L Milton Hankins Poet Light Verse

Shape-Shifting

Were I adept at shape-shifting
I would avoid shadow-lifting
And eschew re-gifting,
I would spend more time sifting
Through forms more befitting
And most likely give up babysitting!

Were I adept at shape-shifting
I think I would consider quitting,
Or at least admitting,
Shape-shifting is hair-splitting
All things possible permitting,
And take up crochet or knitting! 

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Written May 15, 2022

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Paula Goldsmith July 5, 2022 at 12:47 PM Congratulations on your win. Have a great/blessed day writing away............................ L Milton Hankins July 5, 2022 at 2:33 PM Thank you so very much, Paula, for your kind support and for your marvelous comments on my poems.

Suzanne Delaney July 5, 2022 at 6:05 AM Congratulations Milton: A fun take on this subject in your entertaining monoryhme. Best, SuZ L Milton Hankins July 5, 2022 at 7:49 AM Thanks so much, SuZ. I had a difficult time with this one, not being so much into fantasy or science fiction.

Bill Baker May 16, 2022 at 4:54 PM Light is nice, and entertaining. Shapeshifting would provide a great deal of variety, the spice of life! :-) L Milton Hankins May 16, 2022 at 6:55 PM I suppose it would, but I can't imagine what it would be like if everyone was capable of shifting into anything they liked. I kind of like being Milt!

Caren Krutsinger May 15, 2022 at 4:57 PM Knitting and crocheting are both calming. I highly recommend both to you. L Milton Hankins May 15, 2022 at 7:58 PM Long ago I could knit. I knitted myself a sweater and a scarf, but I haven't tried it for thirty years. I used it as therapy when I was recuperating from open heart surgery. I never got the hang of crocheting.

Tom Cunningham May 15, 2022 at 1:52 PM Well they say knitting is therapeutic, If you're taking orders I'd like to order a scarf for next winter lol. Tom L Milton Hankins May 15, 2022 at 1:54 PM Sorry, Tom. Deb tried several times over the years to teach me to crochet. I could never do it. To intricate for me, but she was very good at it. Thanks.