L Milton Hankins Poet Light Verse

Once Upon a Licorice Stick

Once upon a licorice stick, I pondered
While dancing on a thistle protruding
After my paycheck I duly squandered
So poor was me wound up concluding
‘Tis not very wise to waste my nickels
Like a drunken, unmindful profligate
On silly baubles, sodas, and popsicles,
I’m not a rich Far Eastern potentate.
When lastly, I could afford only licorice
Living impoverished with nary a thing
My attitude becoming rather bitterish
My entire legacy being a piece of string!

Written August 4, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger August 6, 2022 at 7:57 PM I bet my children will one day wish my legacy was a piece of string so they do not have to get rid of 600 canvases that I painted and 19 huge tubs of family photos that I have saved, not to mention the debris that fills up the garage. L Milton Hankins August 6, 2022 at 9:26 PM I'm thinking very strongly about throwing away everything that I haven't looked at or used in over two years. I have a whole corner of my work room just dying to be thrown out.

Beryl Edmonds August 5, 2022 at 9:26 AM Used to love licorice once upon a time, when us kids had a few pence to spend, but not anymore. Enjoyed the read… Belle L Milton Hankins August 5, 2022 at 9:30 AM Thanks, Belle. Nice to hear from you.

Gershon Wolf August 4, 2022 at 6:39 PM A word to the wise: 'Lollipops' LoL ~ Po Tent Ate L Milton Hankins August 4, 2022 at 7:12 PM Not really, gw. I have no idea where this came from, because, aside from monetarily, I am one of the richest guys on earth!

Joseph May August 4, 2022 at 6:18 PM Sometimes the simple pleasures enrich us, Nicely penned Milton L Milton Hankins August 4, 2022 at 7:12 PM Thank you so much, Joseph. As I told gw, aside from monetarily, I am one of the richest guys on earth. Life has been wonderful to and for me.

Tom Cunningham August 4, 2022 at 3:23 PM I think we've all been guilty of spending our money unwisely on tat lol. Haven't eaten licorice in years, the inside of my mouth would be black. Tom L Milton Hankins August 4, 2022 at 7:13 PM Actually, I never liked licorice, and I have no idea where most of the phrases for this poem came from...I suppose some will say my twisted mind! But, you are a kind man, Tom, and I thank you for it.