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September 3, 2016

Gaposis – Friday’s Word of the Day Haiku

By Kat Myrman

Happy Friday! Today’s dictionary.com Word of the Day is Gaposis! I could not find a lot of information about this word. It is a facetious term coined in the 1950’s that describes someone who suffers from clothing so tight that there are bulging gaps between the buttons or snaps. 

These days the gaposis afflicted may be seen congregating at Walmart. These late night creepers might imply that gaposis has spread to epidemic proportions! But fortunately they seem to be isolated to the deep dropping sales aisles. I’m not sure why. Just an observation and fortunately, it does not appear to be contagious. 

The worst cases of gaposis to be documented in modern literature and film are the Incredible Hulk, Alice of Wonderland after one of her unfortunate growing spurts…and last but not least, poor Violet Beauregard of Willy Wonka fame. You may know of others… 

I don’t believe I’ve ever suffered from gaposis. But it might be said that I have the opposite -osis…if there was a word for it…tentosis. The propensity to wear loose fitting clothes. What can I say? I like to be comfortable…and covered! 

At any rate, here is my haiku. Have a great weekend!

    Photo credit http://www.tumblr.com

    Her bulging gut proved
    she suffered from gaposis…
    She was no size 5!

    ~kat 2 September 2016

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August 31, 2016

The Brightest Star

By Kat Myrman

 

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Photo by ©Jess Mann

The Brightest Star

I used to wish upon the brightest star
that you and I would love eternally
on nights we’d sit at water’s edge til dawn
and dream about the future you and me
but stars cannot be trusted with our dreams
they’re just a pale reflection of the past
illusions of a light that’s long since died
and proof that nothing in this world lasts
‘twas just a silly wish I held onto
that I would never walk this path alone
but fate usurped star’s power in the end
the reaper took his cue and called you home
I still sit by the river late at night
but not to wish or dream as lovers do
I seek the brightest star that I can find
and wonder to myself if it is you.

kat ~ 31 August 2016

This poem is in response to Jane Dougherty’s Challenge to write a metered poem in Tetrameter (four beats to the line) or Pentameter (five beats). I chose the latter and while it was not compulsory for my poem to rhyme, it ended up that way. It reads like a ballad…a throwback to my songwriting days. The prompt words that Jane suggested are Stars, Night and Water and the photo prompt above is loaned to us by ©Jess Mann.

 

 

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August 30, 2016

Smourting (Social Media Courting)

By Kat Myrman

So yes! I’ve made up a new word! It is a combination of “Social Media” or SM and “Courting”…Smourting. Doesn’t sound very romantic does it? That’s probably because it isn’t!

At any rate, here is my haiku for Haiku Horizon’s Challenge Prompt “Court”. I supposed I could have gone the “judge Judy” route or the NBA route, but I’m a romantic…what can I say?! Hope you have a chance to have a tête-à-tête with someone special this week. 😉

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Smourting

‘Twas a simpler time
when courting meant tête-à-têtes
not skypes, tweets, and texts!

kat ~ 30 August 2016

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August 30, 2016

River Stone Haiku

By Kat Myrman

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love is consuming
like a wild river through me,
it rocks my world

a raging river
with power to smooth rough stone
cannot be contained

kat ~ 30 August 2016

For Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge. Prompts this week are: River & Stone.

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August 26, 2016

Truepenny – Friday’s Word of the Day Haiku

By Kat Myrman

Today’s Dictionary.com word of the day is Truepenny. Most dictionaries agree almost word for word on its meaning. It is defined as an honest, trustworthy person; the Encarta Dictionary adds the word “loyal” in its description, as well as an added definition: the name given to a coin of genuine value. 

It originated during the mid 1500’s and one source I read stated that even though most of us would not consider a penny to be a coin of value, we have kept the term around all these centuries because it is found in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. From the site WorldwideWords:

“…this word is best remembered because it features in Hamlet, in the scene in which his father’s ghost tells Hamlet of his murder and asks him to avenge it. When Marcellus and Horatio enter, the ghost cries from the cellar below for them to swear that they will never divulge what Hamlet is about to tell them. Hamlet shouts to his father, “Art thou there, truepenny?”.

Calling someone a Truepenny is definitely a compliment. It’s a term of endearment and trust. Here is my haiku then…a penny for your thoughts!

worth every penny
or at least two pennies worth
a truepenny’s words.

kat ~ 26 Auguest 2016

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