Inspired by the Tarot: Haiku, Part 3

Our Haiku experiment has taken a new turn. This time, Helen and I each wrote a Haiku for the cards we took turns selecting. Helen’s poems are in green and mine are in purple. Here are links to _PART 1_ and _PART 2_ if you’re interested.

WHEEL OF FORTUNE

Old English Tarot

by Maggie Kneen

U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

Life goes up and down
The motion cannot be stopped --
a balancing act 

Rising to the top,
falling to the lowest point.
Stay centered, my friends.

JUSTICE

Dreaming Way Tarot 

by Rome Choi & Kwon Shina

U.S. Games Systems Inc.

Weigh the facts fairly
No room for indecision
Wield the sword of truth.

Balance is the key
Logic outweighs emotion
Fairness is achieved

THE HANGED MAN

Tarot of Dreams

Ciro Marchetti  & Lee Bursten 

Self Published

Be still in mind, body
take in a different view
life always changes.

Patience is needed
see life from a new angle
a new way forward.

DEATH

The Dragon Tarot

by Nigel Suckling

Illustrated by 

Roger & Linda Garland

Cico Books Ltd.

Change, loss, upheaval
Will you ignore the warning
or be born again?

Death comes to all things
Acceptance is the saviour
Transformation dawns

TEMPERANCE

The Pamela Colman Smith Tarot

of 1909 Aquatic Tarot

Andreas Schröter

Unpublished, not available in print

Blend life’s elements
Moderation is the key
to peace, harmony

Seek a compromise
combining past and present
Create the best mix.

THE DEVIL

Otherworld Tarot

Alison Williams, Sarah Nowell

Schiffer

The red glare of fear
blinds us to our true calling
The puppeteer laughs

Who controls your dance?
Do you like the frenzied tune?
Make the music yours.

_Part 4_