My writing lives in a square box. I
house it neat and safe. It is easily
found. Predictable as a hand me
down recipe, six egg (heads ) a cup
of sweetness, two slurps of vinegar
to sour the sweetness, some vanilla
to smooth out the sour - an Aussie
pavlova in fact. Follow the recipe
and the finished shape varies little
Nice and sweet and predictable is o
so comfortable but dull and boring
Tarot encourages me to explore out
side the square, to soar to places far
away
to think
d
a
r
i
n
g
d r a m a t i c
different
to see dagger
shapes
and lurking
demons
and fiery
dragons
where once there was merely words
so I skip merrily
outside my house
fling safe and neat to the
w i
n d s
for a little while
then scamper on home to my square box
bed my writing down safely for the time
not wanting to lose it in unfamiliar
territory, slightly gleeful, like a naughty
child who snuck out into the wilderness
undiscovered and knows he will want to
re-live the thrill some time soon. And
who knows? Looking beyond the square
may become addictive – be prepared for
this writer’s e s c a p e
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