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The Jolly Fisherman

My little girl, you are a jolly fisherman Catching those fish as only you can With your bamboo pole and tiny hook That bluegill your worm for food mistook Now with your heart bigger than that You throw it back in with a big ol’ splat! SECOND PLACE WINNER Written August 20, 2022 Submitted to “The Jolly Fisherman” Poetry Contest Sponsored by Julia Ward

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Christuraj Alex

Date: 9/14/2022 7:33:00 AM

Indeed, she's a jolly fisherman. Congratulations on this beautiful write and placement.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/14/2022 8:10:00 AM

Thanks so much, Chris. I appreciate your comment.

Terry Miller

Date: 9/14/2022 2:51:00 AM

Congratulations, Milton; this is a fine, fine, poem for the contest.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/14/2022 8:10:00 AM

Thank you, Terry. I have high hopes!

Jeff Kyser

Date: 9/13/2022 1:13:00 PM

Congrats, Milt!

Julia Ward
Date: 9/15/2022 3:57:00 AM

Milt, re. your post of 9/13 - Then you should have sent a soup mail to him, not put it here to make fun of the contest.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/14/2022 8:12:00 AM

Julia, Jeff and I have our inside jokes. He knows what I meant, I'm sure.

Julia Ward
Date: 9/14/2022 7:15:00 AM

He put congratulations - what's funny about that, Milt?

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/13/2022 2:21:00 PM

I reckon placing in this contest moves me up the ladder, eh? (chuckling) Jeff, you are too funny!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/21/2022 8:08:00 PM

I think this is perfect for kids. Good one, Milt.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/22/2022 8:37:00 AM

Thanks, Andrea. This seemed to work for the contest. It brought back some fishing memories when I was a kid.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/21/2022 7:28:00 AM

Reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Way to go. I can see the little girl fishing with the help of her parent or grandparents. Sara

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/21/2022 7:10:00 PM

Thanks, Sara, so much. I thought it was a good idea for a poem, and I hope it does well in the contest.

Terrell Martin

Date: 8/20/2022 1:48:00 PM

Hi Milton, I'm not a big fishing fan but a poem about a little girl gone fishing with her dad or granddad is too much to ignore. Rather truth of fiction it's a delightfully picturesque poem. Well done my friend.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/20/2022 3:07:00 PM

Thanks so much, Terry. I hope it will do well in the contest to which I submitted it. I have my fingers crossed!