Category Archives: Earth

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