L Milton Hankins Poet Verse

A Simple Valentine Verse

Penned with love, sweet valentine
You are the zest in my rhyme ~
I am yours and you are mine,
I will love you ‘til the end of time.

You are always in my heart
Though you are quite far away
I know we will never part,
I love you more with each passing day.

Someday we shall meet again
Two hearts will again entwine,
We shall sing the same refrain
Our song of love will be so sublime.

[LINDSR 7-7-7-9]

FIRST PLACE WINNER
written January 29, 2022
Brian Strand Contest on Poetry Soup

SECOND PLACE WINNER
submitted to "Forever My Love Valentine" Poetry Contest
sponsored by BJ Legros Kelley

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Marikate Kingston February 12, 2022 at 8:18 PM Milton, this poem is like a warm hug and a loving kiss. I shed a tear reading it, truly I did. Your second stanza is my favorite, but my favorite line of yours reads, "You are the zest in my rhyme" This is so pretty and nice to read. Funny how I found this two days away from Valentine's Day! I hear Hallmark calling you. :0)

Connie Marcum Wong February 11, 2022 at 11:26 PM A lovely Valentine poem Milton. Congratulations on your wonderful win. Blessings xxoo

Bj Legros Kelley February 9, 2022 at 12:48 AM Milton, congratulations on your high placing win and thank you for entering your sweet poem in this contest. I believe your precious wife must come to visit in your cloud of witnesses with such a long and beautiful forever love and devotion the two of you shared. God bless you ~BJ L Milton Hankins February 9, 2022 at 8:25 AM Thanks so much, BJ, for your thoughtful comment on my poem and the placement in your contest.

Christuraj Alex February 1, 2022 at 8:17 PM Great Valentine verses. Congratulations! L Milton Hankins February 2, 2022 at 9:00 AM Thanks, Christuraj. Your congratulations are always noted with happiness.

William Kelii Kekaula January 30, 2022 at 10:13 AM I did the entire ensemble, and after reading this, Milt, you'll be a natural my friend, though mines were in couplets, nonetheless, Great penning, Aloha! L Milton Hankins January 30, 2022 at 3:08 PM William, thanks. This one could be done in couplets with moving a couple of lines around in each stanza. That would work equally as well. I do like the format and will probably try all of them sooner or later.

Caren Krutsinger January 30, 2022 at 1:51 AM What a gorgeous valentine poem for Deb. I know she has read it. L Milton Hankins January 30, 2022 at 8:57 AM I believe so, Caren. I had a particularly warm feeling when it was completed.

Andrea Dietrich January 29, 2022 at 9:56 PM wow, so pretty. So we can do more than one verse. this is a form i am looking forward to trying. WELL DONE L Milton Hankins January 30, 2022 at 9:02 AM Andrea, I suppose so. I didn't feel like I was restricted to one verse, although those were the examples. I like the LIND30 form because it provides options for syllabic and non-syllabic. I have written several of them since it was introduced. Go for it! And, thanks for the compliment.