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I'm Back! - Kim Merryman's Blog

About Kim Merryman
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Bloggers Photo   Hi! My name is Kim Merryman. I was born April 27, 1959 in Louisville, KY but grew up in Rancho Cordova, CA.  My husband's name is Rob. We were married on May 30, 1981 and we have two grown sons named Daniel and Matthew, and a black cat named Max.

    I currently live in Niceville, FL located in the Florida Panhandle, near Eglin AFB. With my husband being in the Air Force we have moved around a little. We have lived in California, Florida, Texas, Okinawa and North Carolina.

    I am a Christian and many of my poems reflect that.  I've only been writing poetry for 7 years. Most of my inspiration comes while I'm reading my Bible.

     My other interests include reading, crocheting, counted-cross stitch, and playing Scrabble.

     I'm so glad I found Poetry Soup. Since becoming a member I have learned so many new forms. The contests have stretched my creativity and the positive comments are so encouraging.  Even though I've never met you, I feel like I know you. Looking forward to a long, happy relationship with all of you.

I'm Back!

Blog Posted:7/29/2019 9:18:00 AM

Hello, friends! Time sure flies. I didn't realize I had been gone for so long - 2 years! Well, I'm back now and looking forward to reading your wonderful poetry and hopefully posting some of my own. It's good to be back!

Love,   Kim M.



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Beata
Agustin
Date: 8/7/2019 7:35:00 PM
Good day in the Lord. I'm blessed to read edifying comments from fellow Bible-based poets like you. Thanks so much. God bless you.
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Andrea
Dietrich
Date: 8/1/2019 8:21:00 AM
So glad to hear of your return, Kim. I have missed you and as I recall, some great humorous poems were among your poetic works.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/1/2019 3:51:00 PM
Thank you, Andrea! I've missed you too.
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Laura
Leiser
Date: 7/31/2019 11:42:00 PM
Hi Kim! Glad you’re back! Are you gonna continue the Pleades contests alphabetically to “Z”? Those were fun! :)
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/1/2019 3:50:00 PM
Thank you, Laura and I'm thinking on it. Probably will!
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Gauthier
Date: 7/31/2019 6:49:00 PM
Hi Kim, you left when I joined. Was it something I said? LOL Welcome back.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/1/2019 3:48:00 PM
Ha, ha! No it wasn't because of you, Line. Life events just got a little overwhelming. Thanks for welcoming me back!
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Kim
Rodrigues
Date: 7/31/2019 6:43:00 PM
So glad your back, Kim!
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/1/2019 3:46:00 PM
Thank you, Kim!
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Eve
Roper
Date: 7/30/2019 8:49:00 PM
Welcome back, Kim..
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/1/2019 3:46:00 PM
Thank you, Eve!
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Becca
Teagan
Date: 7/30/2019 10:59:00 AM
Hi Kim! I had been gone for a while too, now I'm kind of testing the waters. I'm glad you're back! Hope you're doing well.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/30/2019 3:26:00 PM
Hi, Becca! I'm glad you're back too.
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Caren
Krutsinger
Date: 7/30/2019 5:23:00 AM
Welcome hone Kim! I am eager to read some of your poems!
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/30/2019 3:25:00 PM
Thank you, Caren, and I will surely take a look at yours.
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Constance
La France
Date: 7/29/2019 7:14:00 PM
Welcome back Kim, hope all is well with you ! AKA broken wings
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/30/2019 3:24:00 PM
Thank you, Dear Heart. All is well!
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Anne-Lise
Andresen
Date: 7/29/2019 2:09:00 PM
- Welcome back, Kim ... nice to see you :) - // Anne-Lise :)
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/30/2019 3:24:00 PM
Thank you, Anne-Lise!
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Craig
Cornish
Date: 7/29/2019 12:37:00 PM
Hi Kim, Welcome back
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/30/2019 3:23:00 PM
Thank you, Craig.
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Mark
Toney
Date: 7/29/2019 10:21:00 AM
Hi, Kim. Greg says he was a "newbie" when you were here last, but I was a "no-bee" since I didn't start here until April of 2018 :) I look forward to reading your poems. Welcome back to the Soup! ~Mark
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/30/2019 3:23:00 PM
Thank you, Mark. I will check out your poems.
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Gregory Richard
Barden
Date: 7/29/2019 10:03:00 AM
Welcome back, Kim ... I was just a "newbie" then, but I do remember your name and work - I hope it wasn't tragedy that took you away, and look forward to reading more of your work! Blessings! :-) <3
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/30/2019 3:22:00 PM
Thank you, Gregory. It wasn't a tragedy, just the business of life and family.

