Tag Archives: Glimmers

June 19, 2026

encounter with a stone sage

I seem to be tripping over the oddest glimmers these days. This morning I happened upon this guy staring up at me from the mulch bed under in the hedges. I call him Mr Grumpy Face. He definitely looks like he’s been through it from the looks of that dent on his head. A far cry from my typical harvest of heart-shaped rocks. But he was on a mission I think.

Seeing him in all his grumpiness, made me smile. And then reminded me that I have not been my smiley self these days. Carrying the weight of the world will do that to you. At that moment it was like looking into a mirror. It reminded me that I have not taken time to unload and recharge as much as I should.

You might be thinking, you got all that from an odd little rock? I did indeed, you know, and I find that odd random things have plenty to say if we’re paying attention. I’m so glad I was looking down when I was…so glad this sage caught my eye. In my book that is the essence of a proper glimmer. Thank you Mr. Grumpy face!

~kat

Much love, peace, and odd glimmers to you! And don’t forget to smile. 😊

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encounter with a stone-faced sage 

mister grumpy face
mirroring my crinkled brow
causing me to smile
I do remember smiling 
before the world got heavy

~kat
(a tanka: 5-7-5-7-7)

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June 18, 2026

sweet slumber

By Kat Myrman

Today’s glimmer is a few moments of zen…I drift off to sleep to this beautiful sound every night. Gabby, who learned to be a real dog after being abandoned to be euthanized with her puppies at a kill shelter…saved by a rescue team who graciously entrusted her to our care..who sleeps lustily at the foot of my bed, belly full from supper, fearing nothing…snoring! she is my glimmer on dark nights! ~ Much love, peace, and glimmers to you ~ kat 💚✨✨✨💚

sweet slumber

there is something oh
so calming about the soft
snoring of a dog
it is safety, and freedom 
dreams of squirrels to be chased

~kat ✨💚✨

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June 13, 2026

Kindness

By Kat Myrman

What are you passionate about?

Kindness
Is
Not
Defeat.
Never
Escalate…
Smile
Softheartedly
 
~kat

My simple acrostic poem in answer to today’s daily WP prompt…my answer…kindness. I am dipping my toe back into the inkwell. I know it’s been a while. Suffice to say that planning and pulling off a surprise milestone party that you needed to know about because your lovely partner who planned the whole thing is wheelchair bound and generally unable to pull the final prep off without assistance, is exhausting! I said it a decade or so ago…getting old is not for sissies! I had NO clue back then…add to that the added stress of keeping the ruse and acting surprised…and the biggest part…the reality…the gravity of realizing that people my age are dropping like flies and the fact that I’m still here must mean something. Well I’ve spent long enough staring at my naval and I plan to get back on the saddle…though it takes a few tries and a stepladder these days. The muse has graciously let me recharge, and soak in every glimmer and wonder. I’ve saved them to share with you all. I do hope you’re doing well. It’s hard not to freak out at the state of the world ala a rapidly imploding trump. But there is encouragement to be found as the sleepy lemmings begin waking up from their stupor.

Be kind to yourself and to others my friends, and most importantly look for the daily glimmers to sustain you!

Much love, peace, and glimmers to you. Here’s mine for today. I have started noticing sunrises these days…new beginnings seems to be the theme. 🥰

~kat

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June 1, 2026

just a glimmer…

By Kat Myrman

More to come…had company over the weekend and a (surprise) birthday party yesterday with all my favorite people. And then yesterday morning, there was this little visitor….

More to come when the dust settles! Much love, peace, and glimmers to you!

~kat ✨💚✨💚✨

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May 29, 2026

my religion (daily prompt)

By Kat Myrman

Do you practice religion?

A religion is a structured system of beliefs, values, and practices concerning humanity's relationship to the spiritual, the supernatural, or a higher power. It typically provides a moral framework for living and answers questions about the purpose of life. ~AI

my religion

oh, to become one 
with every subtle breeze
to gracefully sway
in step with bending trees
a cerulean 
flickering canopy
shimmering, sun-kissed,
as an earthy sweetness
wafts from dewy peat

while some may believe
that faith is best practiced
behind rigid walls,
light filtered through stained glass
I beg to differ
for the north wind whispers
truth straight to my heart
and the warm, trembling loam
calls my wandering soul home

~kat

I have been on vacation, which means working morning to night doing some much needed late spring cleaning! Inside…outside…in between…everything is spiffy clean! 😅

I have been writing bits and pieces…and perhaps I shall finish a few of those un-uttered thoughts. But for now this question grabbed my attention yesterday and kept gnawing at me to finish it. So I paused my latest (and I admit, least favorite) task, folding laundry, to pour this piece out of my head and satisfy the muse for now.

Of course there have been glimmers this week…here are a few (a glimmer dump! 😊)

Much love, peace, and glimmers to you!

~kat