L Milton Hankins Poet Triolet

Friday the Thirteenth

Friday the thirteenth, so the superstitious say,
Is a day for caution, as the worst could happen
Karma is likely to strike back in shades of gray
Friday the thirteenth, so the superstitious say,
Misfortune is likely to happen to you today
It is a splendid idea to carry a good luck token,
Friday the thirteenth, so the superstitious say
Is a day for caution, as the worst could happen.

Written May 13, 2022

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Maurice Rigoler May 15, 2022 at 11:47 AM I enjoyed everything about this take on Friday the 13th – except carrying a good luck token??? What good would that do, since it's also superstition??? / Maurice L Milton Hankins May 15, 2022 at 12:46 PM You are absolutely right, Maurice! Maybe two superstitions could cancel each other out, you think? I'm not at all superstitious, but I'll admit that I avoid walking under a ladder. As Gershon Wolf once said, "I writes 'em, but I am hard-pressed to explain 'em."

Darlene De Beaulieu May 14, 2022 at 3:17 PM Hello Milton, Do you believe in bad luck of Friday the 13th? As for myself , i do not. It is just bunk! Enjoy your evening my frkend. Darlene De Beaulieu May 15, 2022 at 4:26 PM Hello Milton yes friend is A TYPE -O. not freaking friend. I do not do that . Enjoy your evening my friend. L Milton Hankins May 15, 2022 at 12:47 PM Hi sweet Darlene, is "frkend" a typo or a freakin' friend? L Milton Hankins May 14, 2022 at 5:11 PM No, I do not. My poem says, "as the superstitious say," and I don't consider myself superstitious in any way. However, I do try to be understanding of those who are a bit wary about the date.

Caren Krutsinger May 13, 2022 at 2:29 PM And today Friday the 13th was a college graduation day for many in the world! I know three of them! L Milton Hankins May 13, 2022 at 5:35 PM Well, I personally think it's no different than any other day. I'm not very superstitious, if at all.

Paulette Calasibetta May 13, 2022 at 12:18 PM It is true Milton~caution needs to be taken~I don't think it is superstition, I do believe there is something ominous about it. I have had a few bad Friday the 13ths myself. However, your write, a delight! :Paulette L Milton Hankins May 13, 2022 at 12:52 PM Thanks, Paulette. I don't know myself, but I don't take any unnecessary chances on a Friday 13th.

Rico Leffanta May 13, 2022 at 11:17 AM As I live on the 13th floor, my neighbours are certainly wary! Aloha! L Milton Hankins May 13, 2022 at 12:53 PM Wary of you, Rico? Surely not!