L Milton Hankins Poet Couplet

Some Thoughtful Suggestions

Try not to get caught in a sooty coal scuttle
Or trying to rip off your local cross-town shuttle,
Be especially careful to remove your shoes
Before getting into your best friend’s canoes.
Never talk out of turn in a dim lecture hall
Or declare your intentions right after a fall,
Nothing is so special as finding a gum wrapper
Or spending an afternoon with a Twenties’ flapper.
Pay extra attention to your barbershop’s rules
Lest you be clipped bald with his rusty tools,
Take notice of the colors on the roulette wheel
Better to take a first-base than a third-base steal.
Last, but not least, remember to remove your hat
Before jumping into a pool all covered in fat,
Should you forget, don’t hang around taking blame
For you may be the first one to go up in a flame!

written August 11, 2021

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Mike Gentile August 12, 2021 at 7:07 AM Fun is so often missing in our present world but not missing in your "Thoughtful suggestions"!! Happy Thursday ! L Milton Hankins August 12, 2021 at 8:59 AM Thanks, Mike. Just injecting a little bit of levity into the gloom around me! I'm glad you got a kick out of it. Happy Thursday to you!

Sotto Poet August 11, 2021 at 5:24 PM Milton, you've produced a funny and well-written poem here, and your sense of humor may sometimes convey excellent wisdom. Congratulations, my friend. L Milton Hankins August 11, 2021 at 6:17 PM Thanks so much, Lasaad. I enjoy writing this type of poem occasionally. I know they are silly, but they are such fun.

David Kavanagh August 11, 2021 at 4:03 PM Some great suggestions here Milton your third base refrain might be difficult for the less experienced young pretender to turn down, no doubt he will pay the price, a very witty and well put together list, good advice indeed, cheers David L Milton Hankins August 11, 2021 at 6:19 PM David, I can't thank you enough for commenting on my poem, which I wrote in a good-fun spirit. (see above comment to Lasaad).