L Milton Hankins Poet Quatrain

Rebuttal

All things considered, I respectfully disagree
That a glass overflowing is neither half full nor empty
Obviously, over the rim is simply more than enough
You can’t pour any more in, or, into a full glass stuff!

H/T to Jeff Kyser’s response to my “Perspective”

Written June 17, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger June 18, 2022 at 7:17 PM "over the rim is simply more than full enough" - I want to run with this. Terrific imagery. L Milton Hankins June 18, 2022 at 7:29 PM Thanks, Caren. Jeff Kyser and I were having a bit of fun back and forth with this one.

Annie Lander June 17, 2022 at 2:17 PM nice one you have here profound L Milton Hankins June 17, 2022 at 2:48 PM Ah, just toying around with an old adage; having some fun with it.

Eve Roper June 17, 2022 at 1:12 PM Half full, half empty means the same thing , so why argue. L Milton Hankins June 17, 2022 at 1:18 PM We weren't. We were just having a good back and forth over absolutely nothing. Just having fun!

John Lawless June 17, 2022 at 12:52 PM WHAT.....YOU GUYS GOT GLASSES!!!!! L Milton Hankins June 17, 2022 at 1:05 PM We do have. We just can't figure out whether they are half full, half empty, or running over! Whee!

Sara Kendrick June 17, 2022 at 11:28 AM I like this one. Those overing glasses are somewhat messy unless it is just plain old water. Creative lines. Sara L Milton Hankins June 17, 2022 at 1:06 PM Thanks, Sara. We're just having fun with the half full/half empty concept.