Monthly Archives: February 2017

Rebels


People often said, “when god created Louise, he threw away the mold.”  

She refused to be one of those vanilla “good wives”, always deferring to their husbands, meeting them at the door, impeccably groomed, with slippers and a stiff drink; dinner on the table, and Joe knew it when he married her. 

But their’s was a match made in heaven because Joe was quite evolved, cut from his own unique mold, and he loved Louise’s rough edges; that she had a mind and wasn’t afraid to use it.

~kat – 23 February 2017

For Sonya’s Three Line Tale Challenge based on this photo by Clem Onojehungo via Unsplash.


Lantern Lanturnes


For today’s poetry form I am revisiting the Lanturne. As with other little poetry forms you can’t have just one. Several is always a good number. 😉

-1-

Fog
lingers
but cannot
survive the sun’s
burn

-2-

Dew
settles
on roses
nectar of the
gods

-3-

truth
doesn’t
matter if
lies are given
sway

-4-

eyes
cannot
be windows
if they are slammed
shut

-5-

ears
that won’t
hear the truth
might as well be
deaf

-6-

joy
will be
elusive
to those who’ve lost
hope

-7-

you
unique
breathtaking
magnificent
you

kat ~ 23 February 2017


Insomniacs and Fools

Luna by kat 2017

1-
it’s early morning drenched in dew
the witching hour won’t let me sleep
i’m an insomniac, it’s true
it’s early morning drenched in dew,
roused by the whispers of my muse
who tells me, “no use counting sheep”
it’s early morning drenched in dew,
the witching hour won’t let me sleep

2-
I feel so foolish for crying
It’s not that I’m not strong, you know
Sometimes it’s wise to stop trying
I feel so foolish for crying
Nothing works when someone’s lying
Relationships need trust to grow
I feel so foolish for crying
It’s not that I’m not strong, you know

kat – 22 February 2017
(Triolet Poems)


Daily Grind – A Silly Tanka

Silly Tanka (5/7/5/7/7)

Oatmeal, strawberries,
earl grey latte, crushed ice…
my daily grind, but…
I can be spontaneous
oatmeal, no strawberries…see?!

kat ~ 21 February 2017


Break – A Haiku

A Haiku for Haiku Horizons’ Haiku Challenge. This week’s prompt word is “Break”.

and when the bough breaks
what of the shattered remains?
cleanup…aisle heaven

kat ~ 21 February 20171