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January 3, 2016

Sunday’s Week in Verse – 3 January 2016

By Kat Myrman

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Happy 2016! This week’s review is balanced on the cusp of the past and the future…2015 and 2016…out with the old and in with the new! I found myself feeling ever mindful of the present moment. To pause, to breathe and to savor the bliss and happiness to be found in the messiness of life. What a ride! Fasten your seat belts kiddos! Here we go! 🙂

Sunday’s Week in Verse – 3 January 2016

It’s all vanity
Live a life of much less stress
fading petals left there hanging.
Now, I’m not so sure…
like tender kisses
find bliss.
I’m so happy for you…
I think you’re gonna want to see this!
Forget your plans and silly lists
Did you know that is a thing?!
I think I’ll call it “Purple Haze!”
Free souls will spill out.
Jars of savory, sweet spice
The best containers…
life, precious, messy life, is so worth living!

kat ~ 3 January 2016

If you’re new to this blog, a bit of background to explain the verse above. It is a line from each poem or prose from the previous week. Lifted and placed in the order written. A snapshot review of the week. It helps me to prepare for the upcoming week with a clean slate. 

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December 31, 2015

Countdown to Now

By Kat Myrman

 

Cascading Cedar by Kat Myrman 2015

 

Tick tock countdown…ten, nine, eight…
Another year waits at the gate
As last year’s memories start to fade
And new beginning plans are made
Let’s reconcile all regrets
And make our peace with goals not met
The slate is clean to pen anew
Our greatest hopes for dreams come true
Alas, before the clock ticks one
Take a breath what’s done is done
A moment’s pause is all we need
To tap into eternity
With no beginning and no end
It truly comes to this my friend
Forget your plans and silly lists
Embrace the bliss of mindfulness!

kat ~ 31 December 2015

A most Happy New Year full of precious moments to you and yours! I haven’t been a WordPresser long, but the friendships from those of you who have liked my posts and seen fit to even follow me have so enriched my life. Thank you for your presence! Peace out! ❤️

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December 30, 2015

Just Breathe

By Kat Myrman

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Days when
nothing goes right
despite our intentions
life spirals into lunacy…
Just Breathe
to find a clearer perspective
practicing mindfulness
in that moment
find bliss.

kat ~ 30 December 2015

Since I didn’t get the chance to participate in Jane Dougherty’s Butterfly Cinquain Challenge I am combining it with this final challenge of 2015: To use a saying as my prompt for a poem. My saying forms the “body” of my little butterfly giving balance to its two opposing wings. I love the look of this poetry form! Happy New Year everyone! If you’d like to read other takes on Jane’s latest challenge, click HERE!

(A butterfly cinquain is a nine-line syllabic verse of the following pattern: 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 2 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2.)

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December 28, 2015

Under the Sun

By Kat Myrman

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Some spend a lifetime
in the search of something new
it’s all vanity.

kat – 28 December 2015

For Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Challenge prompted by the words Year and New. If you would like to contribute your own haiku to the challenge or read others, click HERE.

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December 27, 2015

Sunday’s Week in Verse – 27 December 2015

By Kat Myrman

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Sometimes I have to ruminate a bit on Sunday’s aggregated verse. But this past week had a mostly singular focus in anticipation of family gatherings and all our highest aspirations for love, joy and peace. Even some of the writing prompts followed seasonal themes. 

I give you then, this week in verse with the hope that you found all of those things in your corners of the world too. Happy happy!

Sunday’s Week in Verse – 27 December 2015

Like frost-kissed stardust!
It would most certainly come true.
Time and grace have helped…
Under friendly fire.
Except for the rain.
They played for hours
Competing light shows.
Dust covers each inch
our days are numbered
All sentiments of hope for peace, with wishes warm and bright.
“Surprise me!”
Hey what am I?
Merry Happy HanuHoliChristIvus to You!
…not found in giving things
…practice kindness.

kat ~ 27 December 2015

If you’re new to this blog, a bit of background to explain the verse above. It is a line from each poem or prose from the previous week. Lifted and placed in the order written. A snapshot review of the week. It helps me to prepare for the upcoming week with a clean the slate. 

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