L Milton Hankins Poet Free verse

Time Passing Day By Day

Now, each day poses limitless opportunities for stress and strain -
New directions, new pains, new worries, brand-new doors open
Before older squeaky ones have closed, yesterday's problems
Had been mulled over, firmly grasped, solved, and cast aside.


Stanza from "Perspective on Time Passing"
for "Liberum Divisa" poetry contest
sponsored by Gregory Richard Barden

Poetry Soup Poem of the Day
May 28, 2021

#70 on Poetry Soup Best New Poems
June 1, 2021

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Anselmo Boles June 3, 2021 at 7:04 AM Congratulations Milton! This one is a real beauty...ab L Milton Hankins June 3, 2021 at 8:23 AM Anselmo, I really appreciate your read and your thoughtful comment.

JC Brul June 1, 2021 at 1:44 PM Congratulations on your POTD. Well-deserved! L Milton Hankins June 1, 2021 at 3:49 PM Thanks so much, JCB. Much appreciated.

Gershon Wolf June 1, 2021 at 7:16 AM Here's how I missed your POTD: It was on a Friday! (My time on the Soup is limited on Fridays and Saturdays... Gotta make room for the Sabbath). At any rate, a belated congrats, Milt! Best always, gw L Milton Hankins June 1, 2021 at 9:04 AM Thanks, G.W. You are forgiven....

Ann Peck May 31, 2021 at 12:18 PM Very weighty thoughts said beautifully. Congratulations on POTD! L Milton Hankins May 31, 2021 at 1:12 PM Ah, thanks, Ann. Your read and your sweet comments are so appreciated.

Line Gauthier May 31, 2021 at 7:52 AM Congrats on your POTD, Milton ~ well done L Milton Hankins May 31, 2021 at 9:26 AM Thank you, Line, for your generous, thoughtful comment.

David Kavanagh May 29, 2021 at 12:31 AM Back with congratulations Milton on a well deserved POTD, cheers David L Milton Hankins May 29, 2021 at 8:48 AM Thanks so much, David. I really appreciate your thoughts and your congrats!

Eve Roper May 28, 2021 at 9:52 PM Congratulations on POTD, Milton. L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 9:59 PM Thanks so much for your kind thought, Eve. I appreciated it.

Alexis Y. May 28, 2021 at 8:09 PM WoW! L. Milton, Your stand-alone four lines are well written. They are so meaningful too. Well done. Best wishes in the in the contest. Congratulations on getting the poem the day. It was well deserved:-) Alexis L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 8:30 PM Thanks so much, Alexis. I appreciated your thoughtful comments on my poem.

Brandy Nicole May 28, 2021 at 5:18 PM "Yesterday's problems are solved and cast aside" Such an encouraging thought. My heart lingers in "New directions, open doors and limitless opportunities" It's in my nature to embrace the positive and the uplifting in a situation. This is beautiful in so many amazing ways. Congratulations Milton, on Poem of the Day. :) Brandy L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 6:05 PM Thank you so much for your warm and thoughtful comments, Brandy. Very insightful, and I hope my phrases resonate with you in the future.

Tania Kitchin May 28, 2021 at 3:34 PM Milton, congratulations on POTD, a nice 4 liner! L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 4:07 PM Thanks so much, Tania. I appreciated your comment.

Kim Merryman May 28, 2021 at 2:28 PM Congrats on POTD, Milton! Blessings, Kim M L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 4:08 PM Thanks, Kim. I appreciated your read and your comment. Blessings to you!

Constance La France May 28, 2021 at 2:27 PM Milt, wonderful 4 lines for the contest, and congratulations on POEM OF THE DAY, honor, peace _Constance L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 4:08 PM Constance, thank you so much for your visit and for your thoughtful comment. I appreciate you.

Greg Gaul May 28, 2021 at 1:58 PM Poem of the day, hooray! L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 4:09 PM Thanks, Greg. Certainly didn't expect it. Quite a surprise!

Jennifer Proxenos May 28, 2021 at 12:26 PM Congratulations on POTD Milton - a great honor, Blessings, Jennifer. L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 12:29 PM Thank you so much, Jennifer. No one was more surprised than I was!

Joseph May May 28, 2021 at 10:56 AM Congrats on POTD Milton L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 11:01 AM Thank you so much, Joseph. I hope you enjoyed it.

Rama Balasubramanian May 28, 2021 at 8:18 AM Congratulations! Enjoy the honour L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 8:20 AM Thanks, Rama. It's so nice to have so many people read something I wrote.

Ken Rone May 28, 2021 at 8:11 AM Not surprising to see another POTD Milt. It is again well deserved and from among the judges yesterday's top honor. - Ken L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 8:14 AM Well, thank you, Ken. I appreciate your kind comment.

Warren Doll May 28, 2021 at 7:07 AM Well written. Congratulations on POTD~ Warren L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 8:10 AM Thanks so much, Warren.

John Lawless May 28, 2021 at 6:55 AM A patchwork quilt of poetic weavery L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 8:11 AM Thanks so much for your comment, John.

Regina Mcintosh May 28, 2021 at 6:05 AM Lovely writing. I enjoyed the read. Inspiration indeed. Congrats on POTD and God bless you always, Love, Gina L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 8:11 AM Thanks, Gina. Much appreciated.

Beryl Edmonds May 28, 2021 at 5:19 AM Good one Milton! As long as we live to see another day we can put up with the stress and strain. Congratulations on poem of the day… Belle L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 8:11 AM Thank you, Belle.

Vijay Pandit May 28, 2021 at 4:29 AM Congrats Milton on poem of the day. Journey of life succinctly captured. L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 8:12 AM Thanks, Vijay. Your comment is much appreciated.

Unseeking Seeker May 28, 2021 at 4:25 AM Unending saga of life continues ... congrats on POTD, Milton! L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 8:12 AM Thank you, Unseeking Seeker. I really appreciate your visit and your comment.

Tom Cunningham May 28, 2021 at 12:51 AM A stanza that stands alone as a poem, good luck in the contest Milton and congratulations on a well deserved POTD, enjoy the honour. Tom L Milton Hankins May 28, 2021 at 8:13 AM Thank you, Tom, for your much-appreciated response.

David Kavanagh May 26, 2021 at 3:34 PM Heya Milton, humanity’s greatest strength is opening new doors and solving new problems, this has also brought our greatest weakness, the absolute reliability on our computers and AI, genie is well out of the bottle, where we go from here is anyone’s guess, cheers David L Milton Hankins May 26, 2021 at 4:21 PM Ah thanks, David, for read and your thoughtful comment. I really appreciated it.

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