January Sorry Poems

You say you're old, but I don't see it
Your wrinkles are just lines of wisdom
Your hair is not gray, but silver
Your eyes are not dull,...

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I was off for my vacation. After a long flight and drive, I reached my cozy apartment. Stars like diamonds filled the cold January night....

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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...

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Did you say you are sorry, my friend,
With a genuine feeling of humble contrition, 
Or was your “Sorry about that!” a means to an end,
To...

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I was reading by a lamp,                                       ...

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January 1, 2020, what do I see.                  ...

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For many years I have realized that our hearts are very deceptive and unreliable.  I cannot imagine how many times my heart has let...

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Weeping upon the pillow of hiding
To disappear while each tear washes away
The dirty laundry stained with apathy and rejection
Dwelling in the temple of our shallowness


January...

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     Mooning over lost love?
     It will not bring them back.
     Yes, it...

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Resolutions each January I feel I must do.                 ...

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He knew he messed up bad
Far from his proudest moment
Decisions needed to be made
It was time to grow up
Swore he’d make it up to her
If...

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Just in time for annal's first
Anthem of recovery from decadence
Nonsense summer shed, duty toes
Unencumbered line forward, pale impaled
Arctic abyss shrouds frozen flame
Regrets only as almost...

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Is this the beginning or is this the end? My dear friend passed away and I no longer can pretend. The days are so long...

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I sat down on the grass above you.
The dew drops drooping as I delicately 
	Drew my hand across 
Your stone head; 
the way I used...

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I'm sorry for all the things I've done 
I wish you wouldn't turn and run... 
I'm sorry for all the things I've said 
I should...

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