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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

Date: 5/13/2022 2:47:00 PM

Bitterness is not for us Hank.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/13/2022 4:21:00 PM

Definitely not, Caren. Definitely not!!!!

Terry Miller

Date: 5/8/2022 12:56:00 AM

It sure does, Milt, very accurate and well written

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/8/2022 8:31:00 AM

So, give bitterness in your life the ol' heave-ho! Thanks, Terry.

Bill Baker

Date: 5/7/2022 1:15:00 PM

Very true, Milt, nice Quintain, Bill

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/7/2022 1:15:00 PM

Thank you, Bill. Nice to hear from you.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/7/2022 11:02:00 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
Date: 5/7/2022 11:05:00 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

Date: 5/6/2022 6:27:00 PM

Bitterness…trip that switch!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/6/2022 6:57:00 PM

I'd say that's a splendid idea, Kim. Thanks for your thoughtful comment on my poem.