Category Archives: Earth

Writing primarily expressing the element Earth – the physical, earthy, sensual, appetite, money.

The Lesser Bite

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Helen

The lesser bite Of a stranger’s rejection Still stings Perhaps on its own It would never cause Such pain But it seems it comes In groups, as do These things So the cut though slight Seems somehow deep Again A … Continue reading →

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Days

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Helen

I wrap my days with little tasks Chores and thought aimed to distract From this relentless sense of lack My time is filled with petty fights And aims from which all soul departs Out of banality, these daily arts Provide … Continue reading →

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Weight

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Helen

There is too much of me These days I lumber, old bones covered in skin that is loose, it folds across territories alien My rib cage disappeared so many years ago I can’t recall Beneath the layers hides the lithe form … Continue reading →

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Eden

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Helen

Beginnings are the hardest Too many rules And unknown faces What are the rituals of these places? What might only serpents know? No maps for virgin territory Only uncharted woods surrounding Why must life be so confounding? Time moves too … Continue reading →

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Digging Deep

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Helen

Delving in the past To find our future Little rest And far less sleep We were digging deep Our ancestors’ lives Create a blood link Running thick Down mountains steep We were digging deep Is your forbear In your furrowed … Continue reading →

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Gems

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Helen

You are citrine Yellow wonder That’s capturing the sun You are amethyst Royal purple Your kingdoms yet begun You are ruby Like a blood kiss Pressed soft upon my cheek You are emerald Like wondrous water Of nature’s purest creek … Continue reading →

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Hide

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Helen

These streets are no place To hide, they are too bright And far too wide And all the houses here beside The doors too narrow For our stride In caves forgotten we may Yet dwell, I knew them once So … Continue reading →

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New Delights Falling

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Helen

I can feel the sunlight falling Palpable as golden rays Heralding this dawn And I can taste the colours Like a symphony of flavour That mimics lyrical sound I am awash In perfect morning Senses fevered to new heights And … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Helen

You were right to fear We are here It is far too late To remediate We will slake our thirst On you first You were right to fear We are here And though none believed No reprieve Underneath your bed … Continue reading →

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Corrosion

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Helen

For years you slowly ate The heart of me The purest of my fruit Fell to your cold decay A thief within the night You showed such cruelty But coward, you would hide At quiet break of day For years you … Continue reading →

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