Kerry and I found each other on IG-she was sharing poetry and beautiful sketches and I was doing a tarot challenge. As an artist and writer-tarot and oracle is an inexpensive way for me to express my sixth sense and collect beautiful images. The art work captivates me and I do not read the cards traditionally. I use my imagination and the imagery to express my thoughts. Kerry invited me to do a poetry prompt over in the Imaginary Garden. Thank you, Kerry-I am happy to visit the toads in the poetic pond~
Here is a favorite deck by children book illustrator, Nicoletta Ceccoli. She has written and illustrated many children's books. Her art has this daydream like quality. I found her artwork on a blog-I don't remember where, but her images were surreal and I saw stories and poetry when I viewed them online. I have used a few images here on my blog.
"...the ghosts of our future are unpredictable and out of control."
-Wendy Rose
Love's compass
Rose dug for treasure at the seashore
and found a toy solider on a silver horse
under her pillow she tucked the tin toy
shape shifting dreams of a changeling boy
turning into a cardinal with a shrill whistle voice.
Her ribs knitted into a gown of red feathers
her heart a pin cushion like the 3 of Swords
She dreams of him and hears
an eerie wavering call from Elba Island.
Dynamic thoughts of
her beautiful nightmare
this Changeling boy with regal, grandiose dreams
she records the dreams on birch tree paper
with blotted ink and tears.
His chess board mind and her intuitive voice
visit a gypsy who foretells
" A pawn will become queen. "
Two life lines intersect
like sea heather braided by
the wind's inner knowing
as a girl her name was Rose now
Josephine who stills adores charms and signs
once upon a time she carried her love for a man-boy
like a salmon pink balloon.
Napoleon and with his tender Rose and their thorns were
she craves sleep so, she can visit him
on the island of light
Tonight their past lives meet in a village
near a table of beads, saint pictures, and tiny mirrors.
They walk hand n' hand towards the sea
her heart flutters like a nervous bird
he points towards the sunset, "Look for a green flash."
Out of the blue two lovers leap into another life-
and become salmons.
Two feathers float side by side
once they lived in tumultuous waters
now we see two feathers drift in ripples of light
one from a red feathered gown the other a black throated loon.
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-Ella Wilson
"It is said that once you seen a green flash you will never go wrong in matters of the heart. This originates largely from Jules Verne’s 1882 novel “Le Rayon Vert” (The Green Ray). When something in nature is so rare and beautiful as a green flash, or better yet a brilliant green ray, humankind often attributes meaning and legends." -Heather Sickels
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Ella! So good to hear from you. Where have you been?
shape shifting dreams of a changeling boy
turning into a cardinal
His chess board mind and her intuitive voice
she craves sleep so, she can visit him
on the island of light
I am glad this has a happy, unified ending, after all.
They walk hand n' hand towards the sea...
I went to visit you...blog looks great! I need to review what I have missed-you still rock Captain AC~ Thank you!
It is fun for the kids to keep their finds-You are a fun Mom~
I read that Rose as a young girl was told by a Voodoo Priestess she would be queen someday. This would explain Josephine's obsession with fortune telling and Marie Lenormand.
Sherry-Thank you! I had fun playing with the idea of these two lost souls finally being in calm waters. I think the loon totem goes into pay attention to your dreams-so, I decided to go there~
Fireblossom-Tee,hee Salmons! I wanted a childhood associate as they were again reborn-so, I thought that would be funny! Thank you, Fireblossom it was fun and I loved that you pulled your own cards~ Thanks again, Queen of Fireblossom-I mean Wands~
Susie-I know it is crazy sometimes the things we find! My mom, daughter, and I found a bunch of shoes. My mom told my daughter they were the little mermaids. My daughter bought the story hook, line, and sinker~ All of those fragments are other people's stories! Thanks for writing to my prompt! I will have to go back and read all of the poems again! Thank you~
like sea heather braided by
the wind's inner knowing'
I love the language here, and the image I see.
All dreamlike poetry with some of the fantastical.
L. Diane-A lot of crazy in my life~ My husband wants to move and I am on the fence. So, there has been a lot of struggle going through things. Then there was talk of my mother moving in-it has been a roller coaster. Awe, thank you Diane! I found a doily the other day that you gave me...I used most of them, but had a few left. I thought of you~ I miss blogging- I hope to attempt it again and try to find my way back to me. In all the chaos I have been writing for Bella Grace magazine and getting published-so, maybe my blog will be a sacred space to share what I am doing to find calm. I know it has been awhile~ I will visit you, soon~ Thank you!