Strength Without Hands to Smite: My ‘Strength’ Year
I had the above quote hand written on marigold construction paper, cut out, and sealed with tape on the cover of my first real “writer’s notebook.” I’ve never read the rest of the poem (or is it a ballad?). I saw the quote in a Vampire RPG book that I never actually learned how to play, but I loved the quote immediately. I think part of why I never read the rest of the ballad is because I was afraid it would suck, or the context would take away some of deep resonance of these four lines—at least the resonance they have inside of me…
My Chariot Year
If you’re unfamiliar with what this means, think: numerology and tarot had a baby. Then Google “what’s my tarot card personal year.”