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Show Notes
Two of Cups
Maggie Devers
When I was in grade school
We made bookmarks from tarot cards
For Renaissance Day
And I’ve forever saluted the parent who made it happen
In a world paranoid of the occult.
They were silky new, spread out
And we were told to choose–
My fingers stopped at the two of cups.
I held my breath and punched a hole at the top,
Pierced and prepared my heart for all to come.
I was forty-two when my husband placed the same deck in my hands,
a birthday offering,
And I again touched my future
Tasseled to my past
More from Maggie Devers ↓
- Read my debut poetry book, For My Daughter
- Follow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cure
Mentioned in this episode:
Write After: National Poetry Month with One Poem Only
Write After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. We'll get started in April. You can share to #WriteAfterOPO.