Long Milt Poems
Long Milt Poems. Below are the most popular long Milt by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Milt poems by poem length and keyword.
Once Upon A Time In Milton Creek
The sun was rising high in the east over the town of Milton creek
It was the eighteenth day of December, the start of Christmas week
All the store fronts were decorated; it was a colourful sight...
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Categories:
milt, america, anniversary, christmas, remember,
Form:
Narrative
New Menu at Milton Creek's Aces Restaurant
*** Notice to the residents of Milton Creek ***
Tom serves as mayor. never complaining, so he gets what he requests
No blood in his steak, apple pie with sweet cream. Aces cooks that meal
to perfection...
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Categories:
milt, people, places,
Form:
Rhyme
Limerick Collaboration-Join In-New Additions
If you would like to have your limerick(s) posted, soup mail them to me.
Ms. Rude is still writing her snide remarks
She sounds like a mad dog who barks and barks
Geeze, lady, give it a rest
Your...
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Categories:
milt, humor,
Form:
Limerick
A Rum n Raisin Special - Seeking Milton
Their human ma and pa were spark out in reclining chairs
But Rum and Raisin watched the TV with enraptured stares
The western had just ended with the credits rolling past
And Raisin said, “That gunslinger was super...
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Categories:
milt, cat, remember,
Form:
Narrative
Harry Horsman
Harry Horsman's treatment was withdrawn over a week ago and they are making him comfortable, he is now in Hospice care.
Susan Ashly…we can only hope that Hospice care can keep Harry comfortable. May comfort be...
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Categories:
milt, caregiving, heartbroken,
Form:
Free verse
There Was Trouble Brewin' In Soup Creek
As morning glowed pale light over the town of Soup Creek,
Jenna woke with a start when she heard a floorboard squeak.
She raised her gun and took aim at a shadow near the door,
"Hold it right...
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Categories:
milt, poets,
Form:
Narrative
For Jan - a Collaboration
A Tribute to Jan Allison, I miss her on PS!
There's a sweet woman I know as Jan,
a valued member of the soup clan.
Her limericks are the best,
Poop humor above the rest!
Her long absence has been...
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Categories:
milt, friend, miss you,
Form:
Limerick
Dr L Milton Hankins
Milton was a person you couldn't help but like.
Almost every time I wrote a Triolet
He'd stop by and visit and once said,
"You know how I love the triolets!"
A gentle soul, shared gentle...
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Categories:
milt, tribute,
Form:
Triolet
The Spirit of Soup Creek
In Soup Creek saloon behind Jenna’s bar
Milt’s holsters and belt and a posthumous star
Are fixed to a plaque to remember him best
There’s a custom made bracket where Milton’s guns rest
The gun barrels cross over Milt’s...
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Categories:
milt, remember, western,
Form:
Rhyme
Milton Creek
It was the day after the new year and there wasn't a peep
The folks of Soup Creek were hungover and in a deep sleep
The mayors annual meeting was to be held that afternoon
And the venue...
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Categories:
milt, america, tribute,
Form:
Rhyme
A Bright Light Has Gone Out In Soup Creek
It was coming up for Christmas in the town of Soup Creek
Everyone was in good spirits and they had been all week
Jenna's saloon was very busy and Tania was about to sing
Folks had to stand...
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Categories:
milt, america, friend, tribute,
Form:
Rhyme
My Dream Vacation
I've dreamed of something special for quite some time,
a vacation I've envisioned that would be simply sublime.
I'll be leaving from Miami on a round-the-world cruise
and I reserved a balcony room to enjoy the scenic views.
I'll...
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Categories:
milt, dream, vacation,
Form:
Imagism
Soup Creek Limericks-Updated
Another showdown in Soup Creek, I s'pose
Someone's got a wedgie in her pantyhose
It's another outcast
who likes to lambast
A bad attitude she chose to expose
Folks in the Creek asked why she was a crank.
What she has...
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Categories:
milt, community, conflict,
Form:
Limerick
It's a Soup Creek Christmas
It's time to get the stockings out of storage
before those who are nosey, begin to forage,
in my saloon, lookin' for their Christmas gift.
I know if I catch em' they'll plead the fifth!
In these parts, there's...
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Categories:
milt, community, fun,
Form:
Rhyme
Writing Poetry For Milton
" . . . I experience the ultimate thrill.
When all the noises around me are still."
...
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Categories:
milt, poetry, writing,
Form:
Pantoum
Jazz Alive
Spoken Word Poetry: JAZZ ALIVE
Man alive, and this ain’t no jive, I’m diggin’ on jazz to stay alive/
East Coast rhythms from the 50’s and 60’s, in the heart of the city, where the music breaths/
Up...
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Categories:
milt, spoken word,
Form:
Spoken Word
Skylark
SKYLARK
Tenderness in the cotton powder skies above, fly little skylark
Within these clouds milky white, soaring through the veils of
Nirvana, sing tiny song bird with graces flight of beauty beneath,
Sway against the canvas clarity, blanketed...
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Categories:
milt, beauty, bird, fantasy, imagery, imagination, inspirational, visionary,
Form:
Free verse
My Tribute To Harry Horsman
A Date with Milton
Written by Harry Horsman, 01/06/2023
A Premiere Contest Trophy Winner
Death comes to all like a great shadow,
servant of reality when the truth of it sinks
in leaving the experience embedded on
one’s...
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Categories:
milt, tribute,
Form:
Free verse
Soccer In Scotland
I grew up on granddaddy's ranch
There wasn’t a bull I couldn’t conquer
My cowboy boots only came off
When I changed my clothes for soccer
I love the smell of fresh green grass
The sound of the ball...
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Categories:
milt, silly, soccer, youth,
Form:
Rhyme
Milton Creek - the New Sign
Leading his horse in the heat of the day
Been gone a long time but he still knows the way
Just a few shacks when he went for the gold
He’d found a few nuggets but now he’s...
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Categories:
milt, western,
Form:
Rhyme
In Honor of Milt - An Un-Contest Poetry Contest
In Honor of Milt - An Un-contest Poetry Contest
I love the way Milton’s poem begins. It draws my attention immediately. Line 10 jolts me with Jacobs and Jacob-ites.I’m still quite interested! Line 3 of verse...
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Categories:
milt, tribute,
Form:
Free verse
Milt's Sanctuary
Worshipping in Nature's Sanctuary
by L. Milton Hankins
Johnny-Jump-Ups nestle into the forest floor mosses,
Along with dainty Jack-in-the-Pulpits hiding beneath
The larger fronds of swampy ferns soaking up moisture
From the dew-laden flowering branches of laurel
Where I find myself...
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Categories:
milt, nature, spiritual,
Form:
Blank verse
SERENDIPITY SQUARED
Last year I wrote of serendipity…how out of nowhere…in a snap
when we least expect it…life…can drop a blessing in our lap.
Yesterday was Milt’s memorial service…to our son Bryan he was a good friend.
Since the service...
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Categories:
milt, uplifting,
Form:
Rhyme
With Sincere Thanks
Dear Poets,
I know for certain that I can never thank all of you enough for the supportive comments and messages you've written over the last 16 days. Each one represented a 'Get Out of...
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Categories:
milt, how i feel, thank you,
Form:
Free verse
Mad Dog Milt - Return To Soup Creek
As Mad Dog Milt wanders back into the town
Caressing his trigger, his face wears a frown
Six months in the hills but it’s time to return
And somebody somewhere is going to burn
Six months of life as...
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Categories:
milt, western,
Form:
Rhyme