Monthly Archives: November 2015

November 25, 2015

Gratitude Limerick

Photo by Doug Hood of the Asbury Park Press

Mindandlifematters presented us with a timely challenge word this week: Gratitude.

This is a time of thankfulness for the blessings in our lives here in the US. The best blessings though, come not from what we have, but when we give. To read more or participate, click HERE.

Thankful Giving

The shelter that fed folks for years
Was in need of a few volunteers
When a youth group got wind
Helpers came filing in
As a grateful community cheered!

kat ~ 25 November 2015

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November 25, 2015

An Inconvenient Interruption

By Kat Myrman

My two pups Winston and Maxwell…and this IS their “happy face”! 😊

A Two Sentence Story Challenge from CS Wilde. Read more or play along HERE.

“I don’t see why moving that old couch can’t wait until after the game!” John grumbled as he opened the door to the den.

The rousing “Surprise!” gave him his answer.

~ kat ~ 25 November 2015

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November 24, 2015

Polka-Dotted, One-Eyed Angels

By Kat Myrman

Photo Credit: etolbagam.com

“Where am I? How did I get here?”

The last thing Milly remembered, she was driving on some old country road. It was raining. Hard. But stopping was not an option. She had an appointment to keep.

“The road must be near by,” she thought.

As she stood sweeping leaves off her sweater, a flash of color caught her eye, startling her. Milly followed the flash to the base of an old hollow tree. One by one silly heads popped up. They reminded her of her childhood toys. Scary as they were, she slept with them every night to feel safe from the monsters she didn’t know.

Sounds of heavy equipment rattled just past a grove of trees nearby. Milly rushed over to see her mangled car being hoisted on a flatbed truck.

“What is happening?” she screamed. “Why can’t you hear me?! I’m right here!”

Just then, her grandmother’s voice whispered from behind, “There there, Milly dear. You’re in heaven.”

kat ~ 24 November 2015

(174 Words)

A story for Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers (FFfAW) Challenge #41. If you would like to read more stories or enter your own story, check HERE.

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November 24, 2015

Life Giving Haiku

By Kat Myrman

A trio of Haiku this week in response to Ronovanwrites prompts for this week: Life & Give. if you’d like to participate or read more click HERE.

To give her the moon
He spent a lifetime toiling
She wanted the sun.

Complicated life
Fueling flames of contention
It all ends in dust.

Humans are endowed
With life, liberty and joy!
We grumble for more.

kat ~ 23 November 2015

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November 22, 2015

Variations on a Dream

By Kat Myrman

Photo by kat 2015

Poetry challenge #6: two styles of poems from Jane Dougherty. Read more HERE.

The first poem style: Cinquain – syllable rule: five line poem on any theme with syllables following a 2-4-6-8-2 pattern.

Second poem is in the ‘words’ style: 1-2-3-4-1 pattern of words where the first is a noun, the second two adjectives describing the noun, three and four description, emotion, and the last word a synonym for the first noun.

Cinquain:

At dawn
Shadows frolic
Cats purr and doves coo coo
Rousing me from restless slumber
To dream.

Word Style:

Daydreaming
Diversionary, Nonsensical
Detours from reality
How easily we lose ourselves
Mind tripping.

kat ~ 22 November 2015