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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