Brian Strand,
UK
Experimental
Verse ~ Footle*
Acers
warm
glow
fall show
Go Slow
heigh-ho
furlough
Bonnie & Clyde
too
snide
both died
A footle is a 2
line, 2 syllable trochaiac monometer poem with an integral title
suitable for light, witty, pertinent, topical verse.
*foo·tle verb \ˈfü-təl\
foo·tledfoo·tling\-təl-iŋ, ˈfüt-liŋ\
Definition of FOOTLE
intransitive verb
1: to talk or act
foolishly
2: to waste time : trifle, fool
— footle noun
— foo·tler\-təl-ər, ˈfüt-lər\ noun
Rhymes with FOOTLE:
brutal, futile, rootle, tootle, utile
~Merriam-Webster.Com
Dictionary
foo·tle (fo̵̅o̅t′'l,
fo̵ot′'l)
intransitive verb footled -·tled, footling -·tling
Chiefly Brit., Informal to act or talk foolishly
Origin: altered (prob. after futile) < dial. footer, to trifle <
Fr foutre, orig., to copulate with < L futuere < IE *bhaut- <
base *bhau- > beat
noun
Chiefly Brit., Informal foolishness; nonsense; twaddle
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