Open the word list; allow the words to
roll around in your mind for awhile. Pay
attention to the ones that jump out, that
correspond to intuition. Observe;
listen; rearrange. Coherence can be
encouraged, but best to follow Her lead.
Colleen asked us to write a syllabic acrostic for Tanka Tuesday from a list which included the word oracle. I have regular conversations with several of Her manifestations. And as Kate recently asked me to clarify what to do with the Random Word Generator (aka Oracle 2) that I post on Sundays, I decided to use my acrostic to give some general instructions. But really there are no rules.
The top collage uses the Collage Box Oracle, which is just a box of words I’ve cut out of various places that I pull out and arrange in a similar fashion to the Magnetic Poetry Oracle (seen in the second collage and here on Saturdays). For my acrostic I’ve used words from this week’s Random Word Generator as inspiration.
Our surroundings are always singing to us–all we need to do sometimes is be still and take the time to listen.
what do we really know?
the emptiness of space
the rhythm of light
K. 
What a marvelous top collage. I know that one took you some time to put together.
“Trust wings to open the songs of each star” I love that!
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Thanks Jade. That one was from when I was first doing magnetic poems–I discovered it in the archives.
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You’re welcome, K. It’s a beauty.
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And I knew your poetry would be spectacular! Oracle: observe, listen, rearrange… the best advice for writing poetry, I know! 🙏🏻
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It is. Thanks for the prompt word! and Merril chose it as well (of course)
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Of course! 😂
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A collection of Oracles! Wonderful!
(And yes, always “but best to follow Her lead.”) 🙂
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Always. Thanks Merril. I wonder if Colleen had us in mind when she included that word…
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You’re welcome, Kerfe.
She said she did. 🙂
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How could she not?
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Of course, I did! I knew both you and Merril would choose the word Oracle.
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You know us too well.
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Yes! Kerfe, Jane, and Merril, you are my poetry mentors. I love the way you all write!
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It’s a mutual relationship.
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Love your collages. Oracles ? It’s all Greek to me.(SMILES)
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Good one. Thanks Cressida. (K)
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Such a perfect poem for an oracle, Kerfe! I love it!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Thanks Yvette.
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This is a beautiful poem like a fable 💜
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Thanks Willow.
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‘be still!’ was a favourite expression of my grandmother and great-grandmother. It’s one of mine too.
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Always good advice.
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LOVE them all and the collages are just beautiful, so creative Kerfe ❤️
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Thanks Angela. Another good prompt from Colleen.
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This is the 3rd time this week I’ve seen the word coherence. Now to noodle out the significance!
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Well I think I use it a lot, even though my writing can tend away from it.
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I love this post!
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Thanks Luanne.
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You are welcome.
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Might have first thought, too busy for me, but they grow on me, fondly so, especially the first and third. A kind of circus I like. Good text too, “the rhythm of light”.
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Thanks Neil. You are correct–some of my collages can get very busy. More and more so it seems.
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‘Observe;
listen; rearrange. Coherence can be
encouraged, but best to follow Her lead.’ Wonderful advice to write poetry.
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Thanks Smitha. We should always follow our muse!
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Beautiful, Kerfe, and your accompanying collages are exquisite. ❤️
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Thanks Gwen.
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Always be open and ready to listen… and sometimes gift those strings of thoughts into words on paper to share… lovely.
While I have yet to see any dragonflies yet – I have seen a few ‘darning needles’ 🙂
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Thanks Jules.
None here yet either. But it’s been cold.
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Not sure if you’ve got Spotted Lanternflies… but they are back (in our area). Nasty bugs. They don’t bite, but they aren’t good for plants at all.
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great wisdom, clear instruction with awesome art … you share it all!
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Thanks Kate (and for the inspirations)
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had no idea I’d contributed 🙂
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When you asked me to explain about the Random Words. That gave me the idea.
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ah, makes sense!
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VEry good advice.
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Thanks Robbie. The Oracle(s) knows.
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All of these collages vibrate perfectly with this tanka, but the faces of the triple goddess really hold me in that space. Beautiful.
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Thanks Sun. I did that collage a few years ago, but it’s always in my mind.
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