Responsibility
Always ready
and always there
always dependable
and always near
ready to go
at the drop of a hat
when the phone rings
already packed
always on call
for when need does arise
ready and waiting
for when we have to fly
This is my go-bag. I actually have two of these. An old and worn one in gray that is packed for day hikes, and this one which is my emergency bag that is kept packed for running out to the hospital or other types of emergencies.
Tender Moments
I feel delicate
like petals
splayed wide
and fine stamen
stretching
to seek
the lightest touch
while the barest
flush of color
skims over skin
to speak
of the vulnerability
I feel
for you
Temperate Shifts
Cool breath skims
over skin
followed by heat
too miserable
to be in
but the cool returns
once again
and we’re left
wondering
what month we’re in.
Hooray for
no Indian Summer
this year…
I hope.
Dream Echoes
Heart and stomach
clenched like rocks
heavy
in the chest
as each takes turns
trying to climb
into the throat
and a hand lifts
to wipe
sleep from
corners of the eyes
while a shaky breath
is drawn
and reality
comes back into focus
Always On My Mind
Every day
I think of you
From the moment
eyes open
to greet the day
to the moment
my head
touches upon
pillow’s softness
it is you
my thoughts return to
again and again
I love you
Prompt: “Pull the Death card from your deck(s). Compare the imagery between the card provided below and the card(s) from your own deck(s). How would you read them differently and why?“
Modern Love Tarot – Whips and chains and patent leather really leans into the sexual aspect of the Devil card, and I would normally interpret this card as being about those things you are curious about that might be considered risky or taboo. Out of the four cards I’m interpreting in this exercise, it is the most likely card that I would interpret with sexual undertones, although not always… for it isn’t sex I think about when I look at this card, but the thrill of anticipation when trying something new and/or dangerous.
Midnight Magic Tarot – Hypomyces lactifluorum is a parasidic fungus that takes over the fruiting bodies of other nearby mushrooms. In this card I see the potential for addiction. Not just in reference to drugs or alcohol, but to anything that can provide one the dopamine our brains crave. Sugar, cookies, praise, kisses, driving too fast… the list is endless. What in your life has the potential to take over if you don’t keep it in check? What can you do to help keep these things in check so that they don’t take over and possibly change your life in negative ways?
Margarete Petersen Tarot – Eyes gaze upon you through the sharp angles of judgement as open wounds fill the frame and chaos reigns. In the grip of obsession and addiction, it doesn’t matter how deep the knife cuts… as long as you get what you crave. The imagery in this card speaks to me of wounds, self judgements, and that savage need that grips one’s insides when addiction is upon us. Where in life are you sacrificing pieces of yourself for something that’s slowly starting to take over or sabotage what you once held dear?
The Mind’s Eye Tarot – Again we see eyes watching on and a theme of red. Red is the color of passion, anger, lust, and blood. It’s the color of obsession and the color of gaping wounds. The figure in this card seems indifferent in both her posture and demeanor. Combined with the eyes and the overwhelming red of the card’s coloring, what I see her is a question about what you are ignoring. What bad habits or shadow behavior needs dealt with instead of turning your back upon it and pretending it doesn’t exist?
Twisting the Leaf 