the early bird
they want you to believe
that there are worms
aplenty
for motivated
early risers
so we set our alarms
for still dark o-clock
splash our faces with
cold water and down
crushed coffee bean mud
to join the robins
who will tell you
that you must break ground
before dawn
to win the race
it’s all a lie you know…
the worms have built
an entire network
underground
unsettling the soil
still…
you will spend
an entire lifetime
early-birding it
until just the promise
of worms
draws you under
where the hint
of fresh-plucked carrots
dangles just
out of reach
as night-crawlers
churn in your gut
burrowing beneath
your skin
ending the ruse
~kat
Early bird entry for NaPoWriMo 2026. It is what it is. That’s what you get at 4 am!
Busy day of work ahead. Leaving you with a glimmer just the same…a snapshot of my sidekick Gabby. She was very sick several weeks ago. A nasty tick got her and we we thought we might lose her. But she is back, recovered, and stuck to me like Velcro. Every day is a gift. 😊
Much love, peace, and glimmers to you.
~kat ✨✨✨💚✨✨✨
like mercury colliding... 