L Milton Hankins Poet Free verse

Whispering Wings

They reap the whirlwind
Who search the gold-glinted sun
And moon on whispering wings;
Who float and glide 
Upon the blue and misty current 
High above the naked edge
Of earth,
Like eagles they climb
The whipped peaks of weightless freeze
And loft through miles and miles of silent breeze

They blast sea and sky
Wide open spaces in patterned swirls
Against the saber’s point,
Their whispering wings rippling
Rushing space, nosing ahead
Of tell-tale streaks 
Melting out of focus.

January 12, 2022
for "Whispering Wings" Poetry Contest
by Chantelle Anne Cooke

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Valsa George January 13, 2022 at 5:31 PM you have etched such lively images through the path of the whispering wings ever soaring high. "Like eagles they climb The whipped peaks of weightless freeze And loft through miles and miles of silent breeze"..... Love these lines... L Milton Hankins January 13, 2022 at 7:12 PM Valsa, thanks so much for your thoughtful response to my poem. I really appreciated it.

Caren Krutsinger January 13, 2022 at 8:22 AM Gorgeous imagery "Against the saber’s point, Their whispering wings rippling Rushing space, nosing ahead Of tell-tale streaks " A fave! L Milton Hankins January 13, 2022 at 8:50 AM Aw, thanks, Caren. This is a rework of two poems from many years ago. I realized they were meant to be together for eternity, and I thought they would be good entries to this contest.

John Lawless January 13, 2022 at 7:44 AM I'll see those "wows" and raise you a "wicked pissa".... John Lawless January 14, 2022 at 10:37 AM WICKED PISSA is a truly Boston expression meaning really good in a deep Boston accent. It is a step up from WICKED AWESOME or just plain PISSA L Milton Hankins January 13, 2022 at 9:00 AM Thanks, John. What is a "wicked pissa?" That's an expression with which I'm not familiar.

Terry Miller January 13, 2022 at 3:31 AM Another wow! L Milton Hankins January 13, 2022 at 9:10 AM Thanks, Terry. This rework combining two poems from long ago seems to have enhanced the poetic value of both! I really appreciate your response.

Shirley Hawkins January 12, 2022 at 8:14 PM Wow! L Milton Hankins January 12, 2022 at 9:38 PM Thanks for your WOW, Shirley.