do life from your heart
there is poetry
in laughter, but only
if it’s with not at
~kat
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Category Archives: Social Issues
day 73…have yourself some pi
It’s Pi day and you know what that means! I get to write a poem based on the pi number sequence. You can do that a number of ways…by correlating the numbers in the sequence by syllables or by the number of words per line. It can be as short or long as you like. Typically I use the first whole number of the sequence (3) for the title line.
pi = 3.1415926535 8979323846 as the inspiration for today’s poem
Peace, love, and glimmers to you! I promise, there’s a glimmer at the end of today’s poem! March On!
~kat
we forgot
.
when
it first started,
when
they crashed the party…
we laughed then, but it’s not funny now
funny
if only we had known,
paid more attention
to the signs…
it might have saved us
how blissfully ignorant
of us to assume benevolence
from a vile, psychopathic,
felonious, predatory cheat
who never
cared for
anyone
not even those who kiss his ring
it’s not over
we decide how this ends
~kat
day 70
Wow…I don’t know if the turkey hens were impressed by this display, but I certainly was, as these Toms strutted their stuff in spectacular fashion! I had just stepped away from my desk for a short break to make a cup of tea …just in time to witness the spring Turkey trot right outside my window.
It feels like spring now. What an amazing glimmer to start my day! I’m so glad I had my phone close by so I could take photos of this annual ritual to share with you.
Meanwhile, the world continued on its chaotic roll today, but there is one thing I know…our leaders cannot cancel spring!
Peace, Amoré ❤️🌹❤️ and glimmers to you!
~kat
a small, significant consolation
at least they cannot cancel spring
as they dismantle everything
healthcare, justice, who needs those
education…that’s got to go
America now has a king
he’s on a binge of firing
while dancing on a puppet string
vile dictators, his band of bros
at least they cannot cancel spring
trees alive with songbirds singing
longer days, blue sky, sun shining
rain-drenched earth where seedlings grow
whatever happens, we can know
nature keeps the world spinning
at least they cannot cancel spring
~kat
Today’s Poetry Form: The Rondeau
The traditional rondeau is a poem consisting of 3 stanzas, 13 original lines, and 2 refrains (of the first line of the poem) with 8 to 10 syllables per line and an A/B rhyme scheme.
A(R)
A
B
B
A
A
A
B
A(R)
A
A
B
B
A
A(R)
day 69
almost spring
spring is springing
bud-bursts dot the towering trees
spring is springing
morning breaks with songbirds singing
the scent of greening on the breeze
filling our hearts with joie de vivre
spring is springing
~kat
Happy almost spring to you! There are glimmers everywhere…especially now that spring is in the wings! For today, I am happy to ignore the spin and chaos and just enjoy the beauty of the season. Soon the hills will be covered in green dotted with bright perennials, and the trees will burst with leaves just in time to shelter nesters and fledglings. And the doe will be fawning… I wonder if we’ll have a set of twins or triplets wandering through as we have in years passed?! Even in the midst of dreadful daily news spring gives us so much look forward to in gratitude!
Peace, love and spring glimmers to you!
~kat
Today’s poetry form…the Rondelet
The Rondelet
- 7 lines
- Lines 1, 3, and 7 are refrains
- Refrain lines are 4 syllables long, other lines are 8 syllables
- Rhyme scheme: AbAabbA
day 68
This past week we celebrated “March 4th or “Forth” if you will…as we headed into International Womens’ Day weekend, capping things off with daylight savings time with a reminder to “Spring Forward”! I’m sensing a theme here. Living in the moment has not served me well lately with so much chaos swirling about, but taking a moment to think about the world that could be, that we collectively could usher in, well, that gives me hope!
just imagine…
imagine a world
where kindness is currency
where justice is a birthright
where peace is a state of being
imagine a world
where creativity is encouraged
where diversity is celebrated
where leaders serve the people
imagine a world
where nature is protected
where all life is respected
where wisdom is heeded
imagine a world
where all work is valued
where everyone is cared for
where bellies are full
it may seems silly
to dream of what could be
but each person holds the key
to making dreams a reality
imagine yourself
offering kindness to a stranger
standing up for a victim
being empathetic, slow to anger
imagine yourself
appreciating the beauty around you
including the outsider in community
stepping up to serve others
Imagine yourself
leaving a small footprint
giving up your seat to someone
learning from mistakes and doing better
imagine yourself
saying thank you
checking in on a neighbor
paying it forward to someone in need
it’s not so silly after all…
if we can imagine it,
we can do it
we can be it
Peace, Love, and Glimmers of Dreams in the Making to You!
~kat
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