Moving On

Tangled in a web of fractious emotions Siblings venture forth to make a new life Often leaving behind imagined notions Of childhood, sibling rivalries, and strife. Siblings venture forth to make a new life Choosing new totems, fleeing sad memories Of childhood, sibling rivalries, and strife While aligning themselves with necessaries, Choosing new totems, fleeing sad memories Beginning afresh with their positive dreams While aligning themselves with necessaries, As old family ties start fraying at the seams. Beginning afresh with their positive dreams, Laying foundations for new family and friends As old family ties start fraying at the seams, The interplay between then and now never ends. Laying foundations for new family and friends Often leaving behind imagined notions, The interplay between then and now never ends Tangled in a web of fractious emotions.
Written November 10, 2022

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 11/13/2022 12:24:00 AM
Looking up “fractious” and I thank you.
Login to Reply
Hankins Avatar
L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/13/2022 8:13:00 AM
Thank you, Caren, for the read and the comment.
Date: 11/11/2022 12:23:00 AM
Can't choose your family, but can choose a new life. Complicated theme, indeed. :o)
Login to Reply
Hankins Avatar
L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/11/2022 8:35:00 AM
That is so true, Arlo.
Date: 11/10/2022 6:05:00 PM
Wow! Feel like you've just written about me and my siblings!
Login to Reply
Hankins Avatar
L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/10/2022 7:35:00 PM
Thank you, Becky, but I think this poem speaks to most siblings who need to move on with their own lives.
Date: 11/10/2022 4:00:00 PM
Milt, you have done a wonderful job writing the pantoum. You have selected a topic that is fraught with sensitivity; competition among relatives is a constant source of strife and can put family bonds at risk.
Login to Reply
Hankins Avatar
L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/10/2022 7:36:00 PM
So true, Lasaad, and I thank you for your thoughtful comment. It always makes me feel good when someone writes a sincere reaction to one of my poems.
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter