This poem was prepared for the March 9th episode of Late Night Poets Art of Seduction inspired by tarot cards. Enjoy!
In a realm that is neither
black nor white,
alive nor dead,
feet nor head,
there is a cloudy bed
where sits the High Priestess,
wisdom’s go-between,
a figure of shadowy existence,
sibling of Persophone.
No seed can be wasted.
No truth ungleaned.
Veiled visionary,
she is a windowpane
to the sacred spaces
without and within.
Bound by blue robes,
drawn with Diadem,
christ’s cross her shield,
the crescent moon
a foothold for her feet.
She is sanctuary,
her voice, retreat.
Established strength,
the feminine and masculine,
Artemis’ arrows, and
Isis’ ankh;
she gives her blessings,
accepts our thanks.
The third pillar,
the path between,
she is wisdom to all who pull her,
the precognitive mother,
keeper of dreams.
Go to her. She reigns supreme.
© khartless 2022, All Rights Reserved
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate all that is feminine and divine, so I will showcase some of my works this month that tell the stories of women past, present, and future.
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A keeper of surreal dreams, indeed.👏
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A luminary. I do so hope she’s in my cards. (Never actually had mine read).
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Who wants to know what is in the future; much more exciting playing it by ear 😂
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😂 true indeed. I do love surprises.
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😂 Me too.
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Fabulous! 👌 👏
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Many thanks. 💜
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Fantastic poem🤩I’m not familiar with the whole deck just yet, but The High Priestess is one I know. A goddess, and guardian of sacred knowledge in between the dark and the light🖤👗🤍
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Thank you. I also don’t know the whole deck. I’ve never actually used one before, but this card, it spoke to me.
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Brilliant! 🖤🖤
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Thank you. 💜💜
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Always welcome my friend 🖤
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What an awesome poem, K. This is my fav part, “where sits the High Priestess,
wisdom’s go-between,
a figure of shadowy existence,
sibling of Persophone.” Amazing.
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Thank you. I imagine she’s been below and above and prefers somewhere in between. 😃
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You’re most welcome. Always. Indeed. 😁 Congrats on your most recent pub, by the way. I’ll be back later to read it. 🥳
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Oh, wonderful. I have a soft spot for that story, so I’d love to know what you think of it. Thanks for taking the time to read it.
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Just read and commented. It is a special write, K. I loved it.
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beautiful and evocative; such assurance: from the first few lines there is no wavering; you feel this one and I do too —
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Thank you, John. What you say, it’s true. She’s able to toggle so many extremes and I see myself trying to do that with all the roles I take on, even in one day.
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indeed; as writers too, we must embrace opposites and as you said in a recent comment on ‘Chamber’ it’s good to explore one’s ‘darker’ nature —
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I love goddesses ❤️❤️
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💜
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Well composed with such selective words that bring this to life and keeps it true to form…
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Why thank you. I enjoyed taking on this powerful player.
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🙂 you are very welcome💖
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Beautiful and so emotional thanks for sharing ! 👍💕😊
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Thank you for reading and leaving this encouraging comment, Priti. I’m very grateful. 💜🦋
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You are welcome 😊stay blessed ❤❤
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Many thanks. 🦋
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You are welcome 🙂 stay blessed 🤗🥰
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