Kisses of Blue

Summary

The website content introduces "Micropoetry | Twittle," a poetic form similar to a quatrain, advocating for its recognition as a "twittle" and discussing its impact on the author and others.

Abstract

The article titled "Kisses of Blue" discusses the concept of "twittles," a form of micropoetry that consists of 100-letter, 4-line poems. The author draws a parallel between forget-me-not flowers and twittles, emphasizing the invasive yet endearing nature of both. The author is on a mission to rebrand the dribble form of poetry to "twittle," encouraging its adoption through the relaunch of the #twittle hashtag on social media. The article also celebrates the participation of Jenine Bsharah Baines in twittling and the spread of the twittle bug, which the author finds contagious and heartwarming, much like the forget-me-not's pervasive presence.

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The author finds forget-me-nots, often considered weeds, to be endearing due to their invasive nature and their ability to invoke happiness.
Twittles are described as having invaded the author's heart and brain in a creative, healthy, and fun way, suggesting a deep personal connection and enrichment through this form of poetry.
The author is advocating for a name change from "dribble" to "twittle" for this micropoetry form and is actively campaigning for its recognition and adoption.
The author believes that the twittle bug, like the forget-me-not, is contagious in a positive sense and endears itself to people, contrasting it with the negative connotations of other "bugs" such as viruses.
There is an excitement and sense of community in the author's tone when discussing the spread of twittling, especially with the participation of Jenine Bsharah Baines.
The author playfully acknowledges making up the term "twittling" and takes pride in its potential to invade the lexicon, indicating a sense of humor and creativity in the promotion of this poetic form.

A forget-me-not twittle — as in, please don’t forget #twittle

Free-range forget-me-nots (copyrighted by author)

Forget-me-nots, I forget you not; your tender-sweet kisses of blue caress my heart whence, and whenever my gaze falls upon you.

I get it that some people think forget-me-nots are nothing more than weeds. I know they have a habit of being invasive. I find that endearing. I love that they invade my heart and pervade it with happiness. 😊

These dainty flowers are a lot like twittles. Since I started twittling* a couple of months ago, twittles have invaded my heart. And my brain! In a creative, healthy, fun way. And, yes, they’re addictive too!

A twittle, for those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, is a 100-letter, 4-line poem (typically, but not definitively, a quatrain). It’s formally known as a dribble, but I’m trying to change that to formerly known as a dribble by advocating for a twittle name change and rebrand, including the relaunch of the #twittle hashtag on social media. It’s been a one-person campaign until Jenine Bsharah Baines gave twittling* a try — and survived! Here is her first twittle post — hopefully the first of many. 🙏 💕

I can assure you the twittle bug is contagious but, unlike other bugs we find ourselves living with today, this one endears itself to you just like a forget-me-not — no need for a pesticide or a vaccine!

I’m taking the next step in the campaign and launching the twittle tag here on Medium. Right here; right now. 😄

* twittling —– the gerund from the verb, to twittle, meaning the process involved in composing a twittle micropoem consisting of four lines and exactly 100 alphabet letters.* Yeah, I made that up! See, what I mean about twittles being invasive — they’re invading our lexicon now! Consider yourself twittled! 😉

Micropoetry | Twittle

Kisses of Blue

A forget-me-not twittle — as in, please don’t forget #twittle

To Those I Follow

A twittle