L Milton Hankins Poet Rhyme

At the Graveside of One Who Suffered

How shall I weep with those who mourn
When I have sensed the sweeter breeze
Wafting o'er the stones and through the trees
Across the sealed bronzed lid of death-borne
Sadness, yet eternal healing surely means
The bereft of pain are free; 
The bereft of loss are free. 
And so am I who stands before the glaring pit
Gazing into vast eternity, thinking only of me.
I shall not linger long to greet the wounded 
Souls, whose cries of anguish at the bier
Reawakened in me long-dormant fear of dying
O, pity me, that I should self-accusing be
Grief-stricken without a solitary tear.

Published in PS: IT'S POETRY
Anthology of Poetry Soup
Arczis Web Technologies, Inc., 2020

FIRST PLACE WINNER
Brian Strand's Contest 2021

SELECTED FEATURED POEM
Poetry Soup, September 28, 2021

POETRY.COM COLLECTION
Poetry.com
April 16, 2022

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Line Gauthier February 14, 2021 at 2:08 PM A pleasure to find your beautiful poem in the 2020 PS Anthology ~ L Milton Hankins February 15, 2021 at 9:28 AM Thanks so much, Line. It was rewarding to be chosen.

Suzanne Delaney October 24, 2020 at 5:28 AM You approach this subject with frankness and a simple honesty that is appealing. Wonderful writing. Best, SuZ L Milton Hankins November 30, 2020 at 11:04 AM Suzanne - I'm so thrilled this poem will be included in PS's anthology! What you wrote must be true!!! L Milton Hankins October 29, 2020 at 8:05 AM SuZ, I realized that the poem is pretty dismal, but it seemed to flow, and I felt like it probably needed to be written. Thanks for your comment.

Laura Leiser October 23, 2020 at 9:02 PM Wonderful self reflection expressed in your emotive poem, LMilton. I enjoyed this one! :) L Milton Hankins November 30, 2020 at 11:05 AM I'm so thrilled this poem will be included in PS's anthology! What you wrote must be true!!! L Milton Hankins October 26, 2020 at 2:31 PM Laura, thanks so much for your response to my poem. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!