Happiness Footle Poems

sunshine
blue skies

thrilled as 
temps rise

thirty-
seven

feels like
Heaven

house-bound
no more

fun plans
in store

stretching
walking

no more
balking,

for the 
weather

holds no
tether

February 3, 2023
written for Brian Strand's Contest 1180  placed 4th...

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Wake up
Cheer up

Be cool
Stand tall

Delight
Feel light

No grief
No tiff

Stay calm
Don’t harm

Unwind
Be Kind

No fears
No tears
 
Smile sweet
Don’t cheat

Sing songs
Strike gongs

Clap hands
Laugh loud

Love all
Live whole

Placed Nineth

June.15. 2022

A Brian...

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 Sun glows
Wind blows

Trees sway
It’s May

Blooms beam
Bees swarm

Birds sing
Songs ring

Good day
Kids play

Pain stills
Joy fills

Bird trills
Sound spills

Hate wanes
Peace reigns

Winds kiss
It’s bliss
_____________

May.20.2022


~Placed Fifth~


A Brian Strand Premiere Choice...

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Be glad, 
Not sad....

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Yellow 
Bright light

 

Long days
To play

 

Sun fun
Get burned

 


Skin red 
Cream skin

 


Summer
Picnic 

 


Hot grill
Smells good

 


Eat now
Tree shade



Play sports 
Let's swim 

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let's swing
and sing

let's hop
non-stop

let's run
have fun

let's eat
mom's treat

tummy
happy

and me?
lucky 



17 April 2021

For "All Yours (April 17) Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand
1st place...

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birthday 
hooray

fruit cakes
sky flakes

sweet blend
no end

heart sings
blessings

happy
new me



17 February 2021
for my birthday...

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my joy 
feelings



today 
decide



I pray 
peaceful 



come stay 
my joy



happy 
loving 



mindful
playful 


no way
delay 


my joy
you stay

 

Date Written: 2/15/2021...

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Ask dad                       ...

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The Tinsil

Tinsil,
I will.

Deeply,
Brightly.

Colours,
Flowers.

Strands meshed,
Refreshed.

Sizes,
Guises.

Splashed on,
Neurone.

Happy,
Sparkly.

Whole house,
Fast mouse.

Dresses,
Guesses.

Repost,
The toast....

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We love
We hate
We forgive
Love gives
Hate retreats
Forgive renews

Date Written:7/7/2020...

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Random thoughts..
Each morning I awake , I awake with the enthusiasm of a child in a chocolate shop,
And some may think it strange, some may...

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She Misses His Hymn

She brood
His oohed

11/21/17

STAND ALONE FOOTLE - Poetry Contest

Note-brood, verb-worry, fret, sit, incubate
oohed, abstract noun-pleasure, satisfaction
title-since he is not in her presence, misses...

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O Cowherd, my fellow cowherd
Let's quickly drag the river walk
Fun walk with the wash cattle
Take the bamboo tube, and charcoal.
Look quick the sun came out...

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The inane
The profane
The insane
The mundane

We top off our water
How severely it fills our glass...

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