Anton Bradinger Poet Pantoum

Robert

dear Robert, much-loved friend of ours
intellectually gifted
reciting Bellman Songs for hours
radiant and with voice lifted

intellectually gifted
you lacked the talent to survive
radiant and with voice lifted
you left this world with forty-five

you lacked the talent to survive
too much fervour, too much wine
you left this world with forty-five
ignoring you were on the line

too much fervour, too much wine
farewell scene with long smile knowing
ignoring you were on the line
you went and left us plenty owing

farewell scene with long smile knowing
reciting Bellman Songs for hours
you went and left us plenty owing
dear Robert, much-loved friend of ours





A RHYMING PANTOUM OF FIVE STANZAS Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: L MILTON HANKINS
May 10, 2022

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Paulette Calasibetta June 6, 2022 at 7:47 AM Anton, congratulations on your win in the contest! Your words resonated for me how my brother died when he was 45....they could have been the same person. :)Paulette Anton Bradinger June 24, 2022 at 7:50 AM Thank you for your friendly comment, Paulette. Sad to hear you lost your brother. Robert wrote really good poems. All the best!

L Milton Hankins June 4, 2022 at 8:02 AM This tribute to Robert kept climbing my chart, Anton. Certainly worthy of this placement in my contest. Thanks for sharing it. Congratulations! Anton Bradinger June 24, 2022 at 7:47 AM Thank you, Milton! Your comments always bolster me.