Tania Kitchin Poet Footle

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Contest: Favorite Footle, sponsored by Karen Jones. Written 7/12/26.  * sand cake is another name for sand dollar.

At the Beach

Gulls soar
Lunch score

Huge wave
Surf crave

Sea star 
Sand bar

Sea glass 
World class

Shark sight
Nail-bite

Hot sand 
No stand

Beach read
Some need

Sun cream
Tan dream

Sand cake 
May break

Sea finds
All kinds

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Paula Goldsmith July 16, 2026 at 11:58 AM Congratulations on your win. I love the beach & your fun footles. Great Picture... Wish I was there. Have a fun day writing away............. Tania Kitchin July 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM Paula, thank you.

Oliver Mckeithan July 15, 2026 at 2:27 AM Congrats on your placement in the footles contest Tania. Wonderful beach scene. Will get to "experience" your poem again this year at Myrtle Beach in Sept. Tania Kitchin July 15, 2026 at 3:39 AM Oliver, thank you.

Anne-Lise Andresen July 15, 2026 at 1:34 AM - Congratulations on your win in the footle contest, a lovely place to spend warm days Tania :) - hugs Tania Kitchin July 15, 2026 at 3:39 AM Anne-Lise, thank you. hugs

Andrea Dietrich July 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM As a beach lover, I really enjoyed this set, Tania. Big congrats Tania Kitchin July 15, 2026 at 3:39 AM Andrea, thank you.

Karen Jones July 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM Tania congratulations on your top win in my contest. Your footle write makes me want to go to the beach! I enjoyed and thanks for your entry! Tania Kitchin July 15, 2026 at 3:40 AM Karen, thank you and thank you for my placement.

Duke Beaufort July 14, 2026 at 7:02 AM Tania, I feel like I am at the shore since you captured it with so much accuracy! A fun read! Thanks and sending smiles!!! Tania Kitchin July 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM Duke, thank you.

Angela Terry July 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM I've never been to a beach, but your poem let me imagine one clearly. Tania Kitchin July 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM Angela, thank you.

Lin Lane July 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM Not a Footle fan, but enjoyed reading yours. Tania Kitchin July 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM Lin, thank you.

Tom Cunningham July 12, 2026 at 9:05 AM No better place to spend the day Tania especially when the sun shines. Tom Tania Kitchin July 12, 2026 at 10:10 AM Tom, thank you.

Victor Buhagiar July 12, 2026 at 8:47 AM You must have had some fun composing this footle. Well done, Tania. Tania Kitchin July 12, 2026 at 10:10 AM Victor, thank you.