L Milton Hankins Poet Quintain (English)

Insincere Apology

Did you say you are sorry, my friend,
With a genuine feeling of humble contrition, 
Or was your “Sorry about that!” a means to an end,
To change your ill-considered, untenable position
Without regard for my miserable condition?

written January 23, 2022

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Paulette Calasibetta February 3, 2022 at 1:45 PM How true....people can be quite rude especially with feigned words ~"Sorry About That",it surely does not excuse them. I really enjoy your many Quintains~I think this form is your signature! :)Paulette L Milton Hankins February 3, 2022 at 1:47 PM Thank you so much, Paulette, for your thoughtful comments. I do enjoy the format, almost as much as I do the triolet.

Caren Krutsinger January 25, 2022 at 1:32 AM So true; from your heart. L Milton Hankins January 25, 2022 at 9:12 AM Thank you, Caren. I just hate that flippant "sorry about that!" which is flung out there so frequently, so insincerely.

Shirley Hawkins January 23, 2022 at 3:53 PM I loved this. It could not have been expressed better. Thank you, Milt. L Milton Hankins January 23, 2022 at 4:29 PM "Sorry 'bout that!" is one of my pet peeves. Thank you for reading and commenting on this one, Shirley.