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Three Toed Jack

Tall pine
log line

Big Jack's 
long axe

Swung hard
no guard

Thick trunk
housed skunk

Tree creaked
skunk freaked

Skunk sprayed
Jack paid

Axe head
blood red

Jack's cost
toes lost

Tale goes
two toes

Jack's fame
new name!



Poetry contest:   Your Footle Poem
Sponsor:              Judy Konos

Copyright © Kim Shaw | Year Posted 2015

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Debbie Duncan Date: 6/3/2015 9:39:00 PM Love it :) Login to Reply

Diane Lefebvre Date: 5/12/2015 9:05:00 PM Well Kim, this just gave me a good late evening chuckle. Good job. Best regards, Diane L. Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 4/18/2015 2:20:00 PM Kimberly, Congrats on your FOOTLE POEM win. LINDA Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/7/2015 6:16:00 PM hey, this was GREAT work. Congrats on your win. I really like this. Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/7/2015 6:22:00 PM Hi Andrea! It was great fun writing it! Thank you for the congrats and the very nice compliment. Warm hugs, Kimberly

Jan Allison Date: 4/7/2015 11:44:00 AM a fun write - congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/7/2015 12:18:00 PM Thank you Jan! It really was fun to write! Have a nice evening. Hugs, Kimberly

Jack Ellison Date: 4/5/2015 7:01:00 PM "Footliscious!"... as The Wulf Man said!!! Huggsies, Jack xxx Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/5/2015 7:43:00 PM Hi Jack! Thank you for the nice visit and the huggles. Back at you. big hugggs, Kimberly

Sandra Haight Date: 4/2/2015 9:30:00 AM Wow, Kim! What a great Footle, and what imagination and humor you show in this one! Love it, and it should do exceptionally well in the contest! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/2/2015 9:37:00 AM Hi Sandra! You are always so encouraging, and I so appreciate your sweet spirit! Thank you for the kind compliments. Have a wonderful day! Hugs, Kimberly

Kp Nunez Date: 4/2/2015 8:58:00 AM Wow Kim! This is a fun way to tell a story...A 7. Love it! :) Kim Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/2/2015 9:03:00 AM Hi Kim! Thank you for the kind comment and the seven! Have a lovely weekend! Warm hugs, Kimberly

Barbara Gorelick Date: 4/1/2015 8:46:00 PM Great job..perhaps " Three Toed Jack"? Love it. BG Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/1/2015 8:52:00 PM Thanks Barbara! I like that much better. Thank you for the help! Warm hugs, Kimberly

Tim Smith Date: 4/1/2015 7:31:00 PM love the footless Kim...hugs Tim Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/1/2015 7:36:00 PM Hahaha......I hadnt thought of it in that light, Tim. Good one! Thank you for stopping in. Have a great weekend! Hugs, Kimberly

Tammy Reams Date: 4/1/2015 7:13:00 PM This is really fun and a fantastic write! Best of luck in the contest. Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/1/2015 7:23:00 PM Thank you for stopping in to read my footle, Tammy. I really appreciate your kind comments! Warm hugs, Kimberly