I can always count on tarot to spark my imagination. This is from the Fairy Tale Tarot (Lisa Hunt, 2009), a gorgeous deck that is out of print but digitally available thanks to The Fool’s Dog. This image came from their Tarot Sampler IV.
Look deeper
A woman may swallow a seed
that is not a seed and bear
a child that is not a child.
A selfish old man may indulge
himself by pretending
to indulge his grandson.
A child that wants to play
with a box may be a raven
who steals back the sun.
A child may be a raven.
A box may hold the sun.
A thief may be a hero.
Things are not always what they seem.
The Daily Compost 
I love using tarot decks for poem inspiration! Gorgeous card, and gorgeous poem.
Thank you, Emma! Tarot cards are my favorite prompt, which is why I’m making a concerted effort this WriMo to use other techniques. But I’ve allowed myself to use tarot in a pinch. 😉 Thanks for reading and commenting.
Love this poem, even the creepy shivers I got from it.
Creepy shivers – that’s something I wasn’t expecting. Thank you for commenting! I find it especially cool to hear about reader responses that open up a whole new way of seeing the poem. 🙂
When something isn’t as expected, it’s unnerving and creepy, although it also opens up a lot of wonderful possibilities. This poem made me feel that shiveriness.
Okay, so now I’ve got the creepy shivers. Well done! 😉
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