Author Archives: Helen

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.

Storm Born

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Helen

Storm born my mother said Kicking and screaming Into the blackest night Stormclouds roiling Thunder singing My birthing song Where I most belong Storm born, shaking her head The drama living on In every passing year Lightening dazzling Cracking evening … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry, Water | Tagged birth, clouds, drama, lightening, nature, storm, thunder | 5 Comments

Neon

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Helen

Neon All that’s new Is you Starlight Stricken on your face This place Blueness Colder than the ice So nice Neon All we ever do Is you (c) Helen Valentina 2017

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged blue, fashion, glamour, ice, neon, new | 9 Comments

Paradise Lost

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Helen

When you fell my little one you knew What you had lost A moment too late is still too late And wings won’t raise you up Above your choices You glide safe down To where you may yet land Survey … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged angels, fall, Fallen, forget, home, loss, regret, wings | 5 Comments

Head in the Clouds

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Helen

Cal me Mr Head in the Clouds I don’t care You weren’t in the sky You weren’t even there You will never fly Ever climb one stair So I don’t care Say I’m always stuck in the clouds You don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged careless, caring, delusion, fantasy, head in the cluds, kowledge, smugness | 6 Comments

Starlight Dreaming

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Helen

Young child Starlight dreaming Heaven’s up above A different kind of love Streaming Reaching to the child Window ledge below Could he touch the stars All that life debars On show? Young child Starlight yearning Dying stars alight His for … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged dreaming, heavens, hope, Love, starlight, young child | 2 Comments

The Elephant in the Room

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Helen

If we do not speak of it It will not be there That’s what we said And for days we managed To skirt around it For words do damage And sight even more If we allow ourselves to see it … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, Poetry | Tagged avoidance, blindness, denial, elephant, out of the mouth of babes, truth | 8 Comments

Church

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Helen

In the church we waited So alone Heaven cracking Like an eggshell over rough hewn stone Doves of peace plummet Into the dusty air We waited in our faith And deep despair In the church we prayed Hopeless fools Angels … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged angels, church, darkness, despair, doves, faith, loss, sunlight | 2 Comments

Primrose Path

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Helen

Down the primrose path we go Promises wrapped up with a bow Where we will land We’ll never know Down the path we go On the primrose path we’ll find All the choices left behind Are they cruel Are they … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, Poetry | Tagged alone, lost, primrose path, promises, secrets | Leave a comment

Desolation

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Helen

In desolation we may fly Be free When all is lost Then nothing’s left to lose And nor are we A broken road Is still a way And all we may believe In desolation we are reborn And free In … Continue reading →

Posted in Air | Tagged choice, freedom, hope, loss, re-build, regrowth, truth | 10 Comments

Watery Light

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Helen

This watery light Awakens my soul I have slept too long But warmth upon my eyelids Bids them open And gaze out Of my prison Made of imagination’s stone And ponder flight and freedom And to swim And swim alone … Continue reading →