Ten Random Prompts
- The Hanged One: The tree resented his weight. It was one thing for children to climb in and among its branches. They tickled, and meant no harm. But Odin had been hanging in one spot for days, now, and he was heavy.
- Death: “Shall we pray?” the bishop asked. Death merely laughed in his face.
- Justice: The scales in her hand rocked back and forth. She expected them to steady, but they continued to move, picking up speed, spinning faster and faster, moving through time and space with increasing force. Themis scowled and let them fall to the floor. “Zeus!” she called, looking through her window toward Mount Olympus. “Quit messing with me!”
- The Fool: The first step is always the hardest.
- The World: Josh looked up at the naked woman. He hardly expected to see his ex-wife this way again.
- Page of Pentacles: The bank teller looked at him expectantly. “Sir?” she asked. “Sir? Are you okay?”
- Six of Pentacles: He hated himself for coming to this, kneeling in the dirt, literally hoping for a handout from the next well-dressed businessman walking by. Ten years ago, he’d been the man with all the money.
- Eight of Cups: The time had come to leave the circus.
- The Sun: The horse’s nostrils flared.
- Temperance: Sometimes the Angel of Mercy is also the Angel of Death.