The US is finally waking up. The map below is a representation of over 2000 events scheduled nationwide. It’s a beautiful thing! This gives me hope. This brightens my day and lifts my heart!
woke is an action verb it’s a four-letter word it’s a charge that demands unrest this day silenced voices shall be heard defending democracy…Democracy…a proper noun
~kat
much love, peace, and woke glimmers to you!
~kat
Today’s poem a gogyohka…
Five rules of Gogyohka by Enta Kusakabe (1983).
Gogyohka is a new form of short poem that is based on the ancient Japanese Tanka and Kodai kayo.
Gogyohka has five lines, but exceptionally may have four or six.
Each line of Gogyohka consists of one phrase with a line-break after each phrase or breath.
Gogyohka has no restraint on numbers of words or syllables.
my heart remembers it like it was before the lies before we were broken from the ocean’s rhythmic dance to the delicious slow kiss of a cool breeze’s embrace there is joy and peace
~kat
Today’s glimmer is a day late…I was a bit overwhelmed with reentry into work after a daunting two and half day travel schedule.
After trying for hours to muster the words while fighting sleep, I gave in and picked up this morning with a little help from the online magnets. I did manage to enjoy last evening breeze as the sun set. There is much I could say about the tidal turn of our country and the chaos that is happening., but I encourage you to remember what life was like before uncertainty and fear took hold.
If you are fortunate to live by the ocean, get yourself to the shore and let the sound of waves lull you to calmness and peace…that’s your glimmer!
If you, like me, far from the water’s edge, I invite you to go outside and give yourself to be ravaged by the breeze. It needn’t be a brisk breeze…just the slightest whisper will do. That’s your glimmer.
Tomorrow we march, tomorrow we advocate, but for today may the natural world hold and keep you, and help you remember who you are and how it was not too long ago…
cool mist settles at dusk, the amber sun sinks low, sweetness fills the air as a phoebe feeds nestlings and a doe strolls, fawn in tow
~kat
Sometimes days are just perfect. Today was one of those days. Got some positive news at work, and happened upon several new little families. The woods were bursting with life events while we were away. A phoebe family hatched their brood, and several deer had young. I saw several doe with young while driving to the store. A set of twin fawns, and two singletons with their doting mamas. This evening I was visited by one of the does that frequents my feeders. She watched me from the brush for several minutes before deciding I was safe. I was trusted to meet her fawn. And this time I did happen to have my phone on me and caught my visitors in photos. I hope this post finds you well. Enjoy the glimmers below. I’m such a sucker for a babies of any species!
off the preplanned path a detour may reveal the wondrous unknown
~kat
I depend heavily on my car’s GPS to get me to my destinations. Most of the time I get where I am going with no issue. Other times, like today, the system has a hiccup. I knew that I needed to head north to reach the final part of the route, but the determined voice from my dashboard insisted I go south.
I went north, which sent the computer into a bossy tirade. She, ( I have mine set with a female voice with a British accent ) demanded I make a U-turn and head south at the next 7 crossroads. And I kept ignoring her until the GPS realized I was right, recalibrated itself and finally got back on track. As we neared the final leg of the trip, I got an important phone call. I missed my exit.
I was happy this time to be admonished by that familiar voice and ready to comply. There was an exit in four and a half miles, but as I would discover no reentry ramp. I refused to concede that I was lost. Eventually GPS directed me to take a scenic route…a narrow county road that weaved past farms and deeper into a tree-lined road. I hoped at least this time she wasn’t confusing her north from her south! Retracing 5 miles in unfamiliar places can be unsettling, but I was reassured when my destination icon appeared on the screen as we moved closer and closer.
As I emerged from the woods I found myself entering the main road of my daughter’s subdivision, just one block away from her house! You might think at this point in my story I heaved a huge sigh of relief. I didn’t. Not then. What took my breath away and caused me to pause…to breathe, was back amidst the trees. It was so beautiful! I took a photo with the intention of sharing it with you.
Wrong turns, detours, resets, and trusting one’s gut can sometimes develop into something wonderful. Next time you find yourself off the path, don’t jump to the “L” word (as in “lost”) too quickly. Take a breath and give the universe a moment to show you where you are, and what you could have missed by following directions to the letter. You might be pleasantly surprised, like I was today.
Much love, peace, and glimmers to you. And happy travels to you! ✨✨✨💚💚💚✨✨✨
for a brief window inside a bubble of joy we celebrated the creation of a new family, rejoicing in the “I do’s”, we danced, and we ate cake, embraced by family bonds of love
meanwhile, just down the mountain in the shadow of love the aspirations of hate unfolded on brutal display in the name of law and order - beautiful families targeted, laws broken, not by the people, but by an unlawful government that seeks to erase anything “other”, to assuage the fragile ego of a deeply flawed, little man
it did not go unnoticed by me as I watched people peacefully assembling to say “no more”, “not in our name”, not in my name two worlds, a fault line divided, love, joy, peace vs. hate, cruelty, fear i was there when it happened, and now I am home declaring I will always choose love I will always side with truth and justice…true justice
it was a beautiful brief bubble a wedding, family, celebration but bubbles burst and when they do, we wake up may we remember love prevails love will always prevail
~kat
✨✨💚✨✨Wedding weekend commences!✨✨💚💚✨✨We danced!We ate cake!…finally back home I am all the more determined to advocate for love…in our much troubled world ✨✨💚💚✨✨
Much love, peace, and glimmers to you. May you always choose love…and kindness!
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