Togetherness
Twilight hours
bring quiet moments
and peaceful sits
at the shore
where reeds and weeds
sway in the breeze
and water laps
against stones
when chill creeps in
with a blaze of pink
slide your arm
around me tight
Hold me close
and soft kisses are sure
to lead me through
the night
Loud and Proud
Your heart lives
on your sleeve
like delicate leaves
opened wide
and flourishing
at the end of a
delicate stem
for all to see
as you do not hide
but shout loudly
for everyone to hear
with your eyes
only for me…
I love you
Shelter and Shade
Not my favorite
by any means
not a cloud in the sky
a little shade
under green leaves
gives shelter from the sun
another day
too bright, too warm
but beautiful all the same
a few more days
to give relief
I can’t wait for it to rain
Prompt: “Pull the card from your deck that matches [The Devil from Tarot of the Hidden Realm]. Compare the imagery between the card provided and the card from your own deck(s). How would you read them differently and why?”
Tarot of the Hidden Realm – Here we see temptation personified in the countenance of Faunus, Cerrunos, and Pan. The horned one tempts lovers to dance in the forest, and lose themselves in each other as they swirl and sway among the trees.
The lovers must be willing to step into this space, to join the dance… but the temptation is so great will it feel like a choice if they concede? After all, how can you resist such a seductive invitation?
Steven Universe Tarot – Here we see the puppet straining against the chains as the puppetmaster lingers in the background, in full control of the situation much as the rider of the Chariot controls his horses. The depiction here is what happens at the end of the Devil card’s journey. You’ve given into temptation, you’ve yielded to the seduction that teased you into succumbing. At first you felt you were in control, but no more. Not now. Now you find yourself truly trapped with only your own choices to have brought you to this place.
Occult Ornithology Tarot – In this card the magpie collects and collects until their nest is gilded with gilt and glitter. They celebrate their good fortune, and hoard their treasures, always craving just one more no matter how many bits and baubles they gather up. The stage of the Devil depicted in this card is the obsession that builds before the trap snaps shut. The magpie does not feel himself chained by his obsession quite yet… but it is only a matter of time.
Sortilegios Tarot – For this deck’s imagery, we see a depiction of a six-winged seraphim in the process of consuming a human figure. What I see here is a depiction of scrupulosity. This is when one’s religion becomes an obsession, to the point that their minds become closed. It is often accompanied by “religious snobbery” and can be an addiction like any other thing someone becomes hyper focused on and obsessed with. Here, we see a figure that has dove in head first and although sharp teeth of the seraphim now pierce the flesh and make them bleed, they are too far in now to pull out.
The Flush
A vibrant singe
by summer’s kiss
turns yellow
to tangerine
to rich shades
of orange
like love swells
a flush of warmth
upon the skin
turning flesh from
chilled tones
to warm
and pinkened
Your 
Love’s Kiss
Your love skims
over my senses
like the soft lick
of air
sliding over water
kicking up
little waves
like tingling kisses
beneath the skin
gentle
or intense
perfection is found
in each touch
and every word
Twisting the Leaf 