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Milt Poems - Poems about Milt

Premium Member In Honor of Milt
Love Conquers All – by L Milton Hankins If asked to repeat a time-honored passage I would say it is that “Love Conquers All,” For, whatever the situation, it is the message If asked to repeat a time-honored passage, I'd pass this adage in my far-advanced age: “Love Conquers All,” sends a clarion call, If...

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Premium Member In Honor of Milt
Love Conquers All – by L Milton Hankins If asked to repeat a time-honored passage I would say it is that “Love Conquers All,” For, whatever the situation, it is the message If asked to repeat a time-honored passage, I'd pass this adage in my far-advanced age: “Love Conquers All,” sends a clarion call, If...

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Categories: milt, poets, tribute,
Form: Other



Premium Member 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 2 gains my attention and then flowers bloom. I love the setting of the Applachians and West Virginia. What I said:...

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Categories: milt, tribute,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Tribute To Milt
"What I believed, however, will never be null The poems I composed, the songs I sang Sustain me in an ethereal, spiritual alter-ego I shall continue to influence the world I knew" ...

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Categories: milt, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Elegy For Milt
Smiles and Laughter I’d rather be noted for eliciting a smile Bringing a ray of sunshine into your life Than to have awards, trophies, and note In a world increasingly rampant with strife, We all need to be encouraging one another A piece of advice that always gets my vote, Treating each as beloved sister and brother Learning to be kind must be...

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Categories: milt, death of a friend,
Form: Elegy



In Honor of Milt
Backhanded Apology Copyright © L MILTON HANKINS | Year Posted 2022 Sorry if I upset you, I really didn’t mean it Actually, I meant it Until I saw it upset you, Now I’m sorry you are Upset by my words But I got them said, Which I intended to do. L. Milton always impressed me with his sly humor amidst mostly very deep, spiritual thoughts....

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Categories: milt, 11th grade, blessing, eulogy,
Form: Light Verse
Missing Milt
A prolific poet With a talented touch He knew how to show it Active, vocal as such He loved a thoughtful write Will be missed very much A glowing, shining light In his faith, standing firm He had a deep insight His wife, Deb would confirm He wrote love from his heart He served well his full term A tribute to his art On tearful diamonds built From our...

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Categories: milt, dedication, friend, missing you,
Form: Terza Rima
Premium Member In Memory of Milt - By Jenna Logan
Jenna no longer has access to her account, and she has asked if I would post this for her. These would be her last thoughts to Milt ~ Gone is the glint of your smile and poetic words No longer will they glow on your poetry pages How cruel was the fate of your mortal existence that wounded...

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Categories: milt, friend, memory, tribute,
Form: Verse
Premium Member For Milt - Our Kentucky Friend
A friend was he to you and me. Like me, he was a poet and a teacher, Gosh, I think he’d even been a preacher! I liked that he enjoyed using lots of poetry forms and also that he stuck to grammar rules even though not everyone might find that cool! His soul was true to what he knew, and if with...

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Categories: milt, friend,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member A Kind Poet Milt
Milton's goodness was a beacon shining bright His humanity steered him to what he deemed right With a soul kind and pure His words will endure Through a bright blessed day or a long-troubled night 12/31/22 Rest Well Milton...

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Categories: milt, appreciation, tribute,
Form: Elegy
Premium Member A Yalto For Milt Hankins
who didn't love and admire Milton, or simply, "Milt"? ...

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Categories: milt, appreciation, dedication, for him,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Milt
Poet Milt was loved by all here on Soup, for he held out to all, a helping hand, day by day enlarging his friendship loop and by his principles, always did stand. Author of a book on theology, he shared deep wisdom from direct knowing garnered during his time in the clergy, echoed in verses that he kept flowing. Man of religion, yet...

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Categories: milt, tribute,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Milt Hankins - Reposted
From the Bluegrass, a poet named Milt Took great care with the poems he built. With both nuance and pace, Gave the muse merry chase, Graced the page with the ink that he spilt. His posting are indeed a delight; His shadormas and haikus, so tight. His repertoire swells: Trionets, villanelles, Seems there’s no form that Milt cannot write. But the real gift for which...

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Categories: milt, appreciation, sorrow,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member 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 a hilltop rambler He ain’t gonna hang for shooting that gambler Who’d pulled a gun due to the rat that he smelt But...

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Categories: milt, western,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Sheriff of Milt Creek
Up in Sh*t Creek up his own fat butthole the law is an ass who thinks he’s so droll. He calls himself sheriff but I just call him Griff and he’s a real fuktard and a fugly troll! Like all coward trolls he’s just a mother but thinks he’s Wyatt Earp, O’ brother! Tom and all...

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Categories: milt, fun, humorous,
Form: Limerick

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