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My Recent Poems

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12/15/2023 A Christmas Blessing Ethereeblessing,christmas,
12/14/2023 Christmas Pleiadeschristmas,
12/14/2023 Christmas Isn't Christmas Without Jesus Rhymechristian,christmas,jesus
12/14/2023 It's Christmas Time Again Free versechristmas,
12/8/2023 A Tribute to Vickie Rhymefamily,journey,life,memor
9/9/2023 Daffodil Pleiadesbeautiful,flower,spring,
9/8/2023 Hurry Fall Ninetteautumn,summer,
9/7/2023 I Will Not Forget Quatrainamerica,anniversary,death
9/2/2023 Roses Pleiadesromantic love,rose,
8/30/2023 Kamala Harris Clerihewamerica,political,
8/30/2023 Joseph Biden Clerihewamerica,political,
8/15/2023 Wrecked Ships Tableau Verseloss,old,sad,time,
8/15/2023 Yes Or No Ninetteanxiety,baby,happy,
8/15/2023 Love Is a Verb Ninettelove,
8/11/2023 Mr Cardinal Quatrainbeauty,bird,nature,
8/9/2023 Kitty Coupletcat,child,cute,friend,
8/8/2023 Hey, Little Man Coupletbaby,cute,grandson,love,
8/7/2023 August Acrosticaugust,beach,fun,
8/3/2023 Captain James T Kirk Clerihewcharacter,
8/3/2023 Simon Cowell Clerihewcelebrity,
8/3/2023 Redeemer Quintain (English)christian,faith,freedom,l
8/2/2023 Nap Time Coupletbaby,cry,dream,Lullaby,
8/2/2023 Walter Cronkite Clerihewcelebrity,integrity,
7/30/2023 Children Don'T Let Your Mamas Grow Old and Be Lonely Lyricchildren,encouraging,life
7/29/2023 Rain - Florida Haikurain,weather,
7/26/2023 Outlaw Pleiadesconflict,evil,
7/26/2023 Bugs Pleiadesinsect,
7/25/2023 The Power of Words Quintain (Sicilian)death,hate,life,love,trut
7/24/2023 A Birthday Poem For Ava Coupletbirthday,child,granddaugh
7/23/2023 No Beach Today Trioletbeach,storm,summer,
7/20/2023 I Am a Poet Coupletpoetry,words,writing,
7/19/2023 He Saw Me Coupletbible,christian,forgivene
7/18/2023 The Extra Mile Versebible,care,encouraging,lo
7/16/2023 Away On a Rooftop Quatraincrazy,stress,summer,
7/16/2023 Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Limerickcool,food,sweet,
7/14/2023 Pixels of Rain Haikurain,storm,summer,
7/12/2023 Summer's Moods Quintain (English)storm,summer,sunshine,
7/10/2023 Jester Pleiadescharacter,fun,
7/9/2023 A Florida July Day Ethereebeach,july,sound,
7/4/2023 Celebrate Freedom Quatrainamerica,celebration,freed
7/2/2023 Rafting Haikuadventure,nature,river,su
6/24/2023 Hannah's Eighteenth Birthday Quatrainbirthday,celebration,gran
6/19/2023 John the Baptist Coupletbaptism,bible,character,
6/15/2023 His Name Is Jesus Rhymebible,christian,faith,jes
6/15/2023 Everyday Treasures Quatrainbeauty,blessing,today,
6/7/2023 Dancing Words - a Waltz Wave Otherwords,writing,
6/5/2023 Embrace Your Dreams Coupletadventure,destiny,life,
6/5/2023 Playful Puppies Juejuanimal,cute,nursery rhyme
