonshire May 17, 2014 at 6:27 PM Dear Bob, I didn't know that about Taft! Interesting bit of history in this very funny poem. Surely you'll excel in the contest! Love, Carolyn

Barbara Gorelick May 17, 2014 at 12:04 PM Hehehehe. ..Not nice to laugh at fat people. lol. loved it. BG

Anne-Lise Andresen May 17, 2014 at 11:39 AM - This was really good, Bob! - Always nice to read your humor poems :))) - Luck in contest ! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)