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June 1, 2025

day 151

By Kat Myrman 
A Reverse Poem - a look back at May

trust is a powerful thing
to extinguish the darkness
destruction in its wake | survival of the richest
secrets haunt their keepers
reality has swung the sickle
chaotic
precisely because it scares me
some gave their all
flower petals and shallow roots…
roses in the air
sadly, out of tune
morning in the foothills…full of grace
and the trees…

~kat

As we start a new month it is fitting to glean the previous month’s offerings and select a line from each to develop today’s ReVerse Poem. May was a whirlwind! Things on the world stage are out of sorts with norms. Dealing with it requires more and more of us.

Much love, peace and glimmers to you.

~kat ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨

A ReVerse poem (a practice I started many years ago) is a summary poem with a single line lifted from each entry of a collection of work over a particular timeframe and re-penned in chronological order as a new poem. Unlike a collaborative poem, the ReVerse features the words of one writer, providing a glimpse into their thoughts over time. I use it here as a review of the past several weeks.

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May 31, 2025

day 150

By Kat Myrman 
the trees know best

a storm 
most certainly 
is coming
the rushing wind
the darkening skies
the undersides
of tree leaves showing 
air thick and wet
growing wetter
grab an umbrella
maybe a sweater
the weather man said
sunny weather
but I have something
even better…nature
always lets me know
and the trees…
they told me so

~kat
I am on the mend. As much as I love living in the middle of the woods, I am highly allergic. As am I to cats, I have three. I may even be allergic to laundry though I force myself to do it regularly enough…and even better, to actually fold and put it away. They have medication for all of these things (well maybe not for laundry), which I take so that can tolerate the closeness of these things I love, the trees and cats. And I suppose clothes too, as I am a bit shy when it comes to being naked in public! it’s not a pretty sight I assure you! Consider it my gift to humanity that I keep private what’s meant to be kept! 

Tolerance is a willful thing isn’t it? We choose to be tolerant. We make concessions for those things that press us to tolerate them. It worries me that humanity is being pressured more and more to tolerate things that used to be non-negotiable in a civil society. Things like cruelty, lies, hate, lawlessness, bullying, intimidation, bigotry, misogyny…goodness that’s a long list (there is likely more…I know there’s more and much of it not good 😟). 

I have made concessions to live peacefully with my dander and pollen laden loves. Tolerance is a choice after all. I need to remind myself that I do not need to tolerate anything that is the opposite of love and that it is perfectly fine for me to say so, even if it’s scary. Maybe my saying it might even help someone else feel a little less afraid to say it too. 

anyhow…it’s gonna rain soon. The trees told me so. I love them even if they do make me sneeze!

much love, peace, and glimmers to you. And remember, you get to choose. When given the chance I hope you choose love! 

~kat ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨
(today’s glimmer? Why, the underside of tree leaves of course. They are dazzling even if it does mean a storm is coming!)

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May 30, 2025

day 149

By Kat Myrman
morning in the foothills…full of grace

Still feeling foul…but I wanted to leave you this glimmer. She’s a beauty isn’t she? ✨💚✨

much love, peace and gentle glimmers to you!

~kat

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May 27, 2025

day 146

By Kat Myrman 
late spring rain

some spring rains
are not warm, dazzling
translucent streams 
backlit by the sun
gently quenching fragile
flower petals and shallow roots…

some spring rains 
are angry tempests
downpours that drench 
the sodden earth and 
swell the creek beds with 
wind-driven shards bearing
remnants of winter that
graze my skin before 
settling deep into my bones…

some might say
the grass gets watered 
either way, but there is
something to be said
for kinder, gentler deliveries
even if rain is rain is rain

~kat

As you might suspect, today is one of those chilly, rainy days that doesn’t quite know how to act in late spring! To add insult to injury our electricity went out for several hours. I was still able to work using batteries and WiFi hotspots, but a cup of good hot tea was not an option as I tapped away at my keyboard lit only by the gray, muted light streaming through the windows from outside. The lights eventually came back on but my mood by then had dulled. And yet, I found myself pausing at day’s end…feeling grateful that I was still able to work, that I had a roof over my head, that the lights came back on earlier than forecasted. I warmed myself some soup before sitting down to write. 

It’s true rain is rain…even the bone-chilling kind. And as I sipped that savory liquid from my cup I was reminded warmth comes from within as the soup settled in my stomach then radiated out. I took a deep breath and smiled… and just like I realized that today’s glimmer appeared after all! 

Much love, peace, and glimmers to you!

~kat

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May 25, 2025

day 144

By Kat Myrman 
finding joy

the nudge of my dog’s
cold, damp nose on my cheek
her tongue swirling 
in my ear every morning 

the horizon’s flush 
at dawn and dusk
the sun burning through
the dark of night and back again

the soft animal sounds
that break the silence
cat purrs and puppy snores
safe, content, and loved

random acts of kindness
from strangers, but
even more, from loved ones
that remind you they care

floating in water, deep
enough to submerge my ears
lulled by the sounds of
life below the surface

eating the cake…trying 
the new thing even 
if it scares the crap out of me
precisely because it scares me

a cool breeze in autumn
the smell of wet earth 
after a drenching rain
the hush of deep snow

coffee brewing when I wake up
breads or sweet, savory 
things baking in the oven
popcorn at the theatre 

the sweet scent of spirits
at a local familiar pub, old 
favorites blaring on the jukebox, 
rousing conversation, laughter

the smell of a newborn baby’s
head, that first smile, even
If it’s just gas, giggles…giggles
anything baby really…anything

firsts, and the memories of them
first step, first word, first friend
first day of school, first love
first job, first child, first home

one thing I have learned 
over decades of living…
finding joy is intentional, often
a treasure hiding in plain sight

~kat
much love, joy, peace, and glimmers to you!

a look back at some of the 144 glimmers that have brought me joy this year.

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