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February 23, 2025

day 54 – A Reverse Poem – 35 days of glimmers

By Kat Myrman 

day 54 - A ReVerse Poem - 35 days of glimmers

I was there that day
tendering moments of peace
you can be kind to others
diamonds light the dawn
it meant everything 
remembering…

a great gaggle of gobblers passed by
and moments of zen
I’m sure you’re thinking
there is no safe place

it was a good day until
rain fell dawn to dusk
darkness fading
defying abject cruelty
touching my heart and soul deeply
how are you doing?

the price is high, this choice you made
drenching earth where seedlings rest
time to breath
the earth will bloom

i’m having a moment
much ado to do
resting in quiet peace
the time to be prepared is now
an impressive confidence
they’re special that way

born of magic
I am a survivor
it’s an unbearable burden 
blanketed under winter

you owe it to yourself you know
grace before a storm
we are not broken
sometimes when words fail
it’s time that i accept the truth

~kat

It’s been more than a minute since I have put together a ReVerse. 35 days to be exact! My my how time flies when the world as we know it is imploding! Today’s creation spans all the way back to January, on the eve of Inauguration Day here in the US. It’s been a whirlwind hasn’t it? But we have survived on glimmers. Those daily glimpses of light in the darkness. They say if you do something for at least 30 days, it becomes a habit. And we need those glimmers more than ever now. Have you found it easier to notice them? I do most days. Like anything practice makes perfect!

So….Remember to breathe…and remember to be kind. It’s been a revelation to look back at what I was thinking over the course of a very eventful month and some. I’m giving it a moment to settle before pressing onward. 

Be safe, be kind, be you, and no matter what the coming days hold…Peace, Love, and many, many more 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 as a review of the previous week…or in this case, over the past 35 days.

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February 22, 2025

day 53

By Kat Myrman 
taking care…of me

I don’t exist only for you
I’m also here to live for me
it’s time that i accept the truth

I’ve wasted almost all my youth
by serving other people’s needs
I don’t exist only for you

with the time I have left I’ll do
the things that make my soul feel free
it’s time that i accept the truth

I’ve dreams that need attending to
places to go and things to see
I don’t exist only for you

it’s hard to do but I’ll push through
becoming who I’m meant to be
I don’t exist only for you
it’s time that i accept the truth

~kat

Easier said than done. Being the oldest daughter, caring for my sister and dad over the years of my mother’s illnesses and hospitalizations, being homeless, surviving amidst my family’s disfunction, I suppose I was hardwired at a young age to put my needs last if at all. I know how to survive, how to make things happen for those around me, but not for myself. I am in awe of people who go after and live their dreams. But the older I get the more I realize it’s not selfish…it’s okay…it’s more than okay to put my needs first. To set boundaries. To treat myself the way I have treated those around me all my life. It’s a tall task. It feels weird and unnatural. But I am determined to give myself permission to dream a little dream of what could be. Wish me luck. 👍

Peace and self-loving glimmers to you! You are worthy of every good thing. Yes you! 

~kat

Villanelle

When you’ve got an obsession or another intense fixation, write about it in a villanelle. The villanelle is a poetic form that originated in France, initially as a variation of pastoral poetry. Villanelles are specifically about obsessions and follow a strict form:

  • 19 lines
  • Five tercets (five lines)
  • One quatrain
  • ABA, ABA, ABA, ABA, ABA, ABAA rhyme scheme
  • Line 1 repeats in lines 6, 12, and 18
  • Line 3 repeats in lines 9, 15, and 19

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February 22, 2025

day 52

By Kat Myrman 
shifting

winter’s fading
melting away under the sun
winter’s fading
remnants of snow veiled in shading
linger, though the shift has begun
the days grow warm, spring’s soon to come 
winter’s fading

~kat

These days when it feels like there is never enough time (hence, this late daily posting), there is also the acknowledgement that time brings change, welcome change in the passing of one season to the next. Those in between seasons are my favorites. Autumn when the cooling temperatures bring a refreshing relief to the heat of summer and spring when the frigid cold of winters warms and a new cycle of life begins. There is hope in the in between. Dare I say “a glimmer”?!

Peace, love and warm glimmers to you!

~kat

Today we try our hand at the Rondelet. (You know I love a good refrain!). Here are the bones of a rondelet poem:

  • 7 lines
  • Lines 1, 3, and 7 are refrains
  • Refrain lines are 4 syllables long, other lines are 8 syllables
  • Rhyme scheme: AbAabbA

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February 20, 2025

day 51 – wait, what?

By Kat Myrman

I’ve spent the evening wrestling with senseless words…too many words…tonight’s simple haiku will have to do. At the very least I have managed to be present. That’s something. That’s a pretty big something.

Peace, love, and silent golden glimmers to you.

Shhhhhhh…..kat

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February 17, 2025

day 48

By Kat Myrman 
path to serenity

take a moment, remember to breathe
when life overwhelms you, calm your soul
embrace the path to serenity 

immerse yourself in pure love and peace
when adversity comes, take control  
take a moment, remember to breathe

release all fear and set worries free
you owe it to yourself you know
embrace the path to serenity 

you know the way so don’t be deceived
your heart is where the light of truth glows 
take a moment, remember to breathe

let the world wait, all the time you need
connect to source where all wisdom flows
take a moment, remember to breathe
embrace the path to serenity 

~kat

It has become an obsession. The only way I can survive these uncertain times is through mindfulness and basically, simply, remembering to breathe. All any of us truly has assured is the present moment. It is available to me every moment. When I pause the noise in my head, focus on the moment and my breath, it is a calming reminder that I am okay in the right here and now. In fact I am so okay that the beauty around me, birdsong, all good things, my loved ones, the blessings that color this gift of life that I live, all these things have a moment to cover me in grace. Remember to breathe.

Peace, Love, and Glimmering Moments to you!

~kat

Today’s verse is brought to you by the “villanelle”. Read more about this form below!

Villanelle

When you’ve got an obsession or another intense fixation, write about it in a villanelle. The villanelle is a poetic form that originated in France, initially as a variation of pastoral poetry. Villanelles are specifically about obsessions and follow a strict form:

  • 19 lines
  • Five tercets (five lines)
  • One quatrain
  • ABA, ABA, ABA, ABA, ABA, ABAA rhyme scheme
  • Line 1 repeats in lines 6, 12, and 18
  • Line 3 repeats in lines 9, 15, and 19

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