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Short poem by Mark Pringle | Go to this short poem

Mirrors

I don't like mirrors.


Short poem by Jesse Jones | Go to this short poem

Untitled #187 / A whim

A whim produces this!


Short poem by Brian Strand | Go to this short poem

ps MONTY'S PYTHON

As

sick as

a parrot


Short poem by Brian Strand | Go to this short poem

septimal-CONCEPTUAL ART

ideas

beyond my

ken


Short poem by Sean Kelly | Go to this short poem

footle... The Circus .

Big  tent 



Event .


Short poem by Brian Strand | Go to this short poem

footle-LOVE MATCH

one try





wise guy


Short poem by Brian Strand | Go to this short poem

footle-STILL LIFE

tableau



stage show


Short poem by LEON WILSON | Go to this short poem

The Last Supper (footle)

Bread wine

  Sublime


Short poem by Lisa Lavers | Go to this short poem

Want

I want you want what?


Short poem by Christi Kopp | Go to this short poem

Heartbreak

Love song

Sang wrong


Short poem by Mike Frampton | Go to this short poem

An Honorable Response to a Successful Martyr

I am coming with you.


Short poem by Adeleke Adeite | Go to this short poem

Singing and clapping (footle)

A chance 

To dance


Short poem by James Peranteau | Go to this short poem

Quiet

Drifting;

silently


Short poem by Doris Culverhouse | Go to this short poem

Emmanuel

Emmanuel

God with us


Short poem by clay robbins | Go to this short poem

A C

<center>

A </center>


Short poem by Toquyen Harrell | Go to this short poem

GIVE YOU ALL I AM

Love you 
Love 
Lord


Short poem by Toquyen Harrell | Go to this short poem

Be

Always you
Love
Lord


Short poem by Ernesto P. Santiago | Go to this short poem

Shallownaturexistence

shallownaturexistence


Short poem by Robin L. Gass | Go to this short poem

Footle - The Footle (PT4)

Be quick



not thick


Short poem by Brian Strand | Go to this short poem

footle-CHARLESTON

kick feet



off beat


Short poem by Brian Strand | Go to this short poem

footle-LIFE CLASS

dress down



no gown


Short poem by Maryam Jameela Haniff | Go to this short poem

Footle--- -My competitor

I won

 

you're done


Short poem by Brian Strand | Go to this short poem

footle-AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Time line



all mine


Short poem by Robin L. Gass | Go to this short poem

Footle - A Dog Catchers Vow

If found



in pound!


Short poem by Brian Strand | Go to this short poem

footle-ELOCUTION LESSONS

oh gosh





how posh


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