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Progeny's Course

They met
Love set

Passion
Ration

One night
Just right
 
Egg rent
Pregnant

Grows fine
Months, nine

No room
In womb

One morn
Girl born

Healthy
Wealthy

Mum, Dad
So glad

Joy flows
She grows

First tooth
Marks youth

Cute child
Bit wild

A's bid
Bright kid

Teens rule
High school

College
Knowledge

Great job
Chuck Schwab

Nice perk
Hard work

No beaus
Propose

Time, past
Gone fast

Turn page
Mid-age

Lumps, hers
Cancers

Treatments
Intense

Fight's tough
Too rough

Such pain
Wits wane

Folks come
Cry some

Tears swirl
Their girl

Wet eyes
Goodbyes

Hands held
Hearts meld

Last breath
Come, death

Kiss cheek
Soft, meek

Dress, best
Laid rest

Dad, Mum
So glum

Child gone
Fair fawn

Last toil
Life's coil

Joy hewn
Too soon

Turn, leave ...
Now grieve

Man, wife
That's life

Wheels turn
Live ... learn.






~ 2nd Place ~  in the "Fabulous Fun Footles" Poetry Contest, Jan Allison, Judge & Sponsor.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Seeker Avatar
August 28, 2021 at 7:42 PM
Re-reading this after a long spell, enjoyable! Congrats on your win, Gregory!
Roper Avatar
August 28, 2021 at 6:53 PM
Great imagery , Gregory, congratulations in your win in Brian's Footle contest. Hugs Eve
Dietrich Avatar
August 28, 2021 at 9:47 AM
oh such a sad cycle she had toward the end. I see you are the "real" winner. Brian came to my poem in one of his former contests to say something similar to me like he does right here to you. WAY TO GO, Greg.
Strand Avatar
July 5, 2021 at 3:32 PM
a first prize + Greg for fun in this one
Merryman Avatar
July 2, 2021 at 8:14 PM
Wow! A story told in footles. Great job, Greg! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M
Alex Avatar
June 30, 2021 at 9:31 PM
Such a beautiful footle. Congratulations!
Dietrich Avatar
December 30, 2020 at 12:43 PM
wow, Greg. a whole life spun here. Amazing with this footle form. BIG congrats on your win.
Agustin Avatar
December 22, 2020 at 10:07 PM
Wow! Congrats! Cheering you amidst blest Christmas spirit, while sharing with you "... the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23 of the King James Bible). God bless you.
Watt Avatar
December 22, 2020 at 12:24 PM
Amazing content in such a restrictive format. All the ups and downs and sad ending of a life too short. Well done and congrats for your #1 win, brother. May your family all be healed and healthy this Christmas ~ John
Seeker Avatar
December 22, 2020 at 1:23 AM
Amazing! Birth to death, so vividly portrayed with brevity! Congrats on your win!
Y. Avatar
December 21, 2020 at 8:57 PM
WoW! Greg, I'm just coming back again to say congratulations on your top win:-)Alexis
Y. Avatar
April 1, 2017 at 9:18 AM
Hi Greg, I found these moving footles to be happy as well as sad. Congratulations your winning write. It was well deserved: -) Alexis
Barden Avatar
November 24, 2017 at 10:06 PM
Thank you so much, Alexis - I'm so pleased you enjoyed my sequenced Footles! Blessings!
Allison Avatar
March 31, 2017 at 6:35 PM
The circle of life in so few words - I was very moved by your poem:-) Many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
Barden Avatar
March 31, 2017 at 7:28 PM
Thank you, Jan - I know you were looking for humor, and I honestly began with that in mind, but it took a different path. I'm trying to listen more to that "still, small voice" and let it decide the flow ... doesn't always work out, but I was content with this, though it wasn't humorous. Thank you for your kind comments and my placement, Jan!
Breedt Avatar
March 28, 2017 at 12:27 PM
Hey Greg Footle is fantastic. This one messed me up so bad, it jerked me right out of my chair. Thats the impact of a good poem when it rattles you. Now I hate you for doing that
Barden Avatar
March 31, 2017 at 8:01 AM
LOL - Sorry for jerking you out of your chair, buddy ... I'll have to make it up to you somehow. (A new chair, maybe?) ;-)
Smith Avatar
March 23, 2017 at 8:27 AM
Greg, amazing the circle of life...Turned quite sad...
Barden Avatar
March 23, 2017 at 10:53 AM
Thanks so much, Tim ... thought I'd go in an unexpected direction, as I know many of these are humorous. Appreciate the kind words!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 23, 2017 at 6:50 AM
Wow, Greg! This is fantastic!
Barden Avatar
March 23, 2017 at 6:57 AM
Thanks so much, Kim - never tried one before, but it was fun! :-)
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