The Emperor

Artist plays

            With clichés

                        Statuesque

                                    Romanesque

On a stone

            On a throne

                        Sits a man

                                    With a plan

In his robe

            With a globe

                        Holds the land

                                    In his hand

Grasps the spikes 

            Lightning strikes

                        Vulture spies

                                    Mountains rise

Picture played

            Strength portrayed

                        What could be

                                    Meant for me?

Today for NaPoWriMo.net we were supposed to shuffle a deck of cards, pull one out, free write for five minutes and then write a poem from the writing. I pulled the Emperor from my deck of Tarot cards (that I bought years ago specifically for the purpose of finding inspiration for writing and used maybe once before today). I can’t say I am proud of the outcome, but it is done.