Andrea Dietrich Poet Footle

Ant Footles

What Ant Troops Surrender

Field ants
yield pants

Field Ants as Farmers

Field ants
yield plants

Jack’s pet peeve

“Black ants!”
Jack rants

All the Survivalist could Find

Black ant -
snack scant

For an Ant Vacation

Black ants
pack pants

“Run Run Run” & “Creep Up Fast”

Thief Ants’
Chief chants

What Mac Won’t Put with Cheese

Black ants?
Mac can’t!

Good Thing to Know about a Restaurant

We can’t
see ants 

When Ants climb

Higher slants
tire ants

What He Doesn’t Know Won’t Kill Him

Pete can’t
eat ants

Nov. 1, 2022
for 'A BRIAN STRAND PREMIERE CHOICE' Poetry Contest

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Line Gauthier November 13, 2022 at 3:47 PM A fun read, Andrea ~

Paul Callus November 7, 2022 at 6:56 AM An antsy set of footle which definitely should have placed higher. ~ I've been reading the other winning entries, Andrea....I have always been under the impression that both lines of a footle have to rhyme....appears that I am wrong! ~ Regards // paul Paul Callus November 7, 2022 at 7:43 AM I believe that a footle without rhyme loses much of its allure and demotes it from 1st to 2nd division. Had it been my form, I'd certainly put my *foot* down...ciao Andrea Dietrich November 7, 2022 at 6:58 AM No, Paul, as Brian insinuates in his blogs, people just started doing there own way of rhyming them, and some are not rhyming them at ALL. I find that incredibly lazy, and if I were the one who started footles, I would not accept it.

Sam Kauffman November 4, 2022 at 12:00 PM Charming! Truth spoken in rhyme Andrea! Congratulations on your win! Sending an ant free blessing from an aunt!

Anne-Lise Andresen November 3, 2022 at 1:58 PM - Congratulations on your fun footle win, Andrea :) - I need to practice a bit on footle poems :)))

Linda Alice Fowler November 3, 2022 at 6:02 AM The march of the ants - so cute Andrea! Congratulations on your win!

Jennifer Walker November 2, 2022 at 5:04 PM Clever and witty as always.

Duke Beaufort November 2, 2022 at 3:59 PM To compose using this style takes a nimble brain. You have a some great talent, and to some measure, we are your family. Keep it up!

Victor Buhagiar November 2, 2022 at 2:36 AM You seem to excel in writing footles. I can't do it. Yours is splendid. Hugs.

Weston Gregory November 1, 2022 at 10:46 PM I read a bit of prophetic word, " you vill eat the bug".....guess their time close.

Harry Horsman November 1, 2022 at 10:37 PM With the Ant, you enchant.

Miranda Hawley November 1, 2022 at 8:12 PM That was just a fun read.

Arlo Parker November 1, 2022 at 6:27 PM Itchy pants, blame ants...another gem posting, AD. ~;-)

Becky Forbes November 1, 2022 at 5:51 PM So fun!!