Category Archives: Air

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

Elemental Cycles

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Helen

Desert thirst Waterless ocean Death by sand Fire dressing Flickering fabric as you writhe Bath too still Submerged for too long, motionless Natures loves this special vacuum No breath here Earth, fire, water, air; gather souls to home (c) Helen … Continue reading →

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Ritual

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Helen

I fled before the ritual Sliced deep within my heart Denied the rank habitual That tore each choice apart My thoughts so pathological In shadows found my twin Wore masks phantasmagorical Down the rabbit hole we spin Ecstatic in the … Continue reading →

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The Glamorization of Evil

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Helen

Forgive me, but I feel the need for a bit of a rant. A few weeks ago the publication Psychology Today published an article called ‘Confessions of a Sociopath’.  It was a adaption of a work published by Random House … Continue reading →

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Nightmare

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Helen

You said Let me be your nightmare Let me seep Within the subtle skin Of sinless sleep Let me draw Your darker desperation From dreamless depths You said I will be your shadow Let me flicker Faithless friend that follows … Continue reading →

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Each Day

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Helen

Each day much like the last Funny how quickly The seasons have passed Warms nights fade and with them their glow Winter’s new web Covered in snow Monday morning dreaming ahead Countdown to Friday Each day has bled Wishing your … Continue reading →

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Unforgiven

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Helen

I am that creeping rage That splinters across doorways Breaks homes With one sibilant breath Tears hearts Like cloth To bandage the wounds I make Something was wrong In my chemistry Leaving certain choices Impossible for me What beauteous deliverance … Continue reading →

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Haiku Pondering

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Helen

A brief sentence here to say nothing but the fact that these words are brief Words that sound so wise but in the end say little are poetry’s thief I just love a phrase Follow where it leads me to … Continue reading →

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First Law

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Helen

First law Is do no harm Not do as you would do The will always bows to the heart And through this truth may blossom unadorned All the rest is just clever lies Tricks in words that lay traps To … Continue reading →

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Nowhere to Begin

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Helen

A procession of futility A game that no-one wins A choice for mere brutality Atonement for no sins A grasp at last for infamy If only to be known A soloist in symphony Pretender to the throne Lost voice on … Continue reading →

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Nephilim

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Helen

We are of the fallen Giant wings folded Glancing behind us To horizons lost We are of the fallen Icarus’ brothers Sun worship songs Of ancient times We are of the fallen Strove for a moment To be only ourselves … Continue reading →

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