Sotto Poet Poet Footle

Burnout Lullaby

Written November 11, 2025, for contest sponsored by Brian Strand

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Screen glow 
Slow throw

Burnout  
Turn out

Workload
Cloud road

Ping pong
Yawn song

Zoom call 
Moonfall

Grindstone 
Dreambone

Clock face  
Soft grace

Task list 
Kiss missed

Push pull
Hush lull

Bedtime
Head climb

When shawn
Mows lawn

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Howard Kerr July 29, 2026 at 5:20 AM Sotto These footles are spectacularily superb in every respect. Besides the theme -related rhyming scheme which is consistent to the last pair, I also detect a creative story in each footle which is unique. Many thanks for your generous interpretation of my Evening Lure Awhile. Best wishes, Howard

Andrea Dietrich December 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM Finally seeing your footle set. Congrats on a great placement

Valsa George November 17, 2025 at 3:58 AM So very creative. Excellent set of footles. Work load and endless task list make one so fatigued . Congratulations on your high placement, dear friend.

Krishnanand Guptar November 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM Congratulations, dear poet, on your high placement in this contest with a Footle poem, show-casing a mix of images on heavy workload, depicting a reality one cannot often escape. Wishing you a peaceful weekend.

Sara Kendrick November 16, 2025 at 8:38 AM Congratulations on your poem being on the winners' list. Way to go. I enjoyed reading it. Very creative work. Sara K

Janice Canerdy November 16, 2025 at 4:50 AM Very creative, Sotto Poet. A huge CONGRATS on your win! Janice

Howard Kerr November 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM Congratulations to you, Sotto, on your podium placement on true merit. The footles you selected have a peerless pearl quality and luminance. In a very challenging poetic medium your each and every footles is a magic micro-drama of the highest order. Many thanks for your valuable reflections on my successful entry, Howard

Paige Hind November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM This is an enchanting write, Sotto. Unique- I love this form. You made meaning with the simple things.