Long Twink Poems

                 In the vast expanse of 
forgotten time, the now balances on the strings 
of eternity, cryochron-ology 
of the...

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Nutter Butter. Almond Joy, Mounds Bars, and Cherry Mash.
Those candy manufacturers know how to name to get their cash.
We contenders scoff; we snicker and sneer.
The toymaker crazy idea brigade has just arrived here.

Someone throws out,...

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I enjoy the sparkle of rainbow colors and pretty sheen's
As my mind travels to worlds collected in many screens
It’s an escape from my anxiety and daily troubles
As I work and relax inside my creative meditative...

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Mrs. Claus kept warning Santa that this day might come.
But he pooh poohed it, and thought surely not, surely not.
Today he balked as he stared at the chimney, tight and glum.
Wishing he had spent last...

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Tiddliwink does step the grass,
Bats a wink at curls that pass.
Tiddliwink then twirls around,
Happy in the world he's found.

Tiddliwink then dances light,
Twinkledee him sees---a sight!
Tiddliwink and Twinkledee,
Twirling, swirling, oh so free!

Blue to black eyes, black...

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Come shroom with me on magic mushrooms
step through mirrors found outside the box.
And let your mind meander all day,
sharpening the edge of surreal.

You can scratch imagination's itch;
so don't limit your expectations.
And you'll ride wacky wish-a-dream...

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Sparkle, sparkle little twink,
Who the heck you are I think.
How you love to rave and shout.
It matters not what it's about.

You think you look so big and scary,
But like most boars just big and hairy.
You're...

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Written: November 09, 2023, For Ink Empress Tetractys Contest
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flock of starlings flaps the sky, synchronized
then swirl and streak
draw dark ink
whirls who
wink
wren
half hushed
twink tripped...

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