'A Certain Prophetess', by Deborah-Zenha Adams

A Certain Prophetess
After Soseki

Oracles write prophecy on leaves
for a reason—the loophole. I’ll never
say it is or isn’t, will or won’t, you know.
Why should I tell you whom to trust or which
choice defeats the odds or when your lover will
leech your heart? Bound up in hope, you’ll fall
for anything you crave. Test my words, but first
I’ll whisper what no other prophet does:
the storm is always coming, and the
truth lives in the wind.

Originally appeared in Home Planet News

Deborah-Zenha Adams is an award-winning author of novels, short fiction, CNF, and poetry.  Her work has appeared in Adelaide Literary Magazine, The Orchards Poetry Journal, One, Sheila-na-gig, and other journals. You’re invited to visit her website to read more of her work: www.Deborah-Adams.com.

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