L Milton Hankins Poet Blank verse

Pebbles On a Barren Beach

Beneath the land of frothy cloud and azure sky
Earthlings of the most diverse kinds still enthrall
Like summer winds from breezes to monsoons
And all their stony statures like statues stand erect
To remind us humans we are so loathe to change
Like granite stones having formed into planets
Except fewer still that burned in vast eons past
Far above the land of frothy cloud and azure sky
‘Tis well to remember how moves the roaring tide
Shore-to-shore casting pebbles on a barren beach 

Written July 20, 2022
[another experiment in
stream of consciousness]

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Caren Krutsinger July 22, 2022 at 9:28 PM This is a terrific reminder to me not to be stagnant "To remind us humans we are so loathe to change" L Milton Hankins July 23, 2022 at 9:15 AM I was adventuring into a different kind of writing here, Caren. I'm glad you got a special message out of it.

Marco Chies July 20, 2022 at 7:29 PM I love 'stream of consciousness', since my reading of virginia woolf's books (log time ago...). L Milton Hankins July 21, 2022 at 8:38 AM I love reading "stream of consciousness" and always enjoy when my thoughts flow onto the page, especially if I can find meaning in them. I thought this one was particularly interesting.

Michael Tor July 20, 2022 at 2:51 PM Milton I was going to ask the same question Jenna asked. This process you describe is cleverly worded Milton. At first I thought of Easter island with the stony stature like statues... L Milton Hankins July 20, 2022 at 3:11 PM You see, I did call something to your mind with this poem. It's certain stream of consciousness, and I think each person has to find here what they wish to find or what relates to them.

Jenna Logan July 20, 2022 at 2:40 PM What exactly is 'stream consciousness?' Do you simply write the thoughts that are flowing through your mind at that moment? Your last two lines are killer. L Milton Hankins July 20, 2022 at 3:12 PM Pretty much, Jenna. There is a certain rhythm that I try to achieve writing in Blank Verse. I start with an idea and I let the mind go where it will and, surprisingly, some rather nice images and phrases come to the fore. Give it a try!