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Counting Syllables

COUNTING SYLLABLES*

2/2

lacks pace
slow race

bombshell
death knell

3/3

one desire
to retire

wasted brain
down the drain

cobblers last
frozen past

common sense
self defence

rocking beat
happy feet

in the groove
on the move

4/4

an unsure cook
recipe book

5/5

confronting yeti
with palms so sweaty

© Harry J Horsman 2022

*Apologising if stepping on anyone’s toes
If so, get in touch and I will credit the poem
First two forms are footles, invented by Brian Strand.

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Jim Slaughter Date: 3/4/2023 9:46:00 AM I like these, Harry. Sometimes these little "doodles" can turn into longer pieces. Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 12/25/2022 3:08:00 PM Fun ~ Warmest wishes for a wonderful new year to your and your loved ones, Harry ! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/20/2022 3:56:00 PM you should enter this in one of Brian's contests. It is worth a shot, Harry. Login to Reply

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 11/20/2022 8:19:00 AM LOL Harry. A fun read that left smiles on my face. Thanks you! Alice Login to Reply

Joe Maverick Date: 11/18/2022 9:13:00 AM Shushhhh...The bunyip might be listening.? Or Or; worse a syllable woke bunyip' Imagine being Schooled by one? Login to Reply

Bill Baker Date: 11/14/2022 2:17:00 PM Always fun to read a few Footles, Harry. These were very good ones! A poet friend in Texas, Bill Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/13/2022 3:34:00 PM this was sure fun. Keep up with stuff like this, Harryl Login to Reply

Gershon Wolf Date: 11/12/2022 8:23:00 PM 3/3 sure does the trick for me, Harry. Rocking beat, happy feet... out of graves, into faves! Thanks, Gershon Login to Reply

Miranda Hawley Date: 11/12/2022 7:40:00 PM Very creative and well done. Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 11/12/2022 4:49:00 AM Enjoyed these! Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 11/11/2022 4:13:00 AM Enjoyed your counting. Way to go. I like the one about the Yeti. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 11/10/2022 8:36:00 PM Enjoyed your way of making alterations to Brian's two syllabled footle ! Excellent dear friend, harry ! Love the one... 'unsure cook, recipe book' ! Login to Reply

Evelyn Judy Buehler Date: 11/9/2022 10:42:00 AM Your footles make enjoyable reading, Harry. Thanks for sharing. Login to Reply

Sotto Poet Date: 11/9/2022 6:49:00 AM Harry, you did an excellent job. Out of all of them, "common sense, self defense" is my personal favorite, but I really enjoyed reading them all. Login to Reply

Vijay Pandit Date: 11/9/2022 5:24:00 AM You counted them well to bring forth images in just a few words. Expertly done, Harry. Login to Reply

Mike Gentile Date: 11/9/2022 4:43:00 AM Very interesting Harry! My favorite is Unsure cook, recipe book, love that!! Happy Wednesday !!! Login to Reply

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 11/9/2022 4:16:00 AM I love footles, keep walking on happy feet Harry, :) Login to Reply

Bj Legros Kelley Date: 11/9/2022 2:51:00 AM Harry, this is absolutely awesome!! I loved each and every single one of these, well done! I am going to favorite this one. I can't wait to share it with my husband, he'll get a kick out of this!! :) Login to Reply

Victor Buhagiar Date: 11/9/2022 1:30:00 AM I loved all of them. I haven't tried one yet. Login to Reply

Tom Cunningham Date: 11/9/2022 1:06:00 AM Rules for poetry aren't set in stone, nothing wrong with experimenting Harry. I don't think anyone would have cause to complain. Tom Login to Reply

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 11/8/2022 10:31:00 PM very witty xx Login to Reply