L Milton Hankins Poet Quatrain

No Sympathy For Whiners

Notice me! Notice me! I’m being maligned
Everyone is against me, and I am mistreated
How can these awful people be so unkind?
I feel like I’ve been overlooked, cheated!
My fantastic poems were denied a placement
Time and again others seem to get rewarded
While my poems are tossed in the basement
And all of my creative efforts are thwarted.

This is the lousy attitude of a perpetual loser
He isn’t winning so the sponsor has cheated
Five gets you ten, he’s also a habitual boozer,
Feeling sorry for himself, his brain overheated.
I have no sympathy for whiners like this,
Who think most highly of themselves, it seems,
Who think everything they do merits a kiss
Their poetics are lacking, only in their dreams.

Written October 9, 2022
[In response to little Freddie’s
criticisms of my contests and
contest winners.]

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Michael Tor October 9, 2022 at 5:22 PM Just hit the block feature and the trash is taken out my friend. L Milton Hankins October 9, 2022 at 8:59 PM Michael, I didn't know this jerk was back or even posted until a friend told me about it. Administration took care of him before I even had a chance to block him.

Tania Kitchin October 9, 2022 at 12:06 PM Milt, well said, I always seem to miss the trolls in action. Glad he was removed! L Milton Hankins October 9, 2022 at 12:35 PM You are blessed then, Tania. Jenna seems to have had some bad experiences with this jerk. I think I may have in the past, but I hardly remember him. Thanks for your comment.

Jenna Logan October 9, 2022 at 9:15 AM If only Freddie could write half as witty and intelligently as you do, he might be winning contests, too. A house always smells sweeter after putting a rotten potato in the trash and throwing it out. I admire your integrity, Milt. You give no one cause to doubt it. L Milton Hankins October 9, 2022 at 9:23 AM Thank you so much, Jenna. I appreciate your kind compliments and your strong effortrs to make Poetry Soup a better place for everyone.