When You Select the Daughter Card

as part of a reimagined Tarot deck

The Daughter imparts her bravery to those
who are willing to collect urchin
and pearl. She is sometimes mistaken
for mermaid, but she can also walk quiet
on the shore, symbolizing a harmony
between earth and the dazzle of the sea.
This card is often associated with blue,
blood-true, but sometimes chilled
from the watery mysteries of too many
narwhal spins. This card carries a suggestion
of permanent ink. The power flowing
through the Daughter is oceanic, the rupture
of pillow lava on the seafloor. The card’s lower half
features a fountain pen, which symbolizes
history and future-history. By seeking
to understand and accept the more salty aspects
of yourself, you might grow another arm or leg,
pointing at your truest love. If you fear that you
have not fully accepted all the many hard
and wondrous ways you are loved, don’t siphon
away your frustration. The Daughter symbolizes
a knowledge of the mysteries of family found
inside of a mollusk but does not restrict you
to dozens of scallop-eyes spying on you.
The Daughter reminds you to look
for moon-glow on every leaf and sea grape.
Such wonderment and safety in store for you.