tell a tale of tarot

By Kinsey R McIntyre

tell a tale of tarot is a collection of poems, each representing a card in the minor arcana section of a tarot deck. the author's interpretations of these cards create a vivid imaginative experience through each individual poem.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rosemary Renee
• Release date: May 10, 2023
• ISBN: 9781088141489

Book preview

1

wands

i balance precariously on a branch

its tree swaying in the light wind

a fire blooms at her roots

climbing her as i once did as a child

summer breeze combing through my hair

the flames gnaw at her bark

darkening her skin

yet i stay still

feeling the warmth tickle my bare feet and that same breeze lift the heat higher up her limbs

i can see the light from below

a glowing sun that lingers on the ground

as it rises, i feel her shake

her roots curling deeper into the soil to keep her balance

but when i look up

oh, when i look up

she is in full bloom

flowers facing the sky

fruit being warmed by the ever-rising fire

in spite of the flames

regardless of the heat

she gives me comfort in the shape of apples and leafy laughter

just as i knew she would

just to teach me that regardless of how the world burns

i can blossom

-ace

two doors stand in front of me

a torch hanging above each

one red

one blue

it seems cliche until you face it yourself

choosing between red and blue

the threat of a wrong decision stinging the back of your mind

but i don’t see the roses that bloom in shades of purple surrounding the doors’ frames

it’s hard being colorblind in a world full of roses and flames

-two