Are You On the Twittle Train?
Twittle, twittle, what does it mean?
Taking your words into a whole new realm
Join the twittle train
And exercise your brain.
© Orla K.
If you don’t know Carolyn Hastings yet, you are in for a pleasant surprise! Carolyn has been twittling for quite some time now.
I’d hear a twittle or a tweet and wonder, “now, what’s that all about?”
What train?
And what’s it got to do with my brain?
Confused yet?! Well, you should be. I was until I followed the trail to find out what all the fuss was about. A twittle is a “nutty poem.” Oh! I don’t want to lead you astray, so I’ll let the Twittle Queen herself, Carolyn Hastings explain.
So what is a twittle you might ask
Good question.
A twittle is a 100-letter, 4-line micropoem.
Exactly 100 alphabet letters — numbers, punctuation, symbols, spaces etc. are not included in the count.
By definition, a twittle is a quatrain — a four line poem or verse with a rhyme scheme — but to make twittles more accessible, I’ve made the rhyming element an optional extra.
Being what they are, twittles are perfect to tweet on Twitter.
© Carolyn Hastings
Below are some examples from the twittle expert, Carolyn Hastings.
She even goes so far as to say, twittles are her superpower!
A twittle is a nutty poem
in the class of a quatrain
exactly one hundred alphabet letters
a perfect workout for your brain
© Carolyn Hastings 2022
David Rudder a diarist and top writer in poetry joined the twittle train in May 2021 with a poem entitled, Love Twittle.
I’ve added it below as it’s so wonderful.
I asked the past if love would last,
And she said one thing is true.
The greatest love you’ll ever have,
Is the soul inside of you.© David Rudder
Finally, I’d like to thank Carolyn for bringing her delightful twittles to my new publication, New Creation.
Her poem, Kisses of Gold is a great fit. I’ve added it below for your enjoyment.
Kisses of gold bless the morn
His promise for a glorious day
Life here on Earth as in Heaven
is no more than a heartbeat away
Thank you, Carolyn, for bringing us so much fun and laughter with your twittle train. It’s a joy to know you!
I’m so pleased to have finally written my first ever twittle!
I hope I got it right! :)
