L Milton Hankins Poet Epitaph

Tragedy At Sea

Natalia Andrea Larranaga Fajardo 

Here lies one who died pitifully
She would have sought anonymity,
But publicity stole away her privacy
She threw herself off a ship at sea.
Trying to salvage her favorite flip-flops
And got sucked into the vessel’s props. 

Written December 4, 2022
[as reported by San Andres, Colombia
newspaper on November 27, 2022]

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I Am Anaya December 17, 2022 at 3:29 PM Gucci flip flops no doubt! I looked up Epitah poems and you showed! Good example, Milt

Caren Krutsinger December 6, 2022 at 11:07 PM Oh no! The rhyming is great though.

Joanna Daniel December 5, 2022 at 3:29 AM Poor lady, lost her life for a pair of flip-flops!!! That's foolish.. L Milton Hankins December 5, 2022 at 7:47 AM I'd say she didn't use very good judgment. Probably acted before she thought. It just goes to show that impulsive behavior isn't such a good idea.

Gershon Wolf December 4, 2022 at 7:56 PM What a name! Thought she might have died of Laryngitis. l0l. L Milton Hankins December 4, 2022 at 9:10 PM Nope. True incident reported from San Andres, Colombia.

Tom Cunningham December 4, 2022 at 2:50 PM Oh dear, hope it was quick for her. Some folk have no sense of danger. Tom L Milton Hankins December 4, 2022 at 7:10 PM Actually, this happened, Tom. She was rescued but was cut up pretty badly and died in a hospital the next day I think. I just couldn't figure out why anyone would dive into the ocean to try to salvage a pair of flip-flops. Crazy, eh?