David Kavanagh Poet Diamante

Milton Hankins Esq

Gentleman
               thoughtful honest 
         funny encouraging decent
   sensible practical plausible durable 
         unequivocal noble polemic 
              principled studious 
                     Champion 



Delightful Diamante Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Caren Krutsinger
01/15/23

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Christopher Flaherty February 4, 2023 at 6:26 PM Touching Diamond Geezer I myself also tried to write him a fitting dedication Yours is the Template or Bar Damn you Kavanagh David Kavanagh February 5, 2023 at 10:45 AM No Bar were Milton is concerned Christopher, each tribute poem to him is just as important, A great guy, cheers David

Susan Ashley January 16, 2023 at 6:29 PM Dear David, your wonderful pen captures Milt's spirit so eloquently. A beautiful tribute to our kind friend who was a friend to all. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Susan Ashley January 17, 2023 at 4:23 PM Milt was feisty yet a loyal lovable friend. Indeed, he had great human qualities:) David Kavanagh January 17, 2023 at 1:11 PM Heya Susan! I had a lot of respect for Milton, of course he was no saint, who is! and he’d be the first to admit it, but he did have great human qualities, cheers David

Tom Cunningham January 15, 2023 at 10:29 PM You captured Milt's character so well David, a lovely tribute to him. Good luck in the contest. Tom David Kavanagh January 16, 2023 at 12:57 AM Heya Tom, just my little personal tribute to the great man, he certainly left his mark here on the soup for sure, cheers David

Michael Tor January 15, 2023 at 3:25 PM Nicely done David his memory is kept alive by those that cared and knew him. God bless you... David Kavanagh January 16, 2023 at 12:56 AM Thank you Michael, he lived a full life, and will be remembered by those who bantered with him and read his poetry, cheers David

Jenna Logan January 15, 2023 at 3:13 PM Aye, laddie. He was all those things and many many more. It’s good to see his name still residing on ps pages. David Kavanagh January 16, 2023 at 12:50 AM He really was Jenna! An indefatigable poet too, he left a fine legacy here for us on the soup, I’m sure his name will be popping up from time to time well into the future, cheers David

Clifford Villalon January 15, 2023 at 2:48 PM This is so nice! David Kavanagh January 15, 2023 at 2:57 PM Thank you Clifford, I tried to give a balanced view of the great man, without canonising him, he wouldn’t want that, but a top poet and commentator he was, cheers David