Tim Torkildson's Clown Alley

The Poet Laureate of the New York Times Newsroom

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Prose Poem: The Evil Spirit of Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire.

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  I read about a man who spent his entire adult  life parking in new parking spots. His goal, the newspaper said, was to park in every parki...

Stumbling Blocks

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  I stumble often on my way to that happy, holy, day when with God I am allied, and not bedeviled by fool pride. Mercy, Lord, and understand...
Saturday, May 1, 2021

Today's Timerick: Mike Pence.

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  Michael Pence remains serene navigating Trump's ravine; loyal as the fam'ly dog, he's still pushing Trump whole hog. Though th...
Friday, April 30, 2021

Today's Timerick.

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  “Fried-Chicken Sandwich Craze Is Causing U.S. to Run Low on Poultry.”   Bloomberg Report. I went to see my butcher for a chicken wing or t...
Thursday, April 29, 2021

Today's Timericks.

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  Biden has proposed such change/it gives Republicans the mange/New taxes will provide the gelt/to keep the poor from growing svelte/To help...
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Ole Anthony Edward.

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  Ole Anthony Edward was born again one day. Embracing gospel teachings, he gave his things away. Like whiskey, which he still drank, he lik...
Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Today's Timericks.

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  In China nobody retires/they cannot find any new hires/so elderly staff/do not often laugh/as their pension plan now expires. The Fed'...
Monday, April 26, 2021

A letter from my President.

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Today's Timericks.

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  Some people are willing to use toxic bleach/instead of a simple vaccine/People won't listen to reason at all/their sanity seems mighty...
Sunday, April 25, 2021

Today's Timericks.

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  When they mess with you online/pouring on raw turpentine/pay a charge that's pretty big/to remove each deadly dig/it's a scam, of ...
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I am convinced that if God meant man to laugh, he would have made more Democrats.
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