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Na/GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 16




trees know

there are seasons of letting go
friends and lovers will fade away
we grow, and shed our childish ways
let go our children when they’re grown

over the years I’ve learned, trees know
when autumn comes you’ll be okay
friends and lovers will fade away
there are seasons of letting go

every heartache helps us grow
opens our hearts to each new day
leaves floating on a breeze display
how to prepare for spring…trees know
there are seasons of letting go

~kat

Na/GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 16 Prompt: Today, try writing a poem in which you describe something that cannot speak, and what it has taught or told you.


Today’s glimmer…a few succulents to restore empty flower pots to verdant glory. I thought these were unique when I happened upon them at the greenhouse center. When I looked them up and discovered their names they became even more delightful to me! Much love, peace, and glimmers to you!

~kat ✨✨✨🪴🌵🪴✨✨✨


Na/GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 11

always…again

close your eyes
you can skip one day if you want
it’s dark out

funny girl, go back to sleep

she pouted, rolled over

made him smile

beautiful, he mused
the woman he had just kissed

~kat

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 11 Prompt: Today, we’d like to challenge you to write your own erasure/blackout poem.

Page 11 for Day 11 from Dan Brown’s latest novel, “The Secret of Secrets”, to ensure my selection was totally random. Full text/page below.


…and a glimmer. Much love, peace, and glimmers to us all.

~kat ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨

Early Spring, when Bramlett Mountain is still visible through the trees. ~kat

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 10

karma to pay

there is good reason i avoid,
dodge that dreaded question,
“where do you see yourself in five years”
I’ve always known, deep in my bones, dreaming is futile

do you ever wonder about karma?
were we so horrible, we two,
in some distant past life
to have reaped such a high toll in this one?


ignore me, I’m thinking out loud again.
we should really think about…a ramp,
and one of those remote control beds
it might help you, help me, help both of us, get some sleep

~kat

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 10 Prompt: Today, write your own meditation on grief. Try using (Geoffrey) Brock’s form as the “container” for your poem: a few short stanzas, with a middle section in which a question is repeated with different answers given.


Your Glimmer for today…look what I found on my morning walk with Gabby. Not sure where it came from or who it belongs to, but isn’t it lovely! Quite the work of art I’d say! And a confirmation that spring is in full swing!

Much love, peace, and glimmers to you!

~kat ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨


Na/GloPoWriMo Day 9

Photo Credit: istockphoto.com.
bad “hair” day

my stylist complains
the lawn next door is greener
I told him to stop
with the buzz cuts already
so we can dance with the wind


~kat
(a tanka poem)

Na/GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 9 Prompt: Today, try writing your own poem in the voice of an animal or plant, or a poem that describes a specific animal or plant with references to historical events or scientific facts.


Pileated Woodpecker of Bramlett Mountain

This morning I happened upon the most wonderful glimmer. Just outside my window a magnificent pileated woodpecker was having a lovely time chipping away at an old downed tree. Of course I caught it on camera…not just a still photo…a little video clip! Enjoy!

Much love, peace, and glimmers to you!

~kat ✨✨✨💚✨✨✨


Na/GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 8

Photo Credit: FreePik.con
two left feet

I’m a terrible dancer
you don’t need to remind me
I suppose I’ll just sit here then
hold up the wall and watch,
as you cut a rug, show me
how it’s done…I’ll just
tap my toes under the table
so I don’t embarrass you when
we’re out in public, awkward me,
with my two left, flat feet, stiff hips,
and too-long, flailing, orangutan arms.
you don’t need to remind me

I’m a terrible dancer
the trees don’t seem to mind though
when we start to sway in unison
my golden locks, their lush, sage leaves
tossed by a gentle, cool spring breeze
the tall grass bending gracefully
beneath my bare feet, caressing my skin
as the loam hums, birds trill, the hills swell
in harmony, bird and butterfly wing flutters
sending whispers of breath past my ears…
I lose myself like dandelion fluff
twirling, twirling lightly on a dream
the trees don’t seem to mind though
I’m a terrible dancer

~kat

Na/GloPoWriMo 2026 Day 8 Prompt: use a simple phrase repeatedly, and then make statements that invert or contradict that phrase.


Always good for a glimmer…my dear sidekick Gabby. She is doing so well these days. On an herbal concoction from our holistic vet after our seed tick scare last month. The supplement aptly names I think…”Gracious Power”! You go Gabby Girl! ✨💚✨