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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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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! :) Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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.