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7/19/2025

Inspiration for this poem was “Poems and Poets” by fellow Souper and poet Anne Winter. Her poem was also awarded Poem of the Day on July 13, 2025.

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/poems_and_poets_1744808

A Footle is a two-line, two-syllable trochaic monometer poem created by fellow Souper and poet Brian Strand in 2009, with an integral title suitable for light, witty, pertinent, topical verse.

Klein’s Vase Verse is a copyrighted poetry form created by Suzette Richards. (2025)

An Heroic Crown of Crowns is a collection of fourteen heroic crowns (of sonnets) linked together with the final, or fifteenth, being comprised of the last sonnet of each of the fourteen to become a heroic crown of master sonnets.” (Mind Blown!?!) Fellow Souper and poet Mark Massey is a master of this form having written two Heroic Crown of Crowns in his poetic series of two books about the American Revolutionary and American Civil War.

Image Concept by Mark Toney, created with Microsoft Copilot

Inspired by “Poems and Poets” by Anne Winter “For once in my life, I want to be a poem” — Anne Winter If I were a poem could my poem be a poet? If such could be done who besides me would know it? If my poem—as a poet—wrote something new could I as a poem be the other poem too? Or would I simply exist on a document list along with other poems that coexist? (As a poem I would be …) Living on the edge of poetry forms’ parameters Running ever changing rapids of trochees and iambs Line dancing varied rhythms of iambic pentameters da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM ad infinitum Dancing two-step footles with the poem of my dreams Braving slalom ski runs of Klein’s Vase Verse Climbing lofty peaks of Heroic Crown of Crowns Then doing it all over again in reverse (I do have a poetic license you know …) I think of such thoughts from time to time when my muse is confused and obtuse Especially when finding it hard to rhyme my head flooded with thoughts most abstruse What would it take for me to be a poem vice versa my poem to be poet? The very next time my muse starts to roam I’ll try to find out—don’t you know it!

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/20/2025 12:32:00 PM

WOW!!! What a creative write and fun picture you have here. Great Ending.... Next time your muse starts to roam put a pen in it's hand. Hahaha!!! I have been off the computer for a few days. Have a blessed/fun day writing away...............

Mark Toney
Date: 7/20/2025 1:06:00 PM

Paula, thank you for taking time to stop by with such a great comment, and the fun part about giving my muse a pen!

Anne Winter

Date: 7/20/2025 5:27:00 AM

Dear Mark, your poem is a beautiful exploration of creativity and identity! I love the way you've woven together rhythm, meter, and thought-provoking questions. Keep creating and discovering new depths! I feel so honoured that my poem inspired this poem in this beautiful way. Thank you so much for writing this! Best, Anne

Mark Toney
Date: 7/20/2025 6:12:00 AM

Thank you, Anne, for your gracious comment and your kind permission to use your quote; and especially for the inspiration from your “Poems and Poets.” Write on!