Andrea Dietrich Poet Footle

Monkeying Around

Great-Dancing Monkey

Funky
monkey

Not Ben and Jerry’s!

Chunky
Monkey

Servant Baboon

Monkey
flunky

Monkey in Chains

Clunky 
Monkey

Too Long Near Skunk Cage

Skunky
monkey

Monkey Tree Lover

Hanger
Langur

Foreman of Monkey Brigade

Langer
Ganger

When Monkeys Want to Eat like Humans

Baboons 
grab spoons

Stolen by Renegade Baboons

Baboons
nab prunes

Jan. 18, 2023
for Brian Strand No 1172 Poetry Contest

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Stephan McBride February 26, 2023 at 11:58 AM This is great , so much joy , fun and humor: ). Love it

Jack Horne January 21, 2023 at 7:14 AM ha ha ha, LOVE your footles

Sara Kendrick January 21, 2023 at 6:40 AM Reads like a good contender for the contest. Way to go. Very well thought out and creative. Sara

Tania Kitchin January 20, 2023 at 4:18 PM Andrea, these are fun footles, enjoyed!

M. L. Kiser January 20, 2023 at 2:43 PM Oh, this was fun, dynamic penning.

Kenneth Cheney January 20, 2023 at 6:20 AM Love all this monkey business. Good fun!

Mike Bayles January 19, 2023 at 8:51 PM Andrea, I enjoyed your poem. Very fun.

Joanna Daniel January 19, 2023 at 7:28 PM Playing around with monkeys, very good:)

Weston Gregory January 19, 2023 at 4:45 PM a fun read read monkeying rude ruse...image of chimp roasting a marshmallow.... Andrea Dietrich January 21, 2023 at 10:31 AM thanks as always for seeing my poetry and wish you had new ones for me to read. I have seen all your poems now, I am certain.

I Am Anaya January 19, 2023 at 11:30 AM Love your Footles, hanging around...remember Barrell of Monkeys? Yours, best for the Footles contest!

Juliet Ligon January 19, 2023 at 10:38 AM You're good at these. I remember reading some of your past footles and they flowed so naturally.

Arlo Parker January 19, 2023 at 10:36 AM You got this, AD. Mr. Strand would be proud. (wine connoisseur: grape...ape). ~;o]

Paul Callus January 19, 2023 at 10:27 AM Definitely no monkeying around here, Andrea! You tackle Footles with a serious mentality, and yet with a nice big grin keeping you company as you write :) Regards // paul

Victor Buhagiar January 19, 2023 at 9:37 AM I agree with Mahtab, very creative. I admire how you change even one letter from Funky. Best for a win.

Mahtab Bangalee January 19, 2023 at 1:48 AM creative Footle poem; nice to read

Regina Mcintosh January 19, 2023 at 12:41 AM Adorable. God bless you sweet friend. Love, Gina