Category Archives: Air

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

Archangels

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Helen

Raphael Heal these bleeding wounds None can see Gabriel Free me from your harsh Prophecy Michael Who is like to God Set me true Archangels As the greater three I beg you (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Prophecy

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Helen

The prophet spoke Of leaner times to come The field bereft The womb barren A symphony of grief Across a broken sky The prophet sang of times When men would beg to die They stoned the prophet Would not hear … Continue reading →

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Three Fates

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Helen

Three Fates decide While we abide Both growth and pride Then lesser tides Three Fates bestow On those below A chance to grow Once quick, once slow Three Fates decree What we may be And how we’ll see Eternity Three … Continue reading →

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Pied Piper

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Helen

Hear the lilt Of the Pied Piper Whistling softly Down the path Will you follow In his footsteps Will you meet His gleeful laugh? Oh what a merry Dance he leads us If we harken To his call And our … Continue reading →

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Sweet Lullaby 2

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Helen

A sweet lullaby To calm you to sleep To whisper of thoughts You will treasure and keep A soft melody At the end of the day To give your dreams flight As you drift away The lyrics so soft As … Continue reading →

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Villain

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Helen

The villain Knows his extent of Wickedness Calculates Every knife stab here To the heart Clever ruse Compensates him for Truer heart Left alone When the games are done Does he fear All is lost Tricked his own way through … Continue reading →

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Moth

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Helen

Maybe one day We will meet In another time, another life Be not friend, nor even lover Be not husband nor wife Maybe co-workers In a company Or fellow followers of the cloth I wouldn’t need to be This awful … Continue reading →

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The Rose

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Helen

In the dream At a party We were friends Not foes An alternate Reality To the one We chose And thinking On this twist Do you Suppose That rather than The thorn You could have been The rose? (c) Helen … Continue reading →

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Precious

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Helen

Precious moment Precious child Running freely Singing wild Desperate longing Valued friend Cleave now to me till the end Precious memory Fortune’s choice Give no secrets to your voice Longed for future Beloved past Would this moment only last (c) … Continue reading →

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I Am No-one

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Helen

I am no-one Nothing to you I slink in shadows The depths create me I am of the dark Out of the corner Of your eye You think you see me For a moment Paused by silence Till I slip … Continue reading →

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