Writing with Tarot Card Prompts

Talking with my critique partner about Tarot cards reminded me that some writers use Tarot cards for plotting and characterization.

My muse has been sleeping on the job.

Can I reawaken her by using Tarot cards?

Tarot Cards for Creative Writing is a blog post by Whitney Hill, which gives examples of using Tarot cards for writing prompts.

https://whitneyhillwrites.com/writing-updates/tarot-cards-for-creative-writing/

Of course, that made me look for an owl Tarot deck!            

TAROT OF THE OWLS 

written by Pamela Chen, art by Elisabeth Alba

contains an easy to understand guidebook for beginners and a deck with delightful, imaginative owl art. 

I glanced at the guidebook last night and haven't even tried the deck yet. 

But, much to my surprise, this morning writing ideas came flying in. 

My muse has returned!

After Another Funeral

Letters of Transit

Daisy's green light

a black bird made of lead

motive for murder

or hopeless infidelity

wasting time

chasing distractions and detours

as the green light recedes

there is only

this moment

the journey

not the destination

#vss365 prompt: letters

Fly Me to the Moon

For the first time ever, humans have seen the dark side of the moon.

Here is a link to NASA's lunar flyby gallery.

 https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/lunar-flyby/

A musical accompaniment, Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLOth-BuCNY

Passover Recipe Haiku

 

a carp should be chopped

mixed with whitefish: gefilte

not crunchy sushi

Daily Haiku Prompts: carp, crunch

Another Day, Another Orchid Haiku

orchid losing blooms

but look closely and marvel:

new buds appearing

Daily Haiku Prompts: orchid, buds

Your smile for today, brought to you by Coco the Cat

Here's your moment of zen: A "holy" cat named Coco stands at the entrance of a church in Mexico, seemingly blessing everyone who walks in 🐱

https://bsky.app/profile/miblogestublog.bsky.social/post/3mhqbducyqk2y

Tanka for Echo: March 20, 2001

four days old when we

met you and your eyes were closed:

it was puppy love

I found your puppy album

golden treasures from the past

joyful memories

your exuberance, Echo,

echoes in my heart