6/4/2023 Jumping Baby Jaxon Rhymebaby,nursery rhyme,
12/18/2022 Christmas Prayer Ethereechristmas,prayer,
6/9/2022 Cell Phone Blues Lyricangst,loss,
4/14/2022 Easter Quatrainchristian,easter,
1/22/2022 Coming Home Free versehome,soldier,
1/20/2022 January Acrosticjanuary,winter,
1/17/2022 No More Kisses Limerickfish,kiss,
1/17/2022 A Winter's Day Haikulove,tree,wind,winter,
1/16/2022 A Winter Scene Haikusnow,weather,winter,
1/13/2022 Reflections and New Beginnings Coupletconflict,confusion,new ye
1/10/2022 My Beating Heart Haikubird,heart,
1/10/2022 Aging Winter Haikuwinter,
1/9/2022 One Night In Bethlehem Quatrainangel,baby,birth,christia
1/7/2022 New Year, New Life Versebaby,blue,new year,
12/30/2021 Commandments Senryuchristian,god,truth,
12/23/2021 A Child Was Born Trioletchild,christian,christmas
11/20/2021 Hide and Seek - Waltz Wave Repost Otherrain,sunshine,weather,
11/18/2021 A Thanksgiving Day Coupletfamily,food,friend,thanks
10/12/2021 Pumpkin Patch - Nursery Rhyme Coupletchildren,fun,nursery rhym
8/7/2021 Trouble Sleeping Senryusleep,
8/7/2021 Language of the Soul - Butterfly Cinquain Cinquaingod,love,prayer,
8/5/2021 Penny For Your Thoughts Senryuenvironment,money,
8/3/2021 Silly Milly Limerickgirl,silly,
8/3/2021 After the Storm Haikugod,rainbow,storm,
7/31/2021 Theories - Brevette Othertime,
7/31/2021 Taking the Cats To the Vet Limerickanxiety,cat,travel,
7/30/2021 Summer Cinquainpeople,summer,sun,
7/27/2021 Why Can'T We Get Along Pantoumamerica,anger,hate,peace,
7/26/2021 Restoration Prayer Quatraingod,prayer,sin,
7/26/2021 Albert Einstein Clerihewcelebrity,science,
7/24/2021 Calamity Jane Clerihewamerica,celebrity,western
7/22/2021 It's Your Choice Quatrainforgiveness,jesus,love,se
7/22/2021 Going To Pot Limerickamerica,corruption,
7/22/2021 Dreams and Satisfaction Otherdream,sleep,work,
7/20/2021 Baby Cardinals Haikubaby,bird,mom,
7/20/2021 Goldfish Haikucat,fish,
7/18/2021 A Plea For Words Quatrainimagination,words,writing
7/16/2021 Barnabas Collins Clerihewbetrayal,dark,gothic,
7/16/2021 Snow White Clerihewkiss,love,princess,
7/16/2021 Have a Sweet Day Coupletcandy,chocolate,people,sw
7/15/2021 God's Voice Whispers Free versefaith,forgiveness,god,lov
7/14/2021 Faith Versefaith,fear,
7/13/2021 Laughter Versegiggle,uplifting,
7/13/2021 Red Riding Hood Retold Limerickfantasy,funny,girl,grandm
7/13/2021 Jesus Take My All Quatrainchristian,devotion,faith,
7/8/2021 Trip To Kentucky Limerickcar,december,rain,stress,
7/6/2021 Wild Child Limerickadventure,child,tree,
7/4/2021 Happy Birthday Usa Rhymeamerica,birthday,freedom,
6/29/2021 Children Playing Pantoumchildren,summer,
6/29/2021 Dear Summer Ninettefun,humorous,summer,
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Fav Poems

PoemTitleFormCategories
Hummers Joy Concreteinspirational,nature,
God Is Good Rhymefaith,god,house,
Mammogram Rhymehealth,parody,,cute,
A Few of My Suckiest Things With Apologies To Julie Andrews Rhymefunny,
Did You Ever Rhymeintrospection,
12 Days of Christmas Remix Rhymeanimals,music,sea,seasons
Guiding Star O'Er Washington Limerickfunny,political,
Its Christmas Time In Dodge City Light Versecowboy-western,funny,holi
I'M Dreaming of a New Body Verseholiday,parody,christmas,
A Mouse In the House Light Versechildren,funny,house,dad,
Comes a Wind Rhymedaffodils,nature,
Valentine Haiku Haikulove,nature,
Truth Rhymeadventure,
On Track Haikunature,
A Modern Curse Verseparody,people,
Without a Doubt Coupletlife,on writing and words
The Longbow Archer Free versepolitical,
Phil Tankafunny,me,me,
Insomniac's Lament Rhymeanimals,funny,me,me,
Poetry Is Rhymeart,love,
An Open Verse Verseon writing and words
Cleaning Solution Monorhymefunny,life,
Demonic Noise Haikudeath,fear,natural disast
The Wake Verseplaces
My Window Dramatic Monologueadventure,inspirational,l
Be Still Free versefaith,happiness,hope,life
Jesus - King of the Jews Quatraininspirational,
I Must Go Back To the Cross Rhymefaith,hope,
For One Moment Free verselife,sad,
Words Not Heard Coupletart,on writing and words,
The Faeries Are In My Garden Rhymefantasy,
Painting a Pastoral Morn Haikunature,
Pegasus,Take Me There Verseimagination,
I'M Turning Into Mother Rhymechild,life,me,mother,
Spring Is In the Air Listnature,seasons,
A Tightrope Walk Free verseangst,childhood,fear,may,
Without Hope's Gleam Terzanelleflower,hope,joy,paradise,
Artistry of Words Senryulove,
A Revelation Bioanniversary
Taken Free verseintrospection,
The Angel Inside Rhymeallegory,angel,art,beauti
A Pink Crystal Dawn Kimonature,
Ephemeral Free verselife,loss,nature,
To the Devil of the Dark Domain Rhymechristian,
The Love Note Tankalove,
Sensing God Free versefaith,
Paper Boat Haikuhope,
The Task Free versedeath,friendship,loss,lov
The Ballad of Ol' Joe' Rhymefaith
Quietude Free versepeace,
A King's Calling Rhymereligion,words,
Fang Decay Quatrainfunny,
Slow Down Rhymechristian,introspection,t
O, the Weeping Versedeath,sad,
Tick Tock Free verseloneliness,
Picture Perfect Tankabeauty,nature,,Lullaby,
Stardust Drench Me Versehope,imagination,
I Am Personificationscience,
If I Never Free versepoems,words,
Beyond the Looking Glass Rhymefantasy,
Gone Are the Winds But Long Live the Words Diminished Hexaversespoken word,words,
Apple Pickin' Time Rhymefruit,romance,
Doing the Santa Shuffle Rhymechristmas,fun,
Redneck Santa Rhymechristmas,parody,
In the Autumn of My Life Rhymedeath,lost love,love,
My Love Rhyme Royallove,
He Will Be Your Saving Grace Lyricchristian,inspirational,
A Spring Miracle Sapphic stanzabeauty,morning,nature,spr
One Green Leaf Versecolor,green,holiday,image
A Storm Came Late Free versenature,spring,storm,
Slow Walking Talker Rhymeadventure,baptism,beautif
From the Cross Rhymejesus,love,mother,
Everyone Would Say Free versebirth,emotions,feelings,p
A Rusty Screen Quatrainbeauty,imagery,imaginatio
Touched By a Feather Haikubeautiful,beauty,children
White Snow Free verseseasons,snow,
Veteran's Day - 2015 Free verseappreciation,soldier,vete
The Curtain of Repose Versenight,silence,
Animal Groups Rhymeanimal,
I Write Free versedream,imagination,love,
No Other Free verseanalogy,books,relationshi
Haiku 9-21-2016 For Contest Haikunature,peace,
Coffee Colored Memories Sonnetmemory,morning,
The Sun Will Soon Shine Again Quatorzaindeath,dedication,encourag
All I Am Free verselonging,
Unsettled Sea Rhymenature,sea,sky,
A Winning Campaign Monorhyme11th grade,destiny,identi
On the Way To the Ballet Free verseallusion,analogy,apprecia
Way of Tears Lyricjesus,
On Wings of Imagination Verseimagination,
Autumn Rapture Acrosticseasons,
Beyond the Black Fence Free verseangst,
A Page From My Childhood Versechildhood,memory,
Centurio Romanus Sum Rhymebible,christian,death,eas
Why Is the Question Free versei am,integrity,introspect
Beware the Fireworks of Joy Free versemetaphor,political,weathe
I Am But a Flag Free verseamerica,today,
A Paean To God Free verseallusion,angst,appreciati
The Devil Isn'T Ugly Quatraininspirational,
23rd Quatraingod,

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