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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.

Sunglass Secrets

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Helen

You are eyeless Threatening Sunglass secrets You are modern Fashionable Suffering from ennui Could be alien Completely black view Smouldering asides I know you’re hiding Sunglass secrets Deep inside © Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Two Minds

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Helen

  So, to be honest, I’m kind of in two minds at the moment. Some may argue I’m rarely in my own mind, or right mind, but that’s another story, LOL….. It’s almost a year since I started this blog … Continue reading →

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Dream Tone

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Helen

Soft reverberation In the midst of the night A melody without progression Wafting from the inner ear It’s a dream tone Sounding silently But perceptibly Against your skin It’s a warning And a siren call It’s a blessing and a … Continue reading →

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Genie

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Helen

He’s quite a trickster genie And his wishes hold a sting So be careful with desires Beware whiplashs they bring You can have a sleek trim body With your insides taken out Or your touch can give you riches But … Continue reading →

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Pan

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Helen

Wild forest whispers Ancient secrets Rising on the summer wind The moon’s riding high tonight Bathed in blood-red light He calls us to places where Our very souls begin Spirit of desire sublime Dark green forestry Coiling tendrils round each … Continue reading →

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Sad Lullaby

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Helen

Sad and soulful lullaby Mournful in its minor key Rising to a hopeful pitch Falling like a winter’s breeze Something aching in the sound Like forgotten memories Pretty is the tune that plays Lilting softly by degrees Sad and soulful … Continue reading →

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Curiosity by Helen Valentina

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Helen

Originally posted on readful things blog:
Curiosity by Helen Valentina Peter Graham believes the world ended some time ago and nobody noticed. He is a young man driven by one essential quality-curiosity. But when he couples that with his feeling…

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Suspended

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Helen

Darker shadows suspended Above particles of falling light A raven wing fluttering Amidst the sea of curtains Wafted in the breeze I thought my heart would freeze To see you on the stair Just standing there in thought Long before … Continue reading →

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Chain

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Helen

These rings and bracelets chain me here upon the mast, this bleakest year I travel far cross endless seas A servant praying on my knees The finery I wear upon my skin is where the debt’s begun And I rely … Continue reading →

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Epitaph

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Helen

I weep not for my fallen friends I know I’ll join them once again When life has lost me to the veil We’ll gather, walking on the trail I’ll raise a glass to see them true As all our friendships … Continue reading →

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