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" . . . I experience the ultimate thrill. When all the noises around me are still." Quote by _L Milton Hankins (1941-2022) In memory of Milt who loved the Pantoum form. ___________________ I have been writing stories and poems since a young girl, writing about my cats, teddy bears, my dolls and flowers; love making my words fly and swirl, and twirl, whirl and unfurl, in my cozy attic room- I could write my words for hours. Writing about my cats, teddy bears, my dolls and flowers, though, as I got older, I wrote deep poems and stories; in my cozy attic room- I could write my words for hours, writing of my grief, my life, thoughts- in all categories. Though, as I got older, I wrote deep poems and stories, my poetry is often sad messages to the world; writing of my grief, my life, thoughts - in all categories, like lost leaves fluttering wildly in the wind my words have whorled. My poetry is often sad messages to the world, and words pour out from my pen as a song or a prayer; like lost leaves fluttering wildly in the wind my words have whorled, and often nature poems and funny poems ... I share. And words pour out from my pen as a song or a prayer, love making my words fly and swirl, and twirl, whirl and unfurl; and often nature poems and funny poems ... I share, I have been writing stories and poems since a young girl. ______________________ November 28, 2022 Poetry/Pantoum/Writing Poetry For Milton Copyright Protected, ID 11-1505-155-28 All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France I dedicate this Pantoum in honor of my poetic friend Lewis Milton Hankins 1941- 2022 Written for the Premiere contest, Pantoum on Writing sponsor, L MILTON HANKINS, This is a contest that will never be judged as Milton, passed away on December 22, 2022 Submitted to the Premiere contest, 2022 Poetry Marathon, Mile 24 (poems dedicated to the Memory of L Milton Hankins) sponsor, Mark Toney, Judged 01/22/2023 Second Place Submitted to the Standard contest, 2022 Marathon Qualifiers Final Placement sponsor, Mark Toney, Judged 03/04/2023 Twelve Place

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Date: 3/6/2023 5:40:00 PM
Dear Constance, congratulations for your excellent final placement in Mark's Marathon contest. I adore the beautifully intimate spirit of your vivid poem. So wonderful that you dedicated this lovely Pantoum in honor of Milt. It's an honor to share the podium with you. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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Constance La France
Date: 3/7/2023 9:02:00 AM
Susan, thank you so much for the congratulations and the compliment and comment. Milton truly loved the Pantoum form and it seemed fitting to use the poem he never got to judge. I still miss him, blessings, Constance
Date: 3/5/2023 10:41:00 AM
Dear Constance, I hope you know how much I’ve admired your poetry since 2015 when I first joined the Soup. It was fun running the marathon with you and congratulations on finishing so well.
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Date: 3/7/2023 9:04:00 AM
Lin, thank you so much for the beautiful compliment and congratulations. You are also a poet that I admire a lot. Yes, the Marathon was quite the fun journey, blessings, Constance
Date: 3/4/2023 1:26:00 PM
Constance, congratulations on your Twelfth Place, overall win in my 2022 Poetry Marathon! Thank you so much for contributing to the success of the contest. The poems of the 28 qualifiers can be accessed from my current "Finish Line" blog post, along with the top 15 placements and their overall stats. Write on!
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Date: 3/4/2023 6:55:00 PM
Mark, thank you so much for taking me on this journey with you, it has been a delight. And thank you for my final place in the Marathon, blessings, Constance
Date: 1/23/2023 10:10:00 AM
Constance, congratulations on your podium finish! What a wonderful idea to honor Milt in the poetic form he so loved. This is wonderfully written, beautifully crafted. So happy to see it so high on the winners list! High fives and kudos to you. Blessings my friend!
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Date: 3/4/2023 6:56:00 PM
Sam, thank you so much for the congratulations and compliment, we all miss Milt, blessings, Constance
Date: 1/22/2023 12:55:00 PM
Constance, your delightful Pantoum stands on its own merit. Also, it has the added distinction of being dedicated to Milton's love of the Pantoum form, and it was also submitted to Milton's last contest that, as you pointed out, "will never be judged." A Fav poem for me. Congratulations on your second-place podium finish on Mile 24 of my 2022 Poetry Marathon Contest. Two more miles to run before the Qualifier's Final Placement Contest!
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Date: 1/22/2023 1:23:00 PM
Mark, thank you so much for the contest and the opportunity to honor Milton, and for my wonderful placement, and the compliment, comment, congratulations and FAV, appreciate, Constance
Date: 1/22/2023 10:27:00 AM
An awesome win, my friend. You chose very well with your pantoum which is also in memory of Milt's love of the form. Congratulations.
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Date: 1/22/2023 1:24:00 PM
Andrea, thank you so much for the compliment, comment, and congratulations, Constance
Date: 11/29/2022 12:58:00 PM
Very well created, Constance. Pantoums are not the easiest of forms. I have poems for you and Milt and other judges. I just need to find the time to type them up!!
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Date: 11/29/2022 1:00:00 PM
Andrea, thank you so much for the visit, comment and compliment, blessings (you still have time for mine)
Date: 11/28/2022 12:47:00 PM
you are a poet of all poets Constance, one of the very best here on soup, I greatly admire your talent, God bless , xo
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Date: 11/29/2022 5:44:00 AM
Mystic, thank you so much for the visit, comment and compliment on my writing, blessings
Date: 11/28/2022 10:42:00 AM
I was so lucky that I had people growing up who encouraged my writing, my mom, dad and especially my grandma, who would say, "write it, write it for the world to read" and I did and do, now they watch over me from Heaven above and I can still feel the love.
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