Harry Horsman Poet Footle

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 March 4, 2023 at 9:46 AM I like these, Harry. Sometimes these little "doodles" can turn into longer pieces.

Line Gauthier December 25, 2022 at 3:08 PM Fun ~ Warmest wishes for a wonderful new year to your and your loved ones, Harry !

Andrea Dietrich November 20, 2022 at 3:56 PM you should enter this in one of Brian's contests. It is worth a shot, Harry.

Linda Alice Fowler November 20, 2022 at 8:19 AM LOL Harry. A fun read that left smiles on my face. Thanks you! Alice

Joe Maverick November 18, 2022 at 9:13 AM Shushhhh...The bunyip might be listening.? Or Or; worse a syllable woke bunyip' Imagine being Schooled by one?

Bill Baker November 14, 2022 at 2:17 PM Always fun to read a few Footles, Harry. These were very good ones! A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Andrea Dietrich November 13, 2022 at 3:34 PM this was sure fun. Keep up with stuff like this, Harryl

Gershon Wolf November 12, 2022 at 8:23 PM 3/3 sure does the trick for me, Harry. Rocking beat, happy feet... out of graves, into faves! Thanks, Gershon

Miranda Hawley November 12, 2022 at 7:40 PM Very creative and well done.

Kim Rodrigues November 12, 2022 at 4:49 AM Enjoyed these!

Sara Kendrick November 11, 2022 at 4:13 AM Enjoyed your counting. Way to go. I like the one about the Yeti. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara

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

Evelyn Judy Buehler November 9, 2022 at 10:42 AM Your footles make enjoyable reading, Harry. Thanks for sharing.

Sotto Poet November 9, 2022 at 6:49 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.

Vijay Pandit November 9, 2022 at 5:24 AM You counted them well to bring forth images in just a few words. Expertly done, Harry.

Mike Gentile November 9, 2022 at 4:43 AM Very interesting Harry! My favorite is Unsure cook, recipe book, love that!! Happy Wednesday !!!

Mystic Rose Rose November 9, 2022 at 4:16 AM I love footles, keep walking on happy feet Harry, :)

Bj Legros Kelley November 9, 2022 at 2:51 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!! :)

Victor Buhagiar November 9, 2022 at 1:30 AM I loved all of them. I haven't tried one yet.

Tom Cunningham November 9, 2022 at 1:06 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

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl November 8, 2022 at 10:31 PM very witty xx