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Summary

The website content is a celebration of the New Year through a micropoetry format, specifically a "twittle" inspired by the nursery rhyme "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," expressing hope for a prosperous 2021 and reflecting on the beauty and significance of flowers.

Abstract

The web content introduces a New Year's themed micropoem titled "Razzle Dazzle Little Flowers," which is a playful adaptation of the classic nursery rhyme "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." The poem, set against the backdrop of the transition into 2021, wishes for the new year to be filled with the vibrant energy and life-giving qualities of flowers. It acknowledges the contributions of flowers to the ecosystem, their role in pollination, and their ability to evoke emotions such as joy, happiness, wonder, hope, and promise. The author encourages readers to be inspired by the "creative purpose and conviction" of flowers to live their best lives. The piece also educates readers about the concept of a "twittle," a four-line micropoem of exactly 100 letters, and provides links to other twittles by the author, themed around tangerines and stars, inviting readers to explore more of this poetic form.

Opinions

  • The author expresses a deep appreciation for the natural beauty and symbolic power of flowers, viewing them as sources of inspiration for human aspirations.
  • There is an optimistic outlook for the new year, with the hope that it will be the "best darn year we've ever seen."
  • The author values the role of flowers in the broader ecosystem, highlighting their importance for bees, butterflies, bugs, and birds in the cycle of life.
  • The poem and accompanying text convey a sense of wonder and reverence for the intricate details and variety found in nature.
  • By coining the term "twittle" and sharing additional examples, the author demonstrates a passion for exploring and expanding the possibilities within the realm of micropoetry.

Happy New Year | 2021 | Micropoetry

Razzle Dazzle Little Flowers

A New Year’s twittle to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Flowers, buds and leaves of the sea box (Alyxia Buxifolia — an Australian native) — image copyrighted by author

Razzle dazzle little flowers, how I wish you had the powers. Charm this New Year into being the best darn year we’ve ever seen.

That’s it in twittle poem mode but if you’re in the mood to sing it to the tune of the Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star nursery rhyme, you’ll need to add the refrain at the end like so —

Razzle dazzle little flowers, how I wish you had the powers. Charm this New Year into being the best darn year we’ve ever seen. Razzle dazzle little flowers, how I wish you had the powers.

Razzle dazzle little flowers

Here’s to you twinkly white floral stars. In fact, here’s to all the flowers that have bloomed for us this year because each one has brought forth its own configuration of color, fragrance, shape, form, and pattern to enrich our landscape and our lived experience; each one has offered itself freely to the bees, butterflies, bugs and birds for pollination and the continuity of the life cycle; each one has been the crucible of joy, happiness, wonder, hope and promise that we all seek. Razzle, dazzle little flowers. Inspire us with your creative purpose and conviction so that we too can live our best lives.

Happy New Year to you all. May 2021 be a year for every one of us to razzle dazzle. 😊 🙏 💛 ⭐️

A twittle is a four-line micropoem of exactly 100 letters. In case you’re wondering, the first four lines of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have a total of 85 letters — so not a twittle.

Here’s another flower-inspired twittle.

And here’s one about stars.

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