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Wheel of Fortune

by ridinghhood-p.boutilier

Rated: 18+ · Book · Experience · #1211684

My blog--I pull a card--if it doesn't speak to me...perhaps it is for you?

I pull a card...if it doesn't speak to me...perhaps it was meant for you?

How to Read the Tarot

Begin by brewing a cup of tea,
a nervine, lemon balm or chamomile,
this is after all, your future.
A reading at the dark of the moon is best,
before the night creatures crawl
and bad humours fill the air.
Pick a circular deck, with a fairy-tale motif,
and no reversals.
Hold a question in your heart,
shuffle the cards and place them on the table.
Choose only two.
Like the ancient Israelites,
these are your seer stones, Urim and Thumimm,
black and white, yes or no.
Isn't that all you were asking?

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citruspocket

Apr 12, 2025 at 11:11am
In response to "April 12, 2025"

This is an absolutely beautiful poem

And I absolutely love getting a glimpse into how people's minds & inspiration work - who'd've thought you'd end up with a lovely piece about a bird from a picture of a restaurant

Kåre เลียม Enga

Mar 26, 2025 at 5:32pm
In response to "March 4, 2025"

A gentle free verse. You have more than one this month worthy of entering Shadows&Light.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Mar 26, 2025 at 5:29pm
In response to "March 17, 2025"

Funny! Worthy of posting on the Newsfeed. Protest poetry!

Kåre เลียม Enga

Feb 24, 2025 at 4:27pm
In response to "February 24, 2025"

February has been a trial to say the least. But, sun came out today, temps are mild. I chatted with folks at the Senior Center.

I think I'd rearrange a couple of the lines to make it flow better. Line 7 could be moved up. Lines 5 and 6 could come a bit later.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Feb 14, 2025 at 6:52pm
In response to "February 14, 2025"

Yes, no mud, no lotus.

This is the type of free verse that in my opinion suits Shadows & Light.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Oct 16, 2024 at 8:35pm
In response to "October 16, 2024"

I don't take walks. I should. They help.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Oct 7, 2024 at 11:55pm
In response to "September 30, 2024"

And now Uncle Milty... the Big Blowhard.

Be safe.

he wraps himself with stiff winds and lightning
his flightpath wobbly weedy
his eye small and beady

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tracker

Sep 22, 2024 at 12:50am
In response to "September 1, 2024"

I love the title and every word of the poem. You paint a picture that is universal for those of us who have reached an age where we are comfortable in our skin.

tracker

Sep 22, 2024 at 12:46am
In response to "July 23, 2024"

I was going to mirror what Kare wrote. It makes a great shape by just centering the poem.

at the start, and

at the end and voila! I am enjoying your poetry this evening. ~tracker

Elycia Lee ☮ Sleepy

Sep 17, 2024 at 11:39am
In response to "September 1, 2024"

Hey, Kåre เลียม Enga

. This was written for "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2024-2025)"

. This challenge runs for a whole year. Registration is already closed though.

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April 10, 2023 at 8:59am

#1047944

April 10, 2023

Wheel of Fortune

Crawling along the Wheel of Fortune
the bones of the Animus Mundi
I cannot fathom my portion
or divine what I am meant to be.
Grasping at possibilities
switching from devil to martyr
doubt shatters my fragile altars.
This dance of fate is a battle
punctuated with tears and laughter.
All are caught in her endless cycle.

Form: Dizain

Pholarchos Tarot--10--Wheel of Fortune--Find your freedom in this circle game.

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