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Salute To Jeff Kyser

Someone gave Jeff Kyser a subscription Writer’s Digest seized his imagination, It was almost like an editor’s prescription For developing Jeff’s fine poetry articulation He quickly discovered the poetry pages Latching on to new forms…not on P.S., Strange syllabications from some sages And navigation of the complex, I guess. Probably more than any poet I know Jeff wrestles with rhymes and patterns, Ranging from serious to silly, although, He lays it on thick when rhythm matters Certainly, one of the better poets here He deserves this moment of recognition So, to Jeff, I want to raise a stein of beer And say “Hear! Hear!" to a poetry patrician!
Written October 15, 2022

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Date: 10/17/2022 12:33:00 AM
Hear hear Jeff! Hear! Hear! or is it Here! Here! Because it is here, write?
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/17/2022 8:02:00 AM
You are just too wild, Caren. Beats me!
Date: 10/16/2022 8:25:00 AM
Hear Hear!!!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/16/2022 9:38:00 AM
Yes! Becky. He's a fine, fine poet and a fine, fine man!
Date: 10/16/2022 8:20:00 AM
Thanks, Milt! Gawsh, humbled here. Like Lee, the maker of fake nails, I press on :-). Somewhere back in the archives is a poem I wrote in your honor for a contest and then stupidly forgot to submit. Deserves a reading, still holds true: https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/milt_hankins_1437576
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/16/2022 9:38:00 AM
Aw, thanks, Jeff. I meant every word of this!
Date: 10/16/2022 4:13:00 AM
I’ll drink to that, Milt. Jeff is fairly new to the soup but he has added a savory ingredient to make it more delicious.
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/16/2022 9:39:00 AM
Absolutely agree. He does bring a new flavor to the mix!
Date: 10/15/2022 4:37:00 PM
I agree with your sentiments Milton. He is a Poetic machine like you day after day he turns out great Poetry using difficult forms, now he is expanding with that book he received. I wonder why Poetry soup does not have these other forms listed? It is so kind Of you to recognize a fellow Poet Milton your Poetry reflected this recognition as well as the right words to say in honoring Jeff...
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Michael Tor
Date: 10/16/2022 3:16:00 PM
Oh ok...
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/16/2022 8:12:00 AM
Michael, Writer's Digest is a monthly periodical. I used to subscribe to it but dropped it somewhere along the way. They published a brief article from me years ago.
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/15/2022 8:00:00 PM
Aw, thanks Jeff. I have so enjoyed getting to know Jeff through his poetry and his personal comments.
Date: 10/15/2022 1:08:00 PM
Jeff’s poems are a delight to read! A wonderful tribute, Milton!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/15/2022 8:00:00 PM
Thanks, Ilene. It's just the truth!

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