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Ashes On the Snow by LM Hankins

L Milton Hankins loved by all here on Poetry Soup
He kept true to himself and to us with authenticity
Daily poems intimate, inciting, true to the group                                                
Known for his philosophies, strong faith, and veracity

Author of the book above, on narrative traditions
He shared humor and sorrow of Southern Appalachia
An anthology of twenty-five short stories, his expeditions
Inspired by his childhood in the hills of West Virginia

Man of integrity, wrote about anything with clarity 
Milt, was an honest man, who spoke his mind
Even when distracted by bullies, a lover of poetry   
A warm free spirit honored by us, one of a kind
             

    "My indestructible faith will always keep me free,
                Until with God and loved ones I shall forever be"—LM Hankins

Copyright © I Am Anaya | Year Posted 2022

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I Am Anaya Date: 6/10/2023 11:32:00 AM Go to: 12/8/22 “My Favorite Poet” to see another picture of Milton Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 1/3/2023 5:07:00 PM He is indeed free now, Anaya. Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 2/10/2023 7:42:00 PM Free in the heavens above, he has made that journey, and I am sure his is in a beautiful place! Belated thank you, I'm honored!

Hilo Poet Date: 1/3/2023 4:36:00 PM A nicely penned commemorative for a fine soul writer, Anaya, blessings to you on your 2023 journey my friend, Aloha William Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 2/10/2023 7:40:00 PM Aloha William, a belated thank you, I am honored. ~Anaya

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 1/2/2023 10:41:00 AM A lovely elegy and sweet tribute to a kind and talented colleague Anaya. Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 2/10/2023 7:38:00 PM A belated thank you, Linda. I'm honored for your visit!

Mike Gentile Date: 1/2/2023 6:28:00 AM I had not know about this Anaya, thank you so much! Milt was indeed true! I bid you a Happy New Year !! Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 2/10/2023 7:36:00 PM Belated thank you, Mike! I'm honored for your visit and comment.

Anselmo Boles Date: 1/1/2023 11:28:00 PM A wonderful, important tribute to a genuine poet, with a wisdom filled and clever mind, a warm heart, and a free-spirit. He loved life! Anaya, thank you very much for writing this beautiful dedication and memento...ab Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 2/10/2023 7:34:00 PM Thank you so much for your generous comments, ab, I'm honored!

Susan Lawrence Date: 12/31/2022 4:53:00 PM Anaya , Such a lovely tribute to a wonderful man , author and poet as well as a kind soul . Thank you for honoring him . Rest in peace dear Milt . Susan :) Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 1/1/2023 8:37:00 AM Thank you, Susan, a wonderful man and poet indeed. A happy and healthy new year to you and yours...XO

Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/30/2022 10:58:00 PM I wish I knew how to get my hands on Hank's book. Thank you for writing this one! Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 12/31/2022 8:29:00 AM Oh, dear Caren, put his name in your search engine and there he is a whole website with pictures of him, his books and poems, it's lovely! I enjoyed it!

Terry Flood Date: 12/30/2022 4:44:00 PM Lovely tribute, Anaya. It’s funny, I tried to write a poem about Soup Creek having a twin town called ‘Integrity’ in memoriam of Milt. Couldn't make it work. Glad you used the word here, for Milt had integrity by the bucketful. Terry Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 12/30/2022 4:55:00 PM Hey Terry, keep on trying, we are all in this together. Soup Creek is needed now more than ever! Thank you for your visit and kind words for Milton. Best to you!

David Kavanagh Date: 12/30/2022 3:44:00 AM Another beautiful tribute poem to Milton, and each one is better than the next, if you get my drift Anaya, it’s a delight for everyone to get more insight into the great man, and a testament to his popularity here on the soup, he’s getting a great send off, cheers David Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 12/30/2022 4:51:00 PM We are making sure of that; we are a crew who care about Milton and each other. Thank you for your generous comments-- always a delight to have you visit, David!

Michael Tor Date: 12/29/2022 8:34:00 PM Anaya a heartfelt tribute that is so appropriate for our fellow Poet. I miss him everyday now and think of him. We lost another iconic human being. Thanks for sharing... Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 12/30/2022 4:46:00 PM I wanted to show every side of Milt that I knew of, with pleasure, Michael thank you for your kind words. Glad for your visit.

Valsa George Date: 12/29/2022 8:03:00 PM A beautiful tribute to our departed poet friend . I never knew that he could write short stories too. He was indeed a prolific poet. He handled every poetic form with such ease and finesse. Anaya, I remember you having listed him as your favorite poet! Thanks for showing another side of his creative potential. Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 12/30/2022 4:44:00 PM His shy and humbled personality shines through in his sweet replies to all that came to visit my favorite poet tribute to him. Read it for yourself, some of his last words. Thank you, Valsa

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/29/2022 6:57:00 PM Wow so good of you to inform us of this. A wonderful tribute. Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 12/29/2022 7:04:00 PM Thank you, Andrea, 12/8/22 “My Favorite Poet” to see another picture of Milton

Tom Cunningham Date: 12/29/2022 2:10:00 PM A beautiful tribute to Milton, he was so talented in everything he wrote. He's left an amazing collection of poetry for us to enjoy. Tom Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 12/29/2022 2:34:00 PM Never ending poems for us, Tom. Thank you

Robert Gorelick Date: 12/29/2022 1:49:00 PM The photograph on the book jacket seems to sum up the man, earthy, genuine, and unpretentious. Your tribute to Milton surely well deserved. Unembellished tribute to our loved friend. Robert Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 12/29/2022 2:30:00 PM Clever and true, thank you, Robert

Heidi Sands Date: 12/29/2022 1:10:00 PM He was accomplished. I hadn't known about the books. Thank you for sharing ! Bless him :) Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 12/29/2022 2:32:00 PM He had posted his published books on his blog, well before you know it the blogs disappear, pushed out with new blogs. Bless him and blessings to you, Heidi