L Milton Hankins Poet Rondeau Redouble

I'M a Writer

Some folks smile when I say I’m a writer
Some smirk, suggesting I should get a job
My stories and poems make our days brighter
Fantasy often, and, occasionally macabre.

Some of my poems make your heart throb
They may elicit laughter when I am lighter,
Friends enjoy going out with me to hobnob
Some folks smile when I say I’m a writer.

Writing opinion, I can be a fierce fighter
A sarcastic line I have been known to lob
To meet a deadline, I’ve pulled an all-nighter
Some smirk, suggesting I should get a job.

My profession does not make me a snob
For I need your stories to write a nail-biter,
Just as history gave us Hugo’s Les Misérables,
My stories and poems make our days brighter.

I edit a great deal to make my writing tighter
Much time and effort’s required, I’m no slob.
I write a mixture of genre, I can be a compiler,
Fantasy, sometimes; occasionally macabre.

So, I pay little attention to the illiterate blob
To those who delight in being a backbiter,
Who are no more important than a watch fob
Spending their time in meaningless blighter,
                                When I say I’m a writer. 

Written June 15, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger June 18, 2022 at 7:25 PM A FAVORITE for me Hank. I LOVE THIS! L Milton Hankins June 18, 2022 at 7:40 PM I believe many of us here on Poetry Soup can relate to this poem. It comes with our shared experiences.

Marco Chies June 17, 2022 at 1:03 AM if it were an olympics, I would give it a 10, Milton! L Milton Hankins June 17, 2022 at 7:26 AM Aw, thanks, Marco. I was just musing on my life as a writer. It has been a fascinating ride!

Kim Rodrigues June 16, 2022 at 5:38 PM I enjoyed and the toss in of some unusual words. God bless! Kim Rodrigues June 17, 2022 at 5:55 PM Macabre, hobnob, Les Misérable… L Milton Hankins June 16, 2022 at 6:41 PM Hmmm...I'm still lookiong for those unusual words, Kim. Thanks for the comment on my poem.

Connie Marcum Wong June 15, 2022 at 5:06 PM Poets used to be revered in the same realm as Kings long ago. Yay for bringing the importance of a writer to light in your excellent poem Milton! I love your reference to “Les Misérables”. I love that play so much I have seen it three times in different cities. The Sydney’s cast was best IMHO. My oldest named her daughter after one heroine, Cosette. A Fave! Blessings xxoo L Milton Hankins June 15, 2022 at 7:12 PM Aw, thanks, Connie. I love it, too. Thank you for the kind and thoughtful comment on my poem.

Darlene De Beaulieu June 15, 2022 at 3:29 PM Hello Milton, yes I agree with you. Enjoy your day my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu June 16, 2022 at 11:09 AM Hello Milton, you are welcome. Enjoy your day my friend. L Milton Hankins June 15, 2022 at 7:12 PM Thanks so much, Darlene. I really appreciate it. You have a splendid day, too.

Tom Cunningham June 15, 2022 at 2:47 PM The ability to write about everything and anything makes you a fine writer and a gentleman to Boot. Tom PS, as for the fob, since I retired I barely look at it lol. Tom Cunningham June 15, 2022 at 3:32 PM It certainly was lol L Milton Hankins June 15, 2022 at 3:27 PM Thanks, Tom. So my point was well made, eh?

Jenna Logan June 15, 2022 at 1:29 PM Oh, dear Milt. If this form was not what you require for your contest, it would be a winner! So many great quips... you're not a slob because you task yourself to edit many times. That's what makes a good poem better. The last verse is hilarious! Giving a backbiter no more credence than a watch fob. Faving this one for content! L Milton Hankins June 15, 2022 at 1:37 PM Thanks, Jenna. You are definitely too kind. I did have lots of fun working with this one. And, so many of the lines I have experienced firsthand. But you probably have, too.