The Fool
—Poems are Cynthia Linville's
Excerpts from Luna Blanca's Tarot Book
—Paintings are from the Tranquil Willows Tarot Deck
by Rowen Saille and Tranquillity Fearn
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The Fool
Bungee jump
free fall:
embrace the sky
1
The Magician
In the wake of his stardust smile
every head turns
says yes
2
The High Priestess
Riffling through
your soul’s cache:
seeing all the secrets
Empress
3
The Empress
Teeth sink
into warm bread:
olive oil glistens on lips
4
The Emperor
A whiff of Clive Christian No. 1
the silent purr of his
Bentley Continental
5
The Hierophant
Relief:
closing the door
turning the lock
6
The Lovers
Bacon and dark chocolate
wedded
on the tongue
7
The Chariot
1950 Mercury Eight:
hydraulic lift
pearlescent flames
Justice
8
Justice
Oakland, New York
Miami, Detroit:
out in the streets
9
The Hermit
No wifi, no signal:
the forest breathes
deep silence
10
The Wheel
Vanna White
gracefully turning
the winning letter
11
Strength
One-armed woman
deadlifts
over 200 pounds
12
The Hanged One
Loose change
falling
out of soul’s pockets
Death
13
Death
Marble monument
granite headstone
brass plaque: sprinkling of ash
14
Temperance
Dancing parallel
on tightropes:
Cirque du Soleil
15
The Devil
Snooping his phone:
seeking
secret sexts
16
The Tower
2007:
Housing Market
Crash
17
The Star
Scores of Giselles:
the audition line
glitters
The Moon
18
The Moon
Climbing the cliff path
at midnight:
flashlight goes out
19
The Sun
Emerging from
air conditioned darkness:
full glare in face
Judgement
20
Judgement
Green shoots
transmute
dead wood
21
The World
Apollo 17
capturing
the big blue marble
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—Medusa, wishing you a happy and productive solstice, and thanking today's contributors for showing us their fine work in this upcoming book. For more info about it, see www.bythelightof.com/books.html
The World