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How to Read the Tarot

Begin by brewing a cup of tea,
a nervine, lemon balm or chamomile,
this is after all, your future.
A reading at the dark of the moon is best,
before the night creatures crawl
and bad humours fill the air.
Pick a circular deck, with a fairy-tale motif,
and no reversals.
Hold a question in your heart,
shuffle the cards and place them on the table.
Choose only two.
Like the ancient Israelites,
these are your seer stones, Urim and Thumimm,
black and white, yes or no.
Isn't that all you were asking?

the golden mean

October 30, 2018 at 8:56am
October 30, 2018 at 8:56am
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Tree of Life

When I was a child
we drove from Pittsburgh to Kittanning
to camp along the banks
of the Allegheny River.
On the ride, we sang silly songs.
At night we roasted corn
and made runny eggs for breakfast
to dip in bagels we bought
at a Jewish deli in Squirrel Hill.

There is a breeze
on this cool, fall Florida morning
along the Imperial River
hundreds of miles south of Kittanning.
I lay a spray of flowers
at water's edge.
I whisper prayers
for the Tree of Life.

Author's note: I grew up in Pittsburgh. I have been to the Tree of Life Synagogue. My heart is broken.


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