Tick Tock

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Inspired by the 3min Write Poetry Contest (2024), sponsored by Matt Caliri.

Tick tock. Tick tock. Hurry, hurry. Chase that thought! Write it down. Be sure it rhymes. Sense is not a requirement. Tick Tock. Tick Tock. Look at what I’ve just caught! Another word. Two more lines. Fame is not an aspirement. Tick TOCK. Tick TOCK. Oh my, wait! Rhyming is not on the list, so what? Should I have a do-over? TICK Tock. TICK Tock. Oops, no time for another word. No pressure, right? These words are truly absurd. TICK TOCK! TICK TOCK! Time’s up. Just my luck. Didn’t watch my tense. No sense is nonsense.

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Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/11/2025 11:07:00 AM

- Did you manage it in 3 minutes (?) :))) - Fun to read, Linda :) - Happy New Year...have a lovely weekend :) - hugs

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/11/2025 12:51:00 PM

Hi dear Anne-Lise. Thank you. Yes, this silliness took little time as it really is nonsensical. :) Happy New Year and big hugs! :)