L Milton Hankins Poet Monorhyme

This Worn Cliche

‘Tis next to nothing, or so they say,
tomorrow is another day
Or something akin to this worn cliché,
when time allows no other way
Do your best to keep the hounds at bay,
until every man has his say, [and]
Beware the follies of festive and gay,
the piper you must surely pay.

Written September 20, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger September 23, 2022 at 11:14 AM "Beware the follies of festive and gay, the piper you must surely pay." I am being festive next Tuesday and I will be gay. I hope I do not have to pay the piper! L Milton Hankins September 23, 2022 at 12:03 PM So what is different about next Tuesday, Caren? You are always festive and gay! And, I suspect you have paid the piper a few times along the way, eh?

Michael Tor September 21, 2022 at 6:11 AM Great advice here Milton. Nicely written and conveyed. Thank you for sharing... L Milton Hankins September 21, 2022 at 8:39 AM Just playing around with cliches, Michael.

Jenna Logan September 21, 2022 at 6:06 AM Say what you mean and mean what you say. Your monorhyme did just that, Milt. L Milton Hankins September 21, 2022 at 8:38 AM Jenna, I was simply playing around with the idea of cliches. Not to be taken terribly seriously.

Tom Cunningham September 20, 2022 at 9:44 PM So true Milton, you get nothing for free in this life, you have to earn it. Tom Tom Cunningham September 21, 2022 at 9:57 AM Of course early morning comment lol. L Milton Hankins September 21, 2022 at 8:39 AM Thanks, Tom. I was trying to play on the idea of cliches, and each line was supposed to be one.