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September 5, 2025

day 246

By Kat Myrman
Afternoon sun refracted/reflected through the neon tetra fish tank onto the laundry closet doors. Late summer 2025 ~kat
not a hoax

innocent girls trapped in women’s bodies
now stand bravely in the face of power 
speaking truth, hoping to be seen 
after years of invisibility, years…
we’re taught to trust, to respect
our elders, to serve, to obey but 
no one taught us how to respond 
to elders who turned into monsters 

~kat

I watched the press conference yesterday…you know the one…the one featuring the women seeking justice for the crimes they suffered as young girls at the hands of the rich and famous. They stand for every woman who has ever been abused. Me too came and went. But these women and their supporters are not going away. We need to support them and uphold their right to seek justice. May they finally be heard, and may they finally receive the justice withheld from them by the rich and powerful. Even as they poured their hearts out on the grounds near the capitol building, Trump doubled down on his latest catch phrase. “It’s a hoax!” No donald…it is not a hoax.

much love, peace, and glimmers to you,

~kat ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨

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September 5, 2025

day 245

By Kat Myrman 
more vacation memories

it took a north-flowing river
a campfire, a bottle of Yuengling, 
from America’s oldest brewery, 
and stories of hogs, sunflower gardens, 
pepper relish recipes, and great dane 
kisses, to help me breathe, in deeply
out slowly with a sigh underneath
a perfect blue cloud brushed sky

~kat

There is something special about a riverside campfire. The easy flow of the water, waterfowl riding the current, good food, great company, and cool crisp air…lots of it…that has a way of healing the heart and soul. I didn’t even realize that I needed a sit by the river until it happened. It was the last day of a perfect time away. I am not entirely back into my pre-trip routine. And that’s okay. Sometimes you just need to pause a spell to take it all in.

much love, peace, and glimmers to you!

~kat ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨

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September 5, 2025

day 244

By Kat Myrman 
stoned

there is love
hearts chiseled from stone
crying out
for justice for peace
yes, even the rocks

~kat

It’s been a short long week. While I have been writing and collecting glimmers along the way, I am only now catching my breath. Today’s glimmer is a glimpse of the heart shaped treasures I found on my walks with Gabby. It was quite a productive few days. Everywhere I looked there were heart-shaped stones. Amidst rousing conversations on the state of the world over dinner, I returned to our hotel and grounded myself in gravel plant beds. So many things about this trip were healing. Today’s theme and glimmers are the rocks that begged me to notice them…and bring them home with me.

Much love, peace, and glimmers to you!

~kat ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨

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September 3, 2025

day 243 – been traveling

By Kat Myrman
glimmers from the Youghiogheny River in Pennsylvania, US
the long way home

I took the long way home 
through memories vivid 
as the restored façades
of centuries old buildings, 
stories of family and friends,
of places that have long been
razed to pave the way 
for shopping centers and parking lots
but as the roads narrowed 
the country I love still stands
along winding freight rail tracks
and rivers, just off the highway
in valley hollows and on mountaintops,
flags flying high at local post offices
Main Street centers with gazebos, 
diners and soft serve drive ins, 
corn and soybean fields and cows 
feasting on sweet grass and clover
it was a long and winding road
through the Allegheny countryside, 
the Shenandoah highlands, 
and finally the Blue Ridge
I’m filled to the brim with new memories
grateful to be home where my heart is

~kat

I owe you a few more glimmers and hope to be on track later today as I unpack and settle back in. But for now meet some of the new friends I met during our travels.

Much love, peace, and glimmers to you!

~kat ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨

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August 31, 2025

day 241 ~ ReVerse Poem – 31 August 2025

By Kat Myrman
drive-by home…still standing 50 years later
ReVerse Sunday ~ 31 August 2025

some days I am red
at dawn, and at dusk
thoughts and prayers are not enough
no hint of sweetness
four killed, nine wounded
maple tree leaves are turning

~kat

Another day meeting found family. My life partner is adopted. When she was in her early 20’s her birth mother’s family found her and reached out to her. It has not gone entirely well. So much drama. These types of things can be volatile and messy. There is one sister who she maintained contact with. We visited her today. And then…

She never knew who her biological father was until this year. I had gifted her a DNA test a couple years ago. After about a year she decided to take the test and send it in. About the same time a sister she never knew existed… and who never knew she existed took a DNA test for fun as well. And through the magic of DNA mapping, there was a match. Her sister eventually reached put to me, and lo and behold T has 3 sisters she never knew existed, and three or more nieces and nephews, and a father who is still alive. 

We met that sister on her biological father’s side for the very first time. It went well… Very well in fact. This side of the family has its own dramatic twists and turns, but the sister who reached out to us earlier this year was delightful to meet. And gave my partner another piece of the puzzle of her origin story. It was a good day. A very good day. And today’s glimmer? Well, it is family! The family you’re born into, the family you know, the family you create…and sometimes the family you discover. 

Much love, peace, and glimmers to you. Hug those you love…family, wherever you find them are precious gifts. 

~kat ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨

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