L Milton Hankins Poet Abecedarian

Alice Assaulted An Antelope

Amazingly, Alice assaulted an antelope
Because Bobby’s beavers became bold,
Considering cantilevered canines
Deliberately devastating donor’s doled.

Evelyn entirely excited electric eels
Failing forlornly from forward fencing,
Gaining ground gathering genuine gold
Her happiness heralded high financing.

I indicated initially incapable innocents
Justifying joyous juxtaposition jousting
Keeping kind Kenneth’s kindreds knit
Losing language like legally lost lusting.

Maybe minding manners means more
Neither newness nor novel necessary,
Occasionally opening old occlusions
Promises perfectly positioned pituitary.

Quite questionable quicky quirks
Rage rampantly removing regulations,
Summarily startling some supervisors
Touching their tempermental trepidations.

Until unusual undertakings understood
Veritable vigilantes visited volunteers,
Wildly waiting where we wandered
X-citedly X-iting X-istential X-ospheres

Yonder youthful yaks yielded...yikes!
Zebras zigzagged zestfully ziggurat-likes.

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Caren Krutsinger July 3, 2022 at 1:59 AM Oh my goodness! How long did this glorious write take! I bow to you today. I am flabbergasted. This is TERRIFIC! A fave now. L Milton Hankins July 3, 2022 at 8:59 AM I'm embarrassed to tell you how long I worked on this. Let's just say that I didn't take lunch that day! Never, never again.

Jeff Connelly June 30, 2022 at 2:45 AM L Milton, I'm replying to your reply of my comment, but writing it here, because I don't know if you come back to your comments? I just wanted to say that of course these are real poems jajaja. Look at Lear & Carroll. Far better poetry than Keats & Shelley in my opinion; but I drunkenly said this same pine once way long ago at university, and was chastised by my professor after he got over the shock. But I think he also realized, that perhaps, these kinds of "poems", if not better ARE equal... Jeff Connelly July 1, 2022 at 7:38 AM So true. Say no more. Thanks L Milton... L Milton Hankins June 30, 2022 at 3:24 PM I think you opened your professor's eyes a bit, don't you? Oh, yes, I do come back and read comments and comments on comments. But, then, I do have to stop responding at some point because it gets very tedious. Thanks.

Jenna Logan June 29, 2022 at 4:39 PM If Evelyn can excite electric eels, I don't want to be anywhere around her. Fantastic tongue twister besides being an Abecedarian. L Milton Hankins June 29, 2022 at 5:01 PM Thanks, Jenna. I was sort of amazed at all of the animals that turned up in this strange "poem."

Jeff Kyser June 29, 2022 at 3:03 PM Antelope assault by Alice? Beating back brave Bambi braless, Cursing, clutching crystal chalice. Deer-meat destination: Dallas. fun, these... :-) L Milton Hankins June 29, 2022 at 4:19 PM Ah, yes, they are, Jeff. So much fun to put together. And, if I might add, not so easy as it appears.

Jeff Connelly June 29, 2022 at 2:54 PM THIS IS BRILLIANT L Milton... I'm stuttering trying to shape my mouth around these lines. Fantastic!!! I especially like the X's & Z's. Amazingly creative. Funny. Simply WONDERFUL!!!!!! Thank you so much jajaja... L Milton Hankins June 29, 2022 at 4:21 PM Ah, thanks, Jeff. I really enjoy doing these word-play-type pieces. I don't know that they are "real" poetry, but they are such fun to put together, and they do read like poetry.

Mystic Rose Rose June 29, 2022 at 2:01 PM wow, that is saying a mouthful with every line well cushioned, love it, Milton, wishes on Dove Wings flying your way ! L Milton Hankins June 29, 2022 at 2:10 PM (chuckling) Thanks so much, Vie. I tried to make it sound as sensible as possible with rhyme and flow. It was fun to write, but I don't think it'll win any prizes! Ha!