# Tarot Poem 15. The Devil **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 4, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/tarot-poem-15-the-devil/6143 "2021-01-04T00:49:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amethyst](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/amethyst/32/1750_2.png) [@Amethyst](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Amethyst)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/tarot-poem-15-the-devil/6143/1 "2021-01-04T00:49:29Z")
I’ve got to admit, I got a lot of my inspiration for the Upright half of these poems from The Christmas Carol. LOL. 1. The Devil. Upright: Avarice and greed. Desperate situations. Reaching and clutching. Reversed: A search for the light. It’s becoming more hopeful. Now the chains are lax. ---
**Author:** ![BryWisteria](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/brywisteria/32/1632_2.png) [@BryWisteria](https://forum.spells8.com/u/BryWisteria)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/tarot-poem-15-the-devil/6143/2 "2021-01-04T08:43:56Z")
Inspiration is a precious and wonderful thing that comes from some surprising places! 😆 It looks like watching The Christmas Carol helped provide that spark you needed- and it brought this haiku to life! I admit I’m not the best fan of reading with reversed cards (that’s double the meanings and possible interpretations and sometimes I’m just feeling lazy 😅) but this is one that I always hope to see in reverse! As always I think you captured both sides of this one beautifully. Well done, @Amethyst! 👏💕 ---
**Author:** ![Amethyst](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/amethyst/32/1750_2.png) [@Amethyst](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Amethyst)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/tarot-poem-15-the-devil/6143/3 "2021-01-04T11:29:45Z")
Thank you, dearest! I’m glad you liked it. I’m not the best at reading the reversed because sometimes it’s the opposite of the upright meaning, like in this card, and sometimes it’s must more of the same. It gets confusing that’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Susurrus](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/susurrus/32/47671_2.png) [@Susurrus](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Susurrus)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/tarot-poem-15-the-devil/6143/4 "2021-01-04T15:33:33Z")
Great job again @Amethyst. I think these are wonderful interpretations of the cards. You do a good job with each one. ---
**Author:** ![Amethyst](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/amethyst/32/1750_2.png) [@Amethyst](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Amethyst)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/tarot-poem-15-the-devil/6143/5 "2021-01-05T00:33:48Z")
Thank you hon! I’m glad you like these. ---
**Author:** ![Susurrus](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/susurrus/32/47671_2.png) [@Susurrus](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Susurrus)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/tarot-poem-15-the-devil/6143/6 "2021-01-05T14:13:53Z")
I like what you write, you are very good at it. We have some very talented writers in this lovely little coven ---
**Author:** ![Amethyst](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/amethyst/32/1750_2.png) [@Amethyst](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Amethyst)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/tarot-poem-15-the-devil/6143/7 "2021-01-06T02:38:54Z")
We do! I always love to see what others have written.