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Reborn Here Now Without Baggage

Reborn here now without baggage New experiences each day, Forgotten past before came of age Regression taught another way. Soon this journey will make its own Reborn here now without baggage, Seeking an eternity home With past lessons an advantage, I'm searching for a safe passage With eyes honed on a bright future, Reborn here now without baggage Still coping with human nature. With eyes on the circle of life Considering the whole package, This is the life I live without strife Reborn here now without baggage. NINTH PLACE WINNER written October 6, 2021 a quatern with 8-syllable lines (used PS) especially for "Dawn" Poetry Contest sponsored by Unseeking Seeker

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Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 10/22/2021 9:47:00 AM

Milton, Congratulations! May the lessons we learn on this earth, be the foundation for us to be 'Reborn Without Baggage'. Blessings, Paulette

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/22/2021 9:56:00 AM

Hopefully that will be the case, Paulette. Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment.

Sam Kauffman

Date: 10/20/2021 10:00:00 AM

"Soon this journey will make its own way" just one of your amazing lines, Milt. This is so profound in its simplicity leaving little nuggets of wisdom scattered throughout each line, each verse. It is elegant! Congratulations on your win! Blessings for your journey.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/20/2021 2:23:00 PM

Hey, Sam, thanks so much for your thoughtful and heartfelt comment. It's the sort of comment I truly enjoy reading.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 10/19/2021 11:09:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A wonderful write. Love your line "I'm searching for a safe passage" Yes, please safe passage. Have a blessed autumn day.................

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/19/2021 12:18:00 PM

Thanks so much, Paula. You, too!

Meghan Hutchings

Date: 10/18/2021 7:37:00 PM

Congratulations! Your poem is excellent! The contest sponsor possesses extreme talent, as well! You did an awesome job! I haven't quite made any of your winning lists yet, but I like a challenge! Great job!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/18/2021 7:46:00 PM

Thanks for your visit and comment, Meghan. All I can say to that is "Keep Trying!"

Karen Jones

Date: 10/18/2021 1:30:00 PM

Wonderful that you won! Congrats!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/18/2021 2:20:00 PM

Thank you so much, Karen. I appreciate every read and every comment.

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/18/2021 10:32:00 AM

I was really happy to see this one on the winning list. Congratulations,Milt.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/18/2021 11:55:00 AM

Thank you so much, Jenna. I appreciate your confidence and your thoughtful comments.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/18/2021 9:50:00 AM

Like your honesty here: Reborn here now without baggage/ Still coping with human nature./ We all have to cope with items thrown into our baggage even if we’ve emptied it out. Perhaps we learn how to do so more quickly. Congratulations, Milton!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/18/2021 11:56:00 AM

Kim, thank you. I think that is true.

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 10/18/2021 6:56:00 AM

Superb write, as always, Milton! Thus contest was difficult to judge, I guess many great poems had to be left out, merely because they didn’t resonate as well as the others. A bit of subjectivity in judging, I guess. Congrats on your win! Thank you for participating and look forward to your entry in the next Quietus contest coming up!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/18/2021 8:10:00 AM

Thanks so much for this recognition, Unseeking Seeker. I enjoyed your contest and appreciate my placement. Part of the credit goes to Jenna Logan, who caught a mistake and helped me fix it before you judged.

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/7/2021 2:41:00 PM

One more edit should do it, Milt. Did you read the mail I sent you this morning?

Jenna Logan
Date: 10/7/2021 6:49:00 PM

The credit is all yours, Milt…win or not. I was happy to help.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/7/2021 4:28:00 PM

I did. I made one or two changes. Wow, I missed that one. Hey, thanks a billion for pointing this out to me. Sometimes my fingers work faster than my brain, and sometimes my brain doesn't work at all! Much appreciated, Jenna. If I place I'll give you part of the credit. Only part...you understand.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/7/2021 8:27:00 AM

This is what I think also " Soon this journey will make its own Reborn here now without baggage, Seeking an eternity home With past lessons an advantage," Well done.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/7/2021 8:56:00 AM

Thank you, Caren. The rhyme scheme is off for the contest, but I'm going to work on it. I'll probably fix it and the sponsor will have already read and discarded it. Oh well....Hey, thanks for the affirmative comment.

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 10/6/2021 8:19:00 PM

I couldn't make any improvement on Pashags comments. It "Dawns' on us slowly that we should let go. Good luck in contest, Milt.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/6/2021 8:21:00 PM

Thank you so very much, sweet Shirley. I appreciated your read and your comment.

Pashang Salehi

Date: 10/6/2021 8:05:00 PM

Sooner or later we have to drop the baggage of illusions and understand it is just a losing game...the only real thing is to have the opportunity to play one more game and lose even more... your message is well understood... Nice poetry...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/6/2021 8:22:00 PM

Enjoyed your thought-provoking comments, Pashang. Appreciated the compliment.