Dianthus Barbatus
Little white eyes
tilt up toward
the summer sky
as sweet flowers
cluster and push
to nudge
each other aside
for a moment
in the spotlight
until fingers pluck
and flowers float
in an iced tea glass
for love and hope
writing activity
Gideon’s Challenge
Not a Weed
The healing touch
of vibrant blooms
that bob and sway
under a radiant sun
their petals
dancing happiness
fluttering
in the breeze
with a promise of
sweet relief
to those
familiar
with natures gifts
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Night Kisses
Vibrant dusk
as sun sinks low
and temperatures
begin to drop
Relief
rains down
over the senses
as another day
of sweltering heat
gives way
to the gentle touch
of cool night air
on eagery
waiting flesh
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Garden Musings
Sad brown eyes
cast toward the sky
as tendrils
of a mane
made of fire
sway in their stretch
to the ground
What do you see
in the bright blue sky
that makes
sadness well
in those
dark brown eyes
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Weekly Creativity Prompt – The Moon
Prompt: “Pull the card from your deck(s) that matches the card posted below. Compare the imagery between the card provided and the card from your own deck. How would you read them differently and why?”
Tarot of the Hidden Realm – The imagery of this card is all about a flagging of confidence, a sense of curiosity, and a moment of uncertainty. Antlers are unwieldy in moments of vulnerability as the figure explores the barren ground on hands and knees.
There is also determination and strength. She is not lying down and giving up, but continues to move forward, to seek more, and find her way.
Tarot for Middle Earth – Like the Tarot of the Hidden Realm, the focus in this card’s imagery is not on the moon itself, but rather on the figure that works to make their way through a dark landscape of shadows and darkness. Here in this card there is a sense of empowerment over doubt and uncertainty. Her posture and the sword she carries indicates that although she walks through shadows and a landscape of illusion, she is prepared for what may come.
Anonymous Tarot – Abstract and vague, what stands out strongest to me in this card is the moon itself. Although this imagery is very reminiscent of traditional RWS imagery, the moon dominates everything and appears to be bleeding. The amount of red in this card speaks to me of fear, and of leaving a place of calm and security (the blue) to step into that place of fear in order to follow the beacon of the moon above.
Adventure Arcana Tarot – Here again we see a very classic imagery, and yet the contrast between domesticated and wild is missing in the lack of dog and wolf. Although the crustacean is also missing, we are still able to draw the meaning of it through the shift from stream to the appearance of a path, as if we are pulled out of the dark water of the subconscious to tread upon the moonlit path through uncertainty, forsaking the security that the towers offer to follow the guiding light of the moon above.
DECK USED: TAROT OF THE HIDDEN REALM, TAROT FOR MIDDLE EARTH, ANONYMOUS TAROT, ADVENTURE ARCANA TAROT
Gideon’s Challenge
The Mattress
Layers on layers
of feathery softness
create a bed
of green
perfect
for laying out
to stretch and curl
to nap and dream
to daydream
as we pick shapes
out of leaf patterns
and the clouds beyond
Lie with me, my love
Twisting the Leaf 