L Milton Hankins Poet Monorhyme

An Awesome Performance

A lithe performer with Cirque d’Soliel
First much oiled herself with Oil of Olay,
Then practiced her intense high wire plie
While clad only in a grand floral lei.
Her act was a graceful mid-air ballet
After, she rode off in a silver sleigh
Driven by a group of leprechaun fey
Audiences shouted a Spanish ole,
Overall, an awesome performance, eh?

THIRD PLACE WINNER
Written November 1, 2022
Submitted to “Monomixorhyme” Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Hilo Poet
[61 words. Nine 10-syllable lines checked by HMS.com
“plie” is a ballet term, pronounced two syllables “plea-aye.”]

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Sam Kauffman December 2, 2022 at 10:35 AM "Awesome performance" indeed Milt. Congratulations on your win! L Milton Hankins December 2, 2022 at 10:43 AM Thank you so much, Sam. This was a difficult one to write.

W J Clarke December 1, 2022 at 12:06 PM Congratulations on your 'Awesome' high position win. I really like the casual ending. L Milton Hankins December 1, 2022 at 1:13 PM Thank you so much, W.J., for your encouraging and thoughtful comment.

Jesse Rowe December 1, 2022 at 9:21 AM Well done on the rhymes! It is an expressive, fun read. L Milton Hankins December 1, 2022 at 10:39 AM Thank you so much, Jesse. I appreciate your comment and hearing from you.

Ann Peck December 1, 2022 at 8:08 AM What a wonderful poem, Milton! A joy to read. Congratulations on your win! L Milton Hankins December 1, 2022 at 8:29 AM Thanks so much, Ann. It was a fun write.

Len Gasun December 1, 2022 at 6:22 AM This is an excellent and delightful monorhyme my dear friend, LM. So enjoyed reading it this evening. Thanks for sharing. Congratulations on your win! hugs L Milton Hankins December 1, 2022 at 8:30 AM Thanks, Len. I enjoyed writing this one.

Christuraj Alex December 1, 2022 at 5:07 AM "an awesome performance", indeed. Very interesting write. Congratulations! L Milton Hankins December 1, 2022 at 8:30 AM Thank you, Chris. This was an interesting contest.

Heidi Sands December 1, 2022 at 4:05 AM Congratulations for your win :) L Milton Hankins December 1, 2022 at 8:30 AM Thank you, Heidi.

Beata Agustin November 30, 2022 at 11:07 PM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for letting me vicariously behold an awesome performance through your poetic presentation... God bless you. L Milton Hankins December 1, 2022 at 8:30 AM Thank you so much, Beata. I appreciate it.

William Kelii Kekaula November 30, 2022 at 9:47 PM A befitting monorhyme exposé, Milt, wonderfully crafted my friend. My compliments on your top placing win, Aloha William L Milton Hankins December 1, 2022 at 8:31 AM Aloha and mahalo, William. I really enjoyed the challenge of your contest, and I am delighted that my poem placed on the podium.

I Am Anaya November 6, 2022 at 4:08 PM That was an awesome performance in a silver sleigh! Ole` ~BOL in the contest Milt. L Milton Hankins November 6, 2022 at 6:28 PM Thank you, Anaya. I hope I did well.

Ilene Bauer November 2, 2022 at 4:22 PM you've outdone yourself, milton! brilliant! L Milton Hankins November 2, 2022 at 8:27 PM Thanks so much, Ilene. I'm hoping for the best!

Caren Krutsinger November 2, 2022 at 2:21 PM "Cirque d’Soliel" and "Oil of Olay" -brilliant combo! L Milton Hankins November 2, 2022 at 8:28 PM Thanks, Caren. I hope it does well in the contest.

Barry Stebbings November 2, 2022 at 12:26 PM Delightful monorhyme Milton. A pleasure to read, good luck in the contest. // Barry L Milton Hankins November 2, 2022 at 1:44 PM Thank you so much, Barry. I have my fingers crossed!

Sam Kauffman November 2, 2022 at 11:07 AM Whimsical fun from a fertile imagination Milt. Wonderful rhymes. Monorhyme is difficult to pull off and you did a wonderful job of spreading some joy! Thanks for sharing this bit of whimsy to brighten the day! BTW, thank you for the info on royalties from Amazon. I have a book listed there, Maddy Courage and Heart. Will send out a reminder to my database. Sam Kauffman November 3, 2022 at 1:22 PM Milt, many thanks for your suggestion! I didn't realize that royalties were available through Kindle downloads. Will get that message posted in a blog this week. I so appreciate your support. It is a precious gift. Hope you are doing well as winter approaches. I know you are a summer soul! L Milton Hankins November 2, 2022 at 11:47 AM Do Soupers know about your book on Amazon? You should probably do a Blog with the information. My royalties jumped when I did that. Even if they don't buy the book, some read it on Kindle and you get royalties. I get a direct deposit about every month, and I admit I don't do much to promote my books.

Reason A. Poteet November 2, 2022 at 10:29 AM Your humor makes this ditty even more appealing. I like the challenge of this new form; your entry shines as a model example, L. Milton. L Milton Hankins November 2, 2022 at 10:51 AM Thanks so much, Reason. I think this one will work. We'll see.

Jeff Kyser November 2, 2022 at 10:02 AM Winner, winner, chicken dinner. A worthy entry in the mano y mono contest L Milton Hankins November 2, 2022 at 10:52 AM Thanks, Jeff. I found this contest to be exceptionally challenging. This was my second attempt, but I think it works. It makes sense, tells a story, and it's end rhymes seem to fit the bill.

Jenna Logan November 2, 2022 at 9:41 AM Very well written, Milt. Your variance of the rhyming words is excellent, as is your subject matter. L Milton Hankins November 2, 2022 at 10:52 AM Thanks so much, Jenna. I hope it does the trick!

Tom Cunningham November 2, 2022 at 9:11 AM I'd say, bravo bravo. How they perform some of those moves amazes me. Tom L Milton Hankins November 2, 2022 at 10:52 AM Thanks, Tom. Me, too.