Author Archives: Helen

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About Helen

I'm drawn to blogging as a way to share ideas and consider what makes us who we are. Whether it's in our working life or our creativity, expression is a means to connect.

Butterfly Ring

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Helen

I recall she wore A butterfly ring And she painted her eyes Like butterfly wings She spoke of lost innocence And all that it brings Her transformation early Her butterfly ring A child not a child So not anything A … Continue reading →

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A Cat May Dream

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Helen

Even a cat may dream Perhaps especially this feline Slinky purveyor of the night Can climb to the highest point And taunt the stars Spread out like a banquet For its fastidious palate Hanging the moon Out to dry Even … Continue reading →

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Catch My Dreams

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Helen

Catch my dreams They float far too high For my reach Make them sweet The night is too dark I’m afraid Golden warmth Caught in your sweet net Guide me home (c) Helen Valentina 2017

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Reaching

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Helen

Reaching up The sky is scarred By too much time Piercing branches Scrape the beginnings Of limitless space All beginnings Reach this far No further No wings to fly I cannot yearn Beyond your boughs I must await The last … Continue reading →

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Dissolving

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Helen

Dissolving into gold Alchemist becomes The experiment Soul purifies and glorifies The All Dissolving into heart Glittering and dread Individual evolution Embracing the limitless All Dissolving into peace The union with The yearned Beloved The heavens cry and sing To … Continue reading →

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I Remember

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Helen

I remember her most he said In the last moments of spring She hovers as a memory Of every good thing I remember her smile And how she would sing I remember her best he said In the depths of … Continue reading →

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The Moment

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Helen

This is the moment of choice Can you define the possibilities or listen to that nagging inner voice? To fly or tumble into the void Does it rely on luck or destiny or just the random collection of all you … Continue reading →

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And Shall the King Return

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Helen

And shall the king return To this great land So loved by god? Too many years we’ve wandered Aimless in our emptiness Without a hope or leader In our sight Democracy just another word For delusion So shall he yet … Continue reading →

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The Road

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Helen

Follow the moon Down the road Wherever it may lead All we are given All we may take All we could need Moonlight guide Gentle and soft Taking our hand Follow the moon Down the road Over the land (c) … Continue reading →

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#My GRL is Featured on Ereader News Today for $.99

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Helen

Originally posted on Fiction Favorites:
Click Cover for Amazon My GRL is featured on Ereader News Today for $.99. Here is the blurb. Can an ordinary guy overcome the super ordinary to stop a terrorist plot? John J. Cannon, a…

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