Tim Torkildson's Clown Alley

The Poet Laureate of the New York Times Newsroom

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Today's Timericks: Nephi's Boat, among other things.

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  Nephi's boat had sails of skins, which PETA would call grievous sins. Had they been around that day, Nephi could not sail away. Thus w...
Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Narrative Poem: Circus Peanuts.

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  One. The weather had been unsettled for the past several weeks. In fact, it had been downright weird.  The clouds seemed thicker and heavi...
Sunday, May 29, 2022

My Day. Sunday May 29. 2022. Old stories remembered.

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 did I finally get the date right on this? maybe i should date this june 10th 1956. who's going to notice or comment? the quest for, the...
Saturday, May 28, 2022

My Day. Saturday. May 28. 2022. Personal Essay.

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  so I labeled yesterday's missive as May 28th. but it was friday may 27th. just goes to show i can't keep track of the date anymore...
Friday, May 27, 2022

Personal Essay: My Day. Friday. May 27. 2022

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    This is the day we were supposed to get sealed in the temple here in provo, until the damn bedbugs intervened. once the kids found out ...

Today's Timericks.

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  NRA convention begins in wake of school shooting. Delta cutting flights. Snow, severe storms and extreme heat expected this weekend.   N...
Thursday, May 26, 2022

Today's Timericks: Putin’s Powerful Orthodox Church Ally Helps Cement Russian Support for War (WSJ)

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  In the name of God warfare is pretty much waged ev'rywhere. If I were God I'd be confused at how my name is often used in killing ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Narrative Poem: My arms are your legs.

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  It was time to elect a new leader. The old one had gone to Nugget City, Nevada. True, there was only one candidate -- as always. But I lik...
Monday, May 23, 2022

Today's Timericks: Biden Says U.S. Would Intervene Militarily if China Invaded Taiwan (WSJ)

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Biden Says U.S. Would Intervene Militarily if China Invaded Taiwan  (WSJ)  Biden's talking tough again: If China bothers Taiwan, then w...

The Baker's Gag at Ringling Brothers.

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 I've been asked to regurgitate memories of my first ring gag with Ringling Brothers as a First of May back in 1972. Here goes: The gag ...
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