Tarot

A poem about the 22 major arcana in the Tarot cards.

Act cool, 

don't be a fool. 

A sage, 

like the mage. 

A mistress, 

like the high priestess. 

A temptress, 

like the empress

A templar, 

before emperor. 

Not a sycophant, 

like the hierophant. 

In the covers, 

true lovers. 

Starting a riot, 

in a chariot. 

Notice, 

there is justice. 

Commit, 

like the hermit. 

Make a deal, 

turn the wheel. 

Congruent, 

in strength. 

Not quite the plan, 

the hanged man. 

He sat, 

and welcomed death. 

A good reference,

for temperance. 

Chained in evil, 

by the devil. 

Crumbling power, 

like the tower. 

Shining from afar, 

like the star. 

Now so soon, 

the moon. 

To be one, 

with the sun. 

Not by accident,

judgment.

A story being told, 

the world. 

Author's Note

All views and reviews are welcome.
Thank you for taking the time to read my work.
Take good care.

Reviews

[Amy R]

The poem revolves around the interplay between wisdom, power, and the spiritual journey of life.
By juxtaposing various archetypes—such as the sage, the empress, and the devil—your poem explores the complexities of human experience, the nature of justice, and the quest for self-identity and enlightenment.

Your poem invites readers to reflect on their own paths and the choices they make in the face of life's complexities.

Nice write... very unique....
-Amy

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Thank you so much for the awesome review Amy.
Yes, you really caught the meaning, that was very insightful. All the major Arcana from the Tarot cards.
I am so glad you enjoyed this poem.
Take good care friend.
🌹

[Amy R]

You're very welcome my friend.
Happy to read your poems.

[MCS]

Enjoyed! Very cheeky and clever :)

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Thank you so much for your visit and your review MCS.
I am so glad you enjoyed this poem.
read moreThank you so much for your visit and your review MCS.
I am so glad you enjoyed this poem.
Take good care friend. 😃

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Take good care friend.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

What an interesting read. I don't know much about the Tarot other than what I've seen on TV. They were the same sort of taboo as Ouija boards and witchcraft where I grew up. The most famous reference I remember to them was in the movie Tombstone where one lady tells another with a Tarot deck, "I wish you'd learn to play a real card game". Astrology, the tarot...all that stuff seems threatening to the Christian mainstream but to me it's just mainly silliness thinking we can predict the future or change it or talk to the dead. I like the short staccato lines and the great way the alliteration mixes in with rhyme to form the piece. Well done and I enjoyed the read.

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Thank you so much for your visit and your review Fabian. I am glad you enjoyed this poem. Take good care friend.

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

i like this serving of word salad, the short lines that rhyme come at the reader like machine-gun fire. like a tarot reading, it might seem like obscure images that appear in random. but a card-reader knows that there are patterns and meanings to it. i am not a card reader, so i am going to slowly back away from making any interpretations. yet i had fun reading this stylish piece, and forgive me if i missed any key messages you wanted to convey.

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Thank you so much Ern.
Your visit and your review are deeply appreciated.
Yes, I enjoy Tarot cards, had fun writing this one.
I leave the interpretation free to the reader's mind, the cards can have many meanings.
Just word play really.
Take good care friend.
Bright blessings.

[Davidgeo]

Heavy rhyming is not as clever as we think it is.

[Arundass TP]

Excellent words. Powerful poem. Loved it

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Thank you so much for the great review friend.
I am so glad you enjoyed this poem and took the time to read my work.
Take good care.

[Vol]

Rock,
It's all there, isn't it? The Major arcana, it is an interesting study, but the Minor Arcana scares me.
Vol

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Hi there Vol.
Yes the minor arcana can serve as guidance to the major. The meanings are not always good.
But to write about the minor would be a tiresome work, so I only focus in the major in this work.
Thank you so much for your visit and your review.
I hope you enjoyed this poem.
Truly I find not that the cards are scary but that life is.
Take good care Vol.

[Vol]

I always figured the major arcana was for major events and characteristics, while the minor is about day to day, stuff... But really, the last time I cast the cards, they were so accurate, it scared me.

[The_Ancient_Rock]

That can happen with the Tarot.
Tarot can be pretty accurate sometimes.
But it is not written in stone, events may change.
Since life is constant change and transformation.
I use both major and minor, the minor working a bit as a compass to better understand the major.
It is always a pleasure to meet a fellow Tarot reader.
Take good care Vol.

[Marie]

You very poetically impart to your reader the meaning of the Tarot cards in perfect rhyme. An excellent interaction with words between the various cards. I like the simplicity of this poem very much, because I find the Tarot to be a complicated process, difficult to understand too. Your poem tells the story of the world today as it is. The wheel of life is always turning, but in so many ways we seem to be regressing instead of progressing. Very thought provoking and insightful write! Thank you for sharing, dear A. R...

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Thank you so much for your great review.
Yes, I agree with your words about the wheel of life.
I tried to pick up a right word, as the cards can have different meanings at different times.
Your words are deeply appreciated.
I am so glad you enjoyed this poem.
Take good care Marie.
Thank you once more, friend.

[Marie]

Most welcome always, A. R...

[Fia Naturie]

I really the rhyme scheme. The way you interplayed the cards was an enjoyable read.

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Thank you so much for the great review Fia.
I am so glad you enjoyed this poem.
Take good care friend.