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The Orchestra

Accordion Bassoon Clarinet Drum Euphonium Flute Glockinspiel Harp Irish Flute Junjun Kettle Drum Lambeg Drum Marimba Nagara Oboe Piccolo Qilaut Recorder Saxophone Trumpet Ukelele Violin Whistle Xylophone Yotar Zither CONDUCTOR SECOND PLACE WINNER Written May 19, 2022 For “Abcdarian” Poetry Contest Sponsored by Caren Krutsinger

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 6/9/2022 10:00:00 AM

Beautiful instruments creating a poetic symphony Milt. Very creative! Congratulations on your win.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/9/2022 10:59:00 AM

Thanks, Sam. I appreciate your thoughts and congrats.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/5/2022 4:01:00 PM

Wow Milton! Some of these instruments are new to me. I love your unique take on this contest. Congratulations on your second place win. Blessings xxoo

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/5/2022 6:39:00 PM

Thanks so much, Connie. Yes, I know as they were new to me, as well. I had to go searching for instruments because every letter of the alphabet is not represented by an instrument in the orchestra. And some that are cannot be found in the traditional symphony orchestra, i.e. the ukelele and the zither, for two.

I Am Anaya

Date: 6/5/2022 1:37:00 PM

You made an orchestra, wonderful. Congratulations on your win Milt!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/5/2022 2:26:00 PM

Thanks, Anaya. That mixture of instruments is missing some of the more important in the symphonic orchestra, but I couldn't find them in my search for words to use. It's okay.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/5/2022 12:05:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. "The Orchestra" is a "Creative" write. Many old and new instruments. Have a great/blessed day writing away.......................

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/5/2022 1:05:00 PM

Thanks so much, Paula. I was shocked. I didn't think it would go anywhere. It was more like a word game than a poem piece, but, I'll take it! Ha! I do know that Caren is an extremely creative person, so I thought she might enjoy it even if it wouldn't place. Anyway, she gave it a second, and I am extremely happy about that.

Bill Baker

Date: 5/29/2022 11:05:00 AM

Great effort in writing this poem, Milt. I enjoyed it very much. Just thinking about all the instruments was fun. Bill

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/29/2022 11:06:00 AM

I'm not sure it qualifies, in any sense of the word, but I really enjoyed putting it together. Now, raise your baton, and let's get the music started!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/19/2022 2:12:00 PM

Quite a list there Milton, how on earth did you find the Lambeg drum, I'm impressed. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/19/2022 2:36:00 PM

I googled and I used wikipedia for a list of instruments. There were no common instruments for some letters, so I had to seek out the exotic ones. Weird orchestra, to be sure, but I did the best I could.

Marco Chies

Date: 5/19/2022 12:47:00 PM

I remembered the Ocarina, an ancient wind instrument that apparently dates back 12,000 years!!!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/19/2022 1:00:00 PM

Good one, Marco. I figured I'd use the OBOE since it really is an orchestral instrument. I don't think I've ever seen the ocarina played in an orchestra.

Jenna Logan

Date: 5/19/2022 12:21:00 PM

I learned a few new instruments. Very musically interesting, Milt.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/19/2022 1:00:00 PM

Believe it or not, the idea came to during the night last night. I was trying to think what I could do for Caren's contest. I had a heckuva time finding some of instruments for every letter.