Saturday, 21 March 2015

春分の日の花: Some Flowers Blooming in Kyoto on the Spring Equinox



On Shunbun no hi, the Spring Equinox, I took a walk along the river and in the Gion district of the city. As I am writing this the cherry blossom is budding and in some places starting to bloom, but on the equinox some less ubiquitous flowers had the stage to themselves.





Friday, 13 March 2015

The Plum Tree and the Crow

 
 The plum tree keeps it's promise
The winter ends
Bright flowers burst out
A message the tree sends
To all the flowering trees
Life it recommends
 
 
 

The fearless crow flies the cold skies
But it feels a change
Determinedly lived through winter's cold cries
Memories of spring remain
The flowering plum it spies
and rejoices
Soon warm spring skies

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

A Queen waiting for Spring


The sun had gone away
The earth faded to grey
The Queen hung her head
But still wore her dress of red
Knowing one day
The cold would go away
The air would warm
Earth reborn
The King returned
For now winter spurned
 
 
 
 
The picture is a cropped photo of the Queen of Pentacles from the Rider Waite deck. In lightroom I have removed all colours except red and even that I have faded, then I put a white vignette around it.

Monday, 2 March 2015

The Hierophant's Word, a poem inspired by the High Priest of the Tarot



You go to him for his word
But he quietly listens to you
You feel your question is absurd
But he knows the importance for you
The answer in you is stired
But he knew, you knew, the best for you

Sunday, 1 March 2015

Hecate's Moon


I was inspired to write a poem by the Moon card in Ellen Dugan's Witches Tarot. I then found an old picture,  I had taken of the moon through some trees and re-edited it.  It made for a very enjoyable evening.