Forties Footles

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NOTE: Footles is a 'hybrid' innovative sequenced footle variation that has developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition.

A footle is a two line ,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).

Five stones school caps pooh sticks film flicks short back and sides mangles oil cloth braces plimsole dripping and toast satchels school milk cut-throat razor coal fires and draughts

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Yann Rolland

Date: 3/11/2023 7:04:00 PM

this seems like memories resurging, ex.quisite penning have a good sunday yann

Di11y Da11y

Date: 3/11/2023 4:46:00 AM

I like this - got my mind whirring about things that were still about when I was little - like house coats and home brew!