Carpe Diem Haiku – Wheel of Fortune

The next Tarot is wheel of fortune on Carpe Diem. Instead of the tarot interpretation I choose the wheels of life, sometimes called the wheels of fortune, and take the opportunity to show a medieval church painting from Sweden.

 Wheel of fortune by Albertus Pictor in Härkeberga church


Wheel of fortune by Albertus Pictor in Härkeberga church


wheel turning
fortune comes and goes
a certain end

fortune wheel
a delicate balance
of hope and despair



May 14, 2013

12 responses to “Carpe Diem Haiku – Wheel of Fortune

  1. in the basel münster there’s a fortune wheel above the side entrance…a delicate balance of hope and despair…i like this

    your link is broken at dverse – did you mean to link this poem?

  2. Absolutely love the photo and your interpretation! (Oh, those poor guys on the wheel! Oh, that’s us!)

  3. The wheel is such an old and accurate symbol for the vicissitudes of life. One moment on the top–the next minute on the bottom. Excellent work!

  4. Yes, I saw it had a dark side but stayed away from it since wanting to stay in a good place. I’ve been more on the dark place than the light. Hope that improves. Always love visiting you to see what you’ve done. That delicate balance is quite a trick!

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