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Desert Devastation

deep darkness descends damaging distant deserts drought destroys dry dunes Written June 28, 2022 POEM OF THE DAY Poetry Soup June 30, 2022

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Deb M

Date: 7/9/2022 9:41:00 PM

Congratulations Milton on POTD a clever well described poem….well deserved….happy for you! Debx

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/10/2022 9:13:00 AM

Thank you, Deb.

Ann Peck

Date: 7/5/2022 4:47:00 PM

Congratulations on POTD! And thank you for mentioning our huge drought problem so eloquently.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/5/2022 5:50:00 PM

Thanks so much, Ann. I appreciate your thoughts.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/4/2022 3:54:00 AM

Congratulations on your wonderful POTD honors Milton. The desert was my late son’s favorite place to be. Blessings xxoo

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/4/2022 8:36:00 AM

It is a fascinating place like no other, Connie. Wishing you well. Thanks for your thoughts.

Michael Tor

Date: 7/4/2022 12:52:00 AM

Milton just noticed you got POTD Congratulations!!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/4/2022 8:37:00 AM

Thanks so much, Michael. I appreciate it.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/3/2022 2:04:00 AM

Congrats of POTD! Wow! Fabulific!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/3/2022 8:52:00 AM

Oh man, I love it..."fabulific." I must use this myself!

John Watt

Date: 7/1/2022 5:09:00 PM

Milt, well written alliterative haiku describing the lifeless desert so well. Every year we camp in the desert for a weekend, it is amazing how some plants and species are still able to survive even with virtually no water or food. Congratulations on your POTD acknowledgment ~ John

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/1/2022 5:48:00 PM

Thank you, John. I really appreciate your affirmative comments.

Mike Gentile

Date: 7/1/2022 4:46:00 AM

Milt, a belated congratulations on your POTD!! I've not seen an alliterative haiku before, well done!!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/1/2022 8:50:00 AM

Me neither, Mike! Believe me, it just came out that way, and I was as surprised as could be. Then, it was selected as P.O.T.D. I still can hardly believe it. I hope had a good week and will have a fine Fourth of July holiday.

Brandy Nicole

Date: 6/30/2022 7:09:00 PM

When there is a drought, especially in the desert, it does destroy it in such a dreadful way. You are able to describe this moment with elegance and grace. Congratulations Milton, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. ~ Brandy

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/1/2022 8:55:00 AM

Thank you so very much, Brandy. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness in commenting and your congratulations.

Constance La France

Date: 6/30/2022 6:04:00 PM

Milt, perfect Haiku for the contest, blessings ~Constance

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 7:08:00 PM

Thanks so much, Constance. I hope the sponsor likes it. It has gotten far more attention than I thought it might. I appreciate your thoughts.

Sam Kauffman

Date: 6/30/2022 5:31:00 PM

Delightful, dramatic, declaration of desert diffusion in daily "dry dunes" of divine dust. Congratulations on your POTD Milt.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 7:08:00 PM

Hmmm...where were you when I was writing it? I could have used some advice! Thanks!

Ernilando Tugaff

Date: 6/30/2022 3:56:00 PM

Hello Milton, good AM, Congratulations on POTD. Post some more

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 5:08:00 PM

Thank you so much, Ernilando. Oh, I will. I try to post several pieces every day. Today, though, I was a bit lazy. Actually, appointments kept me occupied for most of the day. I appreciate your interest.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 6/30/2022 3:26:00 PM

Milton, congratulations on POTD!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 5:08:00 PM

Thanks, Tania, so very much for your congratulations. Much appreciated.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/30/2022 1:05:00 PM

Congratulations on POTD, Milton!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 1:07:00 PM

Thanks, Kim. I appreciate it.

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 6/30/2022 11:01:00 AM

Your poem made me really consider how a desert is destroyed. Well done! And congrats!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 11:52:00 AM

Thank you so much, Jeanne. Nice to hear from you.

Jennifer Fenn

Date: 6/30/2022 10:46:00 AM

I like your alliteration in this haiku. Congrats on POTD.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 11:52:00 AM

Thanks, Jennifer. I appreciate your comment.

I Am Anaya

Date: 6/30/2022 10:13:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD Milt! Toying around with the d's made this possible. ~I Am Anaya

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/30/2022 10:07:00 AM

Congratulations for Potd . :)

Joseph May

Date: 6/30/2022 8:31:00 AM

Very nice alliterative Haiku, Congrats on POTD

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 10:02:00 AM

Thank you so much, Joseph. I had no idea it was going to turn out this way when I first conceived the idea.

Bill Baker

Date: 6/30/2022 8:30:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD, Milt. A "D"elightful "D" poem. It was insightful for parts of our world right now and quite the write. Bill

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 10:03:00 AM

Bill, I thank you for your congratulations.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/30/2022 7:29:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win. A very creative "D" write. The desert can be deadly. Have a great/blessed day writing away.....................

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 10:03:00 AM

Thanks so much, Paula.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/30/2022 7:21:00 AM

Dis a Devastating inDictment of Desert SanDs. ~ De Wolf congratulates you on POTD!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 10:04:00 AM

Thanks so much, De Wolf. It's always a pleasure to hear from you.

Susan Lawrence

Date: 6/30/2022 7:02:00 AM

A visceral response to this Milt ! So potent and descriptive. Congratulations on POTD ! Susan :)

Susan Lawrence
Date: 6/30/2022 10:15:00 AM

It was a good thing ! I felt your words deeply !

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 10:04:00 AM

Thanks, Susan. I was rather shocked, but I'll take it!

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 6/30/2022 5:51:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD, Milton. Brilliant poem using one first letter throughout - a hard task, but you have met the challenge wonderfully! Now I am inspired to give it a try. Alliteration, haiku - deep thoughts! BW ~ Mala

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 10:05:00 AM

Please do, Mala. Thanks so much for your warm congratulations.

Warren Doll

Date: 6/30/2022 5:46:00 AM

Milton, great haiku. Very clever with all words starting with d. Congratulations on POYD~ Warren

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 10:05:00 AM

Thank you, Warren. It just seemed to turn out that way. Thank you, too, for your commenting.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/30/2022 3:53:00 AM

BIG congrats on POTD, Milton. Well done with D words that resonate in alliteration.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/30/2022 10:06:00 AM

Vijay, thanks to you. Have a marvelous day!