X. The Wheel of Fortune (Reversed)

uptight high priestess
by Adrienne Rovere

inner instincts live in my digestive tract,
gut feelings retreat directly to nervous shits

guardian of the unconscious
hidden talent:
sleeping with my eyes open

information appearing
grand unveil but she doesn’t tell me what
hello, is anyone there?

glad it’s not the fertility card
I lost my period ages ago

Adrienne Rovere (she/her) is a queer poet currently completing her BA in Communications and Creative Writing at the University of Calgary. A relative newcomer to the poetry scene, she has self-published three chapbooks entitled Art is Subjective, but This Has Gone Too Far (2016), Consider the Girls in a Factory (2017), and Poetry is Punishment (2018). Adrienne’s primary focus is developing her artistic career through provocative subject matter and self-deprecating humour. She is currently working on a collection of poetry about bodily trauma, eating disorders, and her favorite snacks.