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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

Date: 8/6/2022 7:57:00 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
Date: 8/6/2022 9:26:00 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

Date: 8/5/2022 9:26:00 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
Date: 8/5/2022 9:30:00 AM

Thanks, Belle. Nice to hear from you.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/4/2022 6:39:00 PM

A word to the wise: 'Lollipops' LoL ~ Po Tent Ate

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/4/2022 7:12:00 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

Date: 8/4/2022 6:18:00 PM

Sometimes the simple pleasures enrich us, Nicely penned Milton

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/4/2022 7:12:00 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

Date: 8/4/2022 3:23:00 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
Date: 8/4/2022 7:13:00 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.