It was obvious today that there is a full moon wreaking havoc…but true to my promise to myself I managed to capture a glimmer of whimsy. We set up a new coffee/tea station and the sugar bowl I ordered just arrived…presenting…our “elephant in the room”…a timely interloper in times like these, don’t you think?! Peace and glimmers to you…and elephants…you know they’re everywhere. 😉😃🤪
when enough isn’t
a glimmer of hope
is enough to ignore
a full bottle of pills
whispering in the dark
a glimmer illuminates
the breadth and depth
of the abyss and the edge
where cold toes grip
teetering against gravity
hope is no small thing
it is fragile, like rice paper
translucent, a parting of
the veil offering a glimpse
of the rhyme and reason
for a life unspent, adversity
holding a royal flush,
ante up, lay your bet, truth
or dare, don’t pull the trigger
it’s your move, the waiting
just a thought simmering
a thread to hang on
a glimmer of hope is enough
reason to stay in the game
~kat
Sorry for this detour from bright glimmer gleaning. Writing is my way of working through stuff…I was tempted to use an expletive here…shit…there I said it. It’s grueling to sit front row to the suffering of someone you care about.
Living in the presence of invisible chronic pain feels like balancing on the point of a needle. It is like watching the last shards of sand tumbling through the narrow passage of an hourglass, only to be flipped just in time by hope, even a glimmer is enough. I live and pray for those glimmers for those who suffer, but it’s not up to me to decide when enough is enough. And I worry every day that I’m not.
This, my friends, is a glimmer. A call to begin anew. A call to consider what is possible. We are on the cusp of hope. Dare to dream! Peace, love and light to you…and glimmers. ✨
deer at the bird feeders
how lovely, these three
deer friends happened by, their grace,
prompting me to breathe
we coexist peacefully
sisters from different mothers
~kat
snowscape at dawn
i could be, should be
with so many chores to do
but i’d miss this view
the sacred morning stillness
of a night’s snowfall, at dawn
~kat
We’ve been iced in for a week now. Last night a new layer of snow topped the ice. A part of me might be panicking a wee bit. Even if we needed to, we can’t get to the main road. I could be panicking, but I am choosing instead to embrace this respite from the world. We are safe and warm. We have a secure roof over our heads, electricity, water, food in the cupboards and toilet paper. 😉 The sun, and temperatures above freezing are forecast over the next few days. For today and maybe even tomorrow, I am going to do my best to break from the busy-ness that has dominated me for years. I may even stay in my pj’s for two days. Imagine that! If you know me, the thought of doing nothing has been an unthinkable proposition for a long, far too long a time, I’m sad to admit. Taking my cue from this detour from the race…thank you winter snow for the grace to just be… 💚
Peace and glimmers to you,
~kat
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