Fortune Teller

Beauty and the crystal ball

Fortune teller is not from here

Or any other planet for that matter

It would be dangerous to speculate

India is just a reference

A point on the map

Frame of mind, frame of time

Is she a gypsy

Madame hates guesses

Has the answer to the question

The present is impossible

She steps into the past with pleasure

Just past midnight in a yellow dress

Heads turn because she's beautiful

Backwards has no future

It has not arrived or been divined

The crystal ball is pregnant with ideas

Full of clouds that fog the mind

If touched by her don't wash your hand

A tip is recommended at the end

Be careful not to kiss the reader

A frog could be in your future

If you understand

Author's Note

Mystery and beauty encapsulated in a tiny slice of imaginary life

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

a fine read for me ..wonderful inspiration to fantasies, mysteries and danger!!!! :) i visited New Orleans once and one of the things i intended was to meet a Voodoo Queen ...i found one in a very small and fully packed shop... packed with all kinds of tripe and paraphernalia used in her craft ... i was with a friend who is sensitive to ghosty kinds of things and she refused to go in ..i thought it silly but as i was inquiring as to the "Queen" the cashier pointed to a back room covered by a curtain ... the longer i stayed taking in the place the more uncomfortable i became ... so i left ... my friend was very happy i did not go in and see her ..i will always wonder now about that Queen ... anyway ..i like your poem :)
E.

[iamshadowine]

this is such a great imagery! lovely piece of work!! great job!
keep writing :D