Stichomancy
Sacred syllables
and whispered words
pages fanned
to dive right in
for small bits
of wisdom
Lost and found
in a book
creative writing
Weekly Creativity Prompt – The Playlist
This is a fun repeat exercise that I’ve now used a few times and resurrect every couple of months!
Have you ever listened to a song and suddenly realized “This song is such a Tower song!”? This week’s activity is based off the love of music and how we associate music with the world around us.
Activity: Randomly draw five cards from your deck. For each card pick (or find) a song that you feel fits that card perfectly.
The Devil – Criminal by Taemin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFQL7BS6lrs
Knight of Wands – Firestarter by Prodigy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmin5WkOuPw
Judgement – Split Down the Middle by Leo Xia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zyTHx6ZSbo
Five of Cups – Everybody Knows by Leonard Cohen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxd23UVID7k
Seven of Swords – Hug & Kiss by Dress (feat miso, fka, sogumm, lydia paek)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvnTQrKTwdc
DECK USED: SASURAIBITO TAROT
Gideon’s Challenge
Hidden Potential
Scattered bricks
and broken stone
piled high
a scattered mess.
With hammer
and chisel
you will find
that the chaos
becomes beauty
and form.
This property has some of the most interesting and beautiful artisan created garden walls that I’ve ever seen. The pile indicates that there are plans for much more yet to come, and I can only imagine the beauty of what will one day be finished.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Tattered Petals
beaten
battered
badly bruised
yet there is no
broken
to be heard
instead
the bruises
have their own beauty
and growth continues
along with
life’s journey
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Downward Glance
When up so high
above it all
peace appears
to reign below
and it’s easy
to forget
that people roam
upon the earth
like ants
upon a hill.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Quiet Time
A quiet day
a balcony
a cup of tea
and a book.
Sometimes it’s
the simple things
that make life
worth living.
Self care isn’t always about the things we do. Sometimes it’s about the things we decide to put off and do tomorrow. Sometimes it’s about doing nothing at all… just for a little while.
Twisting the Leaf 