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Beyond the Sea

Beyond the sea an enchanted place lies With fairies, and mermaids, and fireflies, And other creatures you will rarely see An enchanted place lies beyond the sea. I yearn to travel where fantasy reigns Sunbeams are forever, and it never rains Exquisite mysteries for me to unravel, Where fantasy reigns, I yearn to travel. To places beyond my wildest dreams go While I am fast asleep, I do not know, Miracles can happen at the wave of a wand My wildest dreams go to places beyond. I shall sing and dance with merry maids At fairytale parties, we will play charades While dragons and giants look askance, With merry maids, I shall sing and dance. Written September 1, 2022 [Rhymes checked with Rhyme Zone] Submitted to “Swap Quatrain” Poetry Contest Sponsored by Emile Pinet

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 10/21/2022 12:20:00 PM

So fanciful with a dash of whimsy Milt. The world you have created is one all of us want to experience. Congratulations on your win.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/21/2022 1:35:00 PM

Thanks, Sam. Oh, I agree it is a place most of us long for!

Mark Massey

Date: 10/21/2022 11:19:00 AM

Excellent Milt! Beautifully written and a well deserved first place seat.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/21/2022 1:35:00 PM

Thank you so much, Mark.

John Gondolf

Date: 10/21/2022 5:43:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your fanciful thoughts, Milt, Congrats on your trophy win. John

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/21/2022 8:43:00 AM

Thank you so much, John. I really appreciate your thoughts.

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 10/20/2022 6:56:00 PM

Warmest congratulations on your trophy win, Milt!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/20/2022 9:07:00 PM

Thank you so much, Unseeking Seeker. They are few and far between, so I am proud of this one.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 10/20/2022 4:04:00 PM

Milt, congratulations on your trophy win, I love your enchanting poem!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/20/2022 9:07:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Tania. I really appreciate your warm and congratulatory comment.

Constance La France

Date: 10/20/2022 3:48:00 PM

Milt, a beautiful poem and deserving of its high win in Emile's contest, congratulations, blessings

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/20/2022 9:08:00 PM

Thanks, Constance. I enjoyed writing for Emile's contest and certainly did not expect it to do that well. I appreciate your thoughts.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/20/2022 2:02:00 PM

What a fantasy festival full of fun and frolic! Congratulations on your in Milt! :)

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/20/2022 9:08:00 PM

Thank you so much, Linda.

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/20/2022 1:34:00 PM

How pleased I am for you to have top billing in Emile's contest, Milt. Your Quatrain truly is a poetic work of art. Congratulations.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/20/2022 1:57:00 PM

Thank you so much, Jenna. I appreciate your thoughtful and kind comment.

Speaks Volumes

Date: 10/20/2022 12:48:00 PM

Congratulations on your first place for Beyond the Sea. Such a fanciful escape it would be.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/20/2022 1:29:00 PM

Thank you so much, Wendy. I appreciated your visit and your kind comment.

Jeff Kyser

Date: 10/20/2022 11:33:00 AM

Congrats on your top placement, Milt. A wonderful rhythm works throughout this one.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/20/2022 12:25:00 PM

Thank you so much, Jeff. I am so pleased that my poem received this recognition from a highly-accomplished poet.

Emile Pinet

Date: 10/20/2022 11:27:00 AM

Congratulations Milt! Your poem earned “First” place in my contest. This was a challenging, competitive contest and therefore it was tough to judge, but your poem easily rose to the top of my list, well done my friend, Emile.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/20/2022 12:26:00 PM

Aw, thanks so much, Emile. I love the form, and I tried to write something memorable for your contest. Thank you so much for sponsoring the contest and my placement.

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 9/3/2022 8:30:00 PM

A beauteous astral realm, Milt! Interesting format this, I’ve written two practice poems too ~ I like this format. Good luck for the contest!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/3/2022 8:49:00 PM

It does make a beautiful poem. I like it, too. Good luck to you.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 9/3/2022 8:09:00 AM

Fabulous Milt! A phantasmagoric feel. A great entry for the contest. Linda

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/3/2022 9:16:00 AM

Thanks, Linda. A flight of fantasy for me, which I enjoyed.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/2/2022 1:45:00 PM

When you find this place "I yearn to travel where fantasy reigns Sunbeams are forever, and it never rains" send me the address!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/2/2022 2:06:00 PM

(chuckling) Oh, I plan to share it with all of my friend, Caren.

Jenna Logan

Date: 9/2/2022 3:50:00 AM

You've been getting very good at these swap quatrains. I've never tried one. The seas and oceans fascinate me, wondering what lies buried beneath that we'll never see. Well written, Milt.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/2/2022 7:43:00 AM

Thanks, Jenna. Well, I think this is only my second one, but they are rather neat. I've always been fascinated by the ocean and one of my favorite things is looking out at the horizon, especially during sunset.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/2/2022 1:15:00 AM

We only have to close our eyes and let our minds take us to those amazing places and for a moment leave reality behind. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/2/2022 7:44:00 AM

So true, Tom. Imagination is a marvelous facility which humans possess, while other animals do not, I think.

Michael Tor

Date: 9/1/2022 7:14:00 PM

Dreaming like these are a pleasure to experience. A nice entry Milton, I am sure it will finish well. Thanks for sharing. Amazing how you develop your Poetry so quickly to post. A very noble skill to have.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/1/2022 7:38:00 PM

Thanks, Michael. Just keep in mind that I've been writing for about seventy years, taught creative writing, married an English teacher and...what is it they say...practice, practice, practice? Also, I generally try out something two or three times before I actually list a poem with it. I wrote a similar "swap quatrain" the first one of Emile's I read. I sort of learned the rubric and followed it. It works for me.