FOOTLE

A footle is a two line lines,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme)it was inspired by the famous FLEAS Adam/had'em.

Poetry posted is the copyright of Brian Strand England and may be used for educational purposes provided usual credit is shown Other Educational Poetry Blogs of mine -click my profie

more footles of mine can be found on my PoetrySoup anthology

The footle form is a 'living  form' and so included in this blog below are some  variations on the footle form are known as Footles (with an 's' ) is a 'hybrid' innovative sequenced variation that has developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition.

 (examples of Footles below are published  herein with permission from my fellow peer poets on the  PoetrySoup website) .
If you are aware of any other form or sequenced variations to the footle form please email at address above

INDEX

1.ORIGINAL  footle form
2.FORM variations
3.SEQUENCED variation
4. RHYMED TITLES sequence
5.COLUMNAR  format

1.ORIGINAL FORM


BLUE BELLE

so sad

no lad

TAIZE

rondo

sung low


STILL LIFE

tableau


stage show


BONNIE & CLYDE


too snide


both died
FORM VARIATIONS

2a.POETIC FOOTLE HYBRID
combines a footle with the spaces form

I DID IT MY WAY

So cool ....I rule

.....................

Missed boat.....don't gloat

2b.ACROSTIC copyright of Bobby May

FOOTLE POETRY

Footle
Order
Often
Takes time
Learning
Excerpt

Placing
Onset
Edging
Tactful
Reading
Yuppie

2c.showing rhyme is not essential throughout the two syllable trochaic monometer exampled &copyright here by Unseeking seeker

Just pause
The cause

Of thought
Fear fraught

We are
Empty

There is
Nothing

Save bliss
Throbbing

Here now
Within
and  another copyright of  JCB Brul
Emojis footle
I blink~
sun hides. 

I grin~
wind blows.

I laugh~
moon wanes. 

I cry~
rain pours. 

I wink~
you smile. 

I smile~
you die.

2d.Footle-50's my  QUATERNION FORM

JOHNNY RAY
I cry
girls sigh
AROUND THE CLOCK
juke box
room rocks
TAKE FIVE
still green
this theme
BLUE SUEDE
blue blue
my shoe

2e..SHAPE form a 'shape' feature is

 (the copyright of Carrie Richards)

KEEP OUT

. .. .........Sow seeds
...
.. ..... No weeds!
. ...
. .. ... . .... !!!! !!!....... !!!
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......... !!! !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!


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2f...Narrative form  themed sequence
( copyright of Sean Kelly from Tramore,Ireland  )

VISIT TO THE DENTIST


The fear
In here ..
............The chair
............"Don't care "..
Sore gum
Lip numb..
........" MUST DRILL
.......THEN FILL " ..
" Less speed
I'll bleed " ..
...........Preserve
..........Your nerve ..
"I've bled"
Jaw dead ..
..........." RINSE PLEASE"
........... Weak knees ..
The bill
Plus pill ..
.........Can't eat
..........No teeth ..
Unchewed
Soft food ..
.........Can't talk
......... Slow walk
Perchance
Soiled pants ?..
......... Mistake
......... Toothache !!.....

SEQUENCED
3a.
 Longer title THEMED variation (an extract)
 (copyright of Timothy Hicks a Poetry Soup poet)

Sea Anemone Makes Amends

Moral

Coral

Scrabble Night With Missionaries

Wordy

Clergy

3b.Football Footles ONE TITLE (THEMED NO TITLE SEQUENCE)

(copyright - Jan Allison and Tim Smith)

Catches

Snatches

block kick

score quick

big win

we grin

Halfback

Cuts back

In doubt

time out

call blown

crowd moan

offense

defense

you lose

crowd boos

Our team

we scream

 
3c.(THEMED SEQUENCE SAME WORD-WITH TITLES ) 

(copyright Andrea Dietrich)

                                                   ITS ALL IN HOW YOU ASK

A Vague
                        Question    Bleary/ Query

 A Dull
Question Dreary/Query

A Positive
Question
Cheery
Query
 
A Tired
Question

                                                               Weary/Query
A Doubtful
Question

Leery /Query

A Strange
Question

Eerie/Query

A Sad
Question 

                                                                Teary/Query

A Question
for Hubbie
                                    Deary/Query

                     

4.RHYMED TITLES sequence (copyright of Laura Loo)

Our Favorite Flower white rose/ love grows ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Love Me Every Hour time stop /clothes drop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Let's Devour hold me/ break free ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tallest Tower up high/ let's fly ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Affection's Power hold me /love thee ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Never Glower please stay/ don't stray

5.Columnar theme  form(Copyright Anisha Dutta)

WHITE Show : White White ink: White wolf: money. Funny. Loony. White bear : White rays : Job : White Polar. Solar. Collar. White day: White blooms : White horse: Serene. Jasmine. Pristine. White teeth White page Ant white: to bite. to write. Termite.. White snow Snow White White dove to glow. Princess. for peace. White milk White curd, Bright white to drink. Yogurt. silver. White cloud White cranes White owl : in sky. to fly. Arctic. Pale white White light Blank white dry grass. Bright flash. canvas. White rock : White foam : White wire: Marble. Bubble. Cable, White dress : White sheet : 'White hair : Wedding. Bedding. ''Shedding.

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