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March 6, 2025

day 64…slightly delayed

By Kat Myrman 

whispers from the ash heap

nobody noticed
when the dust settled
drifting into nooks and cracks
coating shelves and knickknacks 
nobody noticed 
when everything slowly faded 
under a dull gray hue

we have forgotten 
we are stardust and light
we are bone and sinew
blood and flesh infused
with the eternal spirit of love
living, breathing beacons 
with potential for goodness 

nobody noticed 
as we languished 
under the ash heaps 
of history repeating
we have forgotten 
what we are made of 
we have forgotten 
who we are...

~kat

This one ruminated for a while in my head, eking out in pieces…I needed to sleep in it to bring it to the page. The glimmer for day 64…remember, remember who you are. Don’t let anyone tell you that you are less than…

Peace, Live, and Glimmers to you!

~kat

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February 26, 2025

day 57

By Kat Myrman 
finding the perfect ending 

I’m long past the old standard, sincerely 
sincerely yours is dated, flat, 
for a time i’d settled on best wishes 
then best regards, after all I supposed
they mean the same thing,
though nuanced variations can shift 
sentiments however slightly
kind or warm regards…not feeling it
a simple regards or best…a bit lazy
all the best, is a bit too much, rather subjective…whose best or what best
best in any variation is awkward at best 
it does not convey warmth or cordiality 
it’s a quandary I’ve wrestled with
how to end a general business email note
Respectfully, Faithfully, Yours truly,
or Truly yours imply too much warmth, 
a bit too intimate for my taste…*sigh*
thank goodness for electronic signatures 
all business, no parting sentiment needed
simply a pre-formatted formal 
name, title, and contact details
only my truest, dearest friends know me as Kat
kind, warm, best, and true goes without saying

~kat

Random thoughts for today. This is the sort of thing that keeps me up at night. Silly me. Writing about it gets it out of my head and settles things once and for all.

The truth is, it doesn’t matter. And finally realizing that glimmer of truth is one more step toward liberation. Many of us start our adult life believing that so many things matter. But as we get older, and hopefully wiser, we realize that the only things that really matter are love, authenticity, and truth. This little exercise of random thinking out loud this has made me feel lighter and brighter. ✨😊✨

Peace, love, and glimmers to you. (No sincerely needed)

~kat

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February 24, 2025

day 55

By Kat Myrman
moonlit dawn ~ kat 2025
a trio of turkeys at the bird feeders …
more cactus blooms ~kat 2025
A trio of glimmers to start my day….

Meanwhile…the world…and I digress…

no bliss 

oh to be
blissfully
unaware
simply
concerned
about the price 
of eggs
of a promise 
made
delayed
day one come
and gone
blame it on
the guy before
ignore
the elephant
in the room
too soon? 
or too late
to participate 
in this experiment 
called democracy
as hell freezes over
and the world burns
when will we learn
history repeats itself
history repeats itself

~kat

and a deep breath…

thank goodness for glimmers…

Peace, Love, and Glimmers to you…repeat glimmers as needed!

~kat

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February 15, 2025

day 45 ~ and we wait & day 46 ~ affirmations

By Kat Myrman
Spent several hours in the office space where I worked for 7 years before the pandemic sent me home to work remotely. It felt like a ghost town, but was a haven in the storm where I was able to recharge our generator batteries. Thankfully we didn’t need to use them for more than a few hours. in case you missed it… a huge glimmer her and gratefulness for access to resources.

Some random thoughts as I catch up on the past two days 

day 45 ~ and we wait

blackout 

the prospect of one more night
of bitter cold, of darkness, of death
our tropical fish succumbing one by one
it’s an unbearable burden 
my best attempts to sustain us
woefully inadequate but I keep fighting
the warm-blooded souls under our roof
huddled, hanging on to the promise
that the services we depend upon
will be restored before day’s end 
heartened by activity, tree removal 
and utility trucks, in the neighborhood
trust slipping away by the hours 
as darkness once again swallows the light

but I digress…
is this what it will be like
In coming years as safety nets
are eliminated, as our country crumbles
as the loyalists of the king are rewarded
and those of us opposed or other are
excluded to fend for ourselves…
must prepare, must be better prepared 

huddled under layers of clothes and 
blankets I close my eyes in hope
that at least this night the light 
will break through, that power will
be restored, that we will be safe again
and then
a sputter, the hum of electronics, the
computer screens flash on, the printer
reboots and the heat growls to a start
i lay motionless, while the grid surges 
wondering if it is temporary or real
…waiting…wondering…waiting
hoping…as the room becomes warmer
a sigh, a full breath of relief … such relief
short lived, as my mind rudely intrudes must be better prepared…must prepare

~kat

An update. Just lost a few tetras…the other fish held on!
day 46~affirmations 

repeat after me…

I’m still here
I matter
I have value
I am worthy
I am brave
I am a survivor
I deserve respect
I deserve to be happy
I deserve to be free
I am smart
I am compassionate 
I am kind
I am light
I am love 
and yes I am here…I AM SO HERE!

Peace, love, and glimmers of affirmation to you, and remember, you are a magnificent soul. 

~kat

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February 13, 2025

day 44 ~ no power, but not powerless

By Kat Myrman 
1-
born of magic
the breath of angels,
from stardust and poetry
to secret longing
the heart of a child

2-
people know no more
than they’re ready to believe
they’re special that way

3-
she had attitude
an impressive confidence
in her own coolness

and that’s a wrap
~kat






A trio of Magnetic Poetry poems. Night two of camping inside under layers of clothing and blankets. Tomorrow, they say, we can expect to regain the light.  

Peace, Love, and Warm Glimmers to you! Stay safe and warm my friends. 

~kat






				

				

				

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