Category Archives: Air

Writing primarily expressing the element Air – thoughts, belief, theory, philosophy, satire and science.

Butterfly Ring

Posted on September 16, 2017 by

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

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

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

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

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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The Moment

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

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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The Road

Posted on June 20, 2017 by

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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Storm Born

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

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 →

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Neon

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

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

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Paradise Lost

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

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 →

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