Footwork Poems | Examples

Song And Dance

                        song
             musical, a cappella 
     jamming, appealing, refraining
 chorus, melody, choreography, waltz
         whirling, jiving, bebopping
             footwork, movement
                        dance

erosion

while i was passing by 
in aisle five
i overheard
“get help”
she happened to glance at me
and by 6:03
i happened to think
what if she said 
“get well”
and i don’t know who
and i wasn’t there
but i know 
when i’ve heard it before 
if it wasn’t condescendingly
had one pound of empathy 
i would’ve been 
more likely

we all have days 
that get swept in the haze
of just trying to stay alive
2 steps forward, 1 step back
but it feels like rewinding 5
after drawing a circle or two
you wish you didn’t need to be doing footwork your whole life

it’s like a birthday balloon
in a crowded room
it’s all up in the air
the balloon falls down
you look around 
and wonder if you all have circles there

in the clouds
but with the crowd
sometimes you hear in the way they speak
the toughened clay
they molded that day
to prevent from appearing weak

you feel the way it sounded
they’re trying to keep it grounded
you see the smoothness of their rock
because they’re silently wearing the erosion
it took for them 
to become that soft

Everybody Makes Boobies

Everybody makes boobies,
Put our big feet in it,
Just some clumsy footwork
And we find ourselves in a pit.

Everybody makes boobies,
Everybody makes mistakes,
When shooting our life’s film,
There is bound to be out-takes.

Reindeer Footles

Dasher

cyber
cruiser

Dancer

fancy
footwork

Prancer

haughty
naughty

Vixen

magic
trickster

Comet

pleasure
streaker

Cupid

cheerful
cherub

Donner

raucous
rock star

Blitzen

bolt of 
lightning

Rudolph

bulbous
red nose

Olive

other
excess

How Many Times Can One Marry In a Year

Dashing to the Registry
With my bride to be, to be.
Under blue skies with blue shoes.
Wedding bands and promises, 
Held tight, till later…
I do

Fanciful footwork and fireworks
The most glorious country wedding.
Marquees and marvellous speeches,
Swirling and twirling with fabulous friends.
My love – my true love…
			I do

Called to a photoshoot,
Practiced in shadows and in light
A new bride – but just for the show of it.
The venue, the dream.
For others to see…
			I do

Singing and dancing on stage.
Directors calling and orchestra playing.
The rehearsals and the movements.
Creating something from nothing.
For enjoyment of life itself…
			I do
(I do, I do, I do, I do, I do)



Under soaring osprey’s gaze
And the gathering silver eye
I take my bride to the edge of the view
For more wedding party vows.
Paella and beers, close family, and friends.
We dance into the night, 
By the light of the moon...
			I do

Ball and Chain

ball
bouncy, inflated, 
chasing, juggling, throwing, 
footwork, kick, imprisonment, shackle
dangling, yanking, dragging, 
tethered, unbroken
chain



Submitted for...
Dazzling Dizzy Diamante Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Caren Krutsinger 
Date created: 08/07/2022

Buzzed

they buzzed, I slapped
bob and weave, cover up
cook out “rope-a-dope”

three beers, no one cares
you spot ‘em, I’ll swat ‘em
fire pit footwork

bug fogger, super power
last gasp for bugs
also killed the flowers


8/20/2021

A Buggy Tanka Contest Poetry Contest

The Bulldog Vs the Kangaroo

Swings and hides in the kangaroo court.
The bulldog drops him with one report.
He struggles and fights to stay on his feet.
His fancy footwork skips every beat.

Bob and weave, stick and move.
He floats like a kangaroo with no groove.
Pathetic and weak and nothing original.
He hides in the bush like an aboriginal.

Come on sparky, show me something new.
Are you tired of the bulldog beating you black and blue?
A kick in the rear is what you need.
Your sorry punches are lacking speed.

You think you’re cool with your big mouth.
True north is where I am.  You’re going south.
You’ve got no power to your punch.
This Bulldog eats Kangaroos for lunch.

Bubbling Over

Aerial dribs and drabs, a sidewalk canvas
As a toddler chases bubbles her mother blows
       from confectionary soap,
Fluttering fluidity in spring air

Child's laugh, a mosaic of innocence, discovery and glee
Her run after each globe, unsteady, twisted gravity
Her footwork shifts in warfare wobble, no sinkhole falling
Her reach to pop each bubble, circus kerfuffle, giddy,
        giggles that swing like a trapeze artist,
        while a mother retrieves 
        unexpected memory
        shards of recovery
        that coat a guarded self
      
Neverland jester, a child's guileless glow,
          routing air baubles 
          unconstrained by space,
          untethered from fear,
          avoiding a fall off the planet
          to limited mobility

For sometimes life's march 
                                     doesn't start on time





Poem revised: April 19, 2021

'the Way, the Truth, and What a Life'

Any biblical character does effective footwork giving hopeful inspiration just keeping life mobile, noting obvious prayers quickly raises spirits that use various ways eXceptionally, yielding zealots.


2020 February 08

Sparring With Pain

Sparring With Pain
Written: by Tom Wright
10-21-2016

Entering each day’s fight I’ve total disdain,
The fighter I face uses the moniker, pain,
I hook and jab endeavoring to stay on top.
His presence I may slow but rarely can stop.

I’ve tried to drug him but that didn’t work,
So I’ve reached a conclusion that’s quite sage.
It hasn’t been ring savvy, grit, or footwork,
Pain unmasked revealed my true foe was Age.

Faith Without Work

Things will fit better 
if you first bother 
to measure.
Follow through
on what you ask
God to do.
I do not blame 
God who has
blessed you with 
a brain, insight, and a will
to make it plain.
Progress 
Requires care
A little footwork.
A little "Elbow Grease". 
Should always
accompany 
your prayers.
If your creator 
seems distant 
he is waiting 
for you to put 
some "motion"
behind your 
E-motions..
Go and become 
a steward 
of your own 
blessings.
What you ask 
God to put 
into motion,
"claim"
You know, all that 
"faith “and no work....
and you…
Not budging,
while waiting on 
"change".!
Well: let that be the reason
For things staying the same.!

First Water

Notice so little on the way up 
Focus on following those ahead, keeping pace, making a good showing
Single minded on the stated end 
Also some on footwork to avoid false steps and other bad things

Declare my rock; not further on, just here
Sit awhile
Breathe awhile
Take stock 

Things so much more vivid on the way down 
Like the resounding dog's howl from the valley below 
Many are met on their way up
Greetings vary widely

Some are aggressive to greet me first
Some are ashamed of how they are progressing
Some inquire about rumors of a bear near First Water 
Some are birds

August 22, 2017

Dancers

Dainty toes glide on the floor
Displaying  pas de deux;
Dash of ballet enthralls…
Dancers leaping mid-air
Delightful footwork swirls.
Dame and partner blend turns
Dazzling from crowd’s applause!



8/30/2016
Kim Merryman’s Pleiades –D Contest

Dance

Dips and TURNS are all part
     Delicate footwork too
Dedication a must . . .
        Daily  l o n g  rehearsals
D i z z y  spinning is fun
    Difficult leaping moves
DELIGHTFUL   the applause . . . 

_______________
August 28, 2016

Poetry/Pleisades/Verse/Dance
Copyright Protected, ID 16-824-005-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.

Submitted to the contest, Pleisades D
sponsor, Kim Merryman 

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