Category Archives: Air

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

Ultraviolet

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Helen

Spectral hive Ultraviolet hue Reflects back Blueish haze Counterpoint by light Stings the eyes Vampires might Burn in different ways Exposed now We can see Hidden truths and light Through your space (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Asylum

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Helen

Give me shelter My mind has shattered before an unimaginable force Give me a home I am an alien to my own soul My mirror reflects a stranger Give me protection The battle I have seen internally is but devils … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Kind

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Helen

Searing light Blinds the senses now They approach Can’t recall What paths we followed Into dark Explore you Little rat upon Lab table Is this real Or just fear’s dread dance In a dream? (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights … Continue reading →

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The Listener

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Helen

Attentive And quiet Collecting thoughts Like butterflies Pinned to a secret wall In a room No-one sees Almost invisible The barely perceptible Nodding head Hands touching lightly Momentarily Gestures of support Urging the speech Drinking it in Cataloguing the species … Continue reading →

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Elemental

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Helen

I am left Free-floating up in the air I am left Wondering if I should care I am left Here, when I should have been there I am left Floating here, up in the air I have fallen Deep to the … Continue reading →

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Suspicion

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Helen

How can one know when wariness is required? The paranoid dances a fool’s parade, boxing shadows But over-confidence precedes a fall more frequently than pride So how does one decide? Deceit’s patterns arise wearing the mask of a friend But … Continue reading →

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Excision

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Helen

I have Scraped my knees Red raw From kneeling Hands now ache From supplication Over my head Dawn is breaking See I’ve bled I am Cold to my bones Bitter chills Of waiting Heartsick And rendered Stilted beat What god … Continue reading →

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Whirling Rhyme

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Helen

In hallowed halls These wretched days When valour calls Above the haze The blood you spill The lives that fall Will haunt you still Will sound the call The hand you play The friends you kill Will lead the way … Continue reading →

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The Cube

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Helen

Desert stretch Mid summer haze Above the endless sands It hovers The cube Large, light blue Half translucent Beckoning to a mystery It seems for moments To vibrate As though it may Fly away at any moment And then it … Continue reading →

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Disinformation

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Helen

The media is Our new temple The programmers are Our new gods Celebrity, new firmament Stars glittering above Politics of doublespeak Hiding in plain sight Trick and lull us to Conformity The new normal is Lobotomy Without the need For … Continue reading →

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