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[Yalto is a succinct, non-rhyme, imagist poetic form invented by Edward Ibeh in 2018. It can be used to paint a poetic portrait, express a complete thought, or tell a story. A trophy-shaped poem in vertical format. The 15-line poem itself flows like sand in an hourglass. It consists of 3,4,2,4,5,3,2,3,2,3,3,5,6,1,5 syllables. Typically, this form of poetry is centered but can be formatted in various ways.]

white lilies line my front walk soldiers in rank and file commemorating the loss of mothers their children, and dads their children to COVID, sufferers in our little community of Ashland, Kentucky.
written July 4, 2021

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Date: 7/5/2021 10:36:00 AM
Very touching, Milton…
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/5/2021 10:55:00 AM
Thank you, Ilene.
Date: 7/5/2021 10:33:00 AM
I see your point about the flow of this form, though I'm not a syllable counter. Still, you did a good job on this touching Yalto. / Maurice
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/5/2021 10:56:00 AM
Thank you, Maurice. I thought I'd give it a try.
Date: 7/4/2021 7:49:00 PM
A sad tribute. COVID has taken a terrible toll. Excellent writing, Milton. Blessings, Evelyn
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/4/2021 8:07:00 PM
Thank you so much, Evelyn. So glad you are alive!

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