L Milton Hankins Poet Quintain (English)

Bitterness

By all means, forget how to be bitter,
For bitterness will eat your innards out
Make you as unpalatable as kitty litter,
And turn you into a disagreeable pout--
Destroy it …  if you ever want any clout! 

Written May 6, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger May 13, 2022 at 2:47 PM Bitterness is not for us Hank. L Milton Hankins May 13, 2022 at 4:21 PM Definitely not, Caren. Definitely not!!!!

Terry Miller May 8, 2022 at 12:56 AM It sure does, Milt, very accurate and well written L Milton Hankins May 8, 2022 at 8:31 AM So, give bitterness in your life the ol' heave-ho! Thanks, Terry.

Bill Baker May 7, 2022 at 1:15 PM Very true, Milt, nice Quintain, Bill L Milton Hankins May 7, 2022 at 1:15 PM Thank you, Bill. Nice to hear from you.

Tom Cunningham May 7, 2022 at 11:02 AM Bearing grudges makes you twisted and bitter, better to draw a line under it and move on or it will as you say ending up consuming you. Tom L Milton Hankins May 7, 2022 at 11:05 AM You are so right, Tom. Jerry Lewis is an example that comes to my mind. He brought such joy to millions and yet died a bitter, old man.

Kim Rodrigues May 6, 2022 at 6:27 PM Bitterness…trip that switch! L Milton Hankins May 6, 2022 at 6:57 PM I'd say that's a splendid idea, Kim. Thanks for your thoughtful comment on my poem.