April 23, 2026

Na|GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 23

By Kat Myrman

Na|GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 23 Prompt: Try your hand today at your own take on a villanelle, and have the poem end on a question.

nothing new under the sun

there’s nothing new about the news today
another war, another grift, more lies
America the great’s on full display…

just live what’s left to live for, anyway
ignore the fools, believe your lying eyes
there’s nothing new about the news today

the bots will lure you in, just walk away
turn off your phone, and get yourself outside
America the great’s on full display…

take a walk, sink your bare feet in the clay
turn your face toward the sun under blue skies
there’s nothing new about the news today

use this moment, breathe for heaven’s sake
listen to the breeze, hug a tree, get high
America the great’s on full display…

you don’t owe anyone the time of day
so when you’re overwhelmed, just step away
there’s nothing new about the news today
America the great’s on full display?

~kat
This afternoon’s glimmer…it’s the simplest of things that touch us the deepest…much love, peace, and glimmers to you! 🥰 ~kat

Poetry style: The villanelle consists of five tercets and a quatrain with line lengths of 8-10 syllables. The first and third lines of the first stanza become refrains that repeat throughout the poem. It looks like this: 

A(1)
b
A(2) 

a
b
A(1) 

a
b
A(2)

a
b
A(1) 

a
b
A(2) 

a
b
A(1)
A(2)

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April 22, 2026

Na|GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 22

By Kat Myrman

Na|GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 22 Prompt: Today, we’d like to challenge you to write your own poem in which the speaker is in dialogue with him or herself.

I had a few thoughts on this one… 

1~

the spider

I won’t be able to sleep
I can’t just leave it there
What if it wanders?
in the dark, 
on the ceiling over my head,
watching me, waiting
for the right moment
to drop!!!
I can’t sleep 
while it’s under the same roof!
I know what I need to do
roll a magazine, or
maybe get a broom…
yeah, a broom, that’s good
distance between me and IT
take aim and swing, 
but I don’t dare miss…
what if I miss and it gets away?
Can’t let it get away,
I’ll never find it
It’ll just be out there, somewhere 
until it drops on my face!
   I’ve never seen one this big
   I wonder what kind it is?
   I should google it…
No googling, focus! 
I can do this 
steady now…
I can do this…
but it’s so beautiful, 
even if it is terrifying…
I CAN’t DO THIS!

I’ll get a Tupperware bowl, 
scooch it inside with the lid, 
and then transfer it outside
I’ve got this…I’ve got this…oh my…
OH MY! 
whoa, that was easier
than I thought it would be
I knew I could do it…I knew it
there you go little guy…
there you go…
NOW…I can sleep!

~kat

~2

voices in my ear

you know you want to
   it’s wrong, don’t do it
no one needs to know
   but you’ll know, you…will…know
somebody’s gonna do it, might as well be…
   no! Not you…you know what your mama  
   always said
your mama! don’t see nobody’s mama here
   well she’s here…she’s always here between
   your ears…
ugh…for Pete’s sake, it’s JUST A COOKIE! your favorite…you know you want it.
   it IS your favorite, chocolate chip with 
   macadamia nuts…
that’s right, knew you’d come around, it’s gonna be so good…
   you really don’t NEED it though, it’s the 
   polite, right thing to do…just leave it… 
   walk away
wait, don’t, oh well, one day you’ll realize that your sacrifice is all for nothing! Anyone else would have taken that last cookie, and not given it a single thought…
   yeah, well you’re not anybody, you’re 
   your mama’s daughter…like she always 
   said, “right is right”
yada yada yada…

~kat

Today’s glimmer is a real beauty. First full bloom of our moon flower. While it can be highly toxic to people, but the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, seem to love it, especially when it blooms at night. I was able to catch a photo in the morning! Fascinating plant.

Much love, peace, and night glimmers (or at the very least, sweet dreams) to you.

~kat

💚✨✨✨🌝🌸🌝✨✨✨💚

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April 21, 2026

Na|GloPoWriMo Day 21

By Kat Myrman 
smiley kat

smile…
even as the world 
crumbles
people seem to like it…a lot
some even smile with you
some, sometimes, no matter,
those other sour souls,
reeking of suspicion, hostility,
get a wink and a giggle
just the same
and a swift exit stage left 
ain’t nobody got time for that

so smile…smiley kat
until your face hurts
until your heart breaks
until your soul shrinks into
those dark unsafe places where 
memories of horribles hide

some warriors use a shield 
but you, smiley kat, you
flash those pearly whites
stand tall, look ‘em straight
in the eye, and hope they 
don’t see that tear welling,
turning those baby blues, bluer
allergies, you blurt, there’s 
always that…pollen has been
brutal…but you’re a pro you know, 
they nicknamed you well
the monsters 
of your wildest nightmares

~kat

Na|GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 21 prompt: In your poem for today, we challenge you to write your own poem in which you muse on your name and nicknames you’ve been given or, if you like, the name and nicknames for an animal, plant, or place.

Today is my youngest daughters, my identical twin girls’ birthdays. They, along with their older sisters, are the reason I live, my joy…my glimmer of hope, my greatest contribution to the world. Happy Birthday “Gigi” and “Mimi”, I’m so proud of the kind humans you’ve become! ✨✨✨💚💚✨✨✨

~mama kat

much love, peace, and glimmers to you…✨💚✨

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April 20, 2026

Na|GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 20

By Kat Myrman 
ode to the humble turkey vulture

and the gods created them dark, bald, 
and brooding, not exactly the life of the party, 
more like the cleanup crew, not averse to 
leftovers, picking bones clean, saving the 
planet from methane gas, one carcass of 
rotting flesh at a time, the gentlest of 
creatures who wouldn’t, couldn’t kill a fly, 
totally misunderstood, a six foot wing 
span that blocks the sun as it swoops
overhead, darkening the sky, causing one 
to wonder if they might be descended
from dragons, or demons…looming from 
the corner of the room watching, waiting, 
at the ready to clean the refuse left 
behind by privileged, out of touch souls 
who wouldn’t be caught dead doing what 
they do, ironically, their inevitable death 
is exactly what these dark angels are 
watching, waiting for… despise them at 
you own peril for they will have the last 
laugh, happily disemboweling you simply because it’s their job to clean up the world’s
mess, and because the gods created them dark

~kat

Na|GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 20 prompt: For today, try writing your own poem that uses an animal that shows up in myths and legends as a metaphor for some aspect of a contemporary person’s life. Include one spoken phrase.

Today’s Glimmer…my wife is determined to create a butterfly/bird garden for me…because she knows how much I love them. It’s going to be beautiful! It IS beautiful.

Much love, peace, and glimmers to you!

~kat ✨✨✨🪴💚🪴✨✨✨

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April 19, 2026

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 19

By Kat Myrman 
well that’s dandy
.
you
dare to call me
weed,
useless, crushing me 
while foolishly trusting in daisies
who would
tell you lies to please you
when it comes to love.
you should have
placed your trust in me 
for I can grant your heart’s desire
a simple wish, no petals to pluck,
just a whisper taking flight

~kat

Na|GloPoWriMo 2026 Prompt: Today, pick a flower or two (or a whole bouquet, if you like) from this online edition of Kate Greenaway’s Language of Flowers. Now, write your own poem in which you muse on your selections’ names and meanings. If you’re so inclined, you could even do some outside research into your flowers, and incorporate facts that you learn into your work.

Much love, peace, and glimmers to you! ~kat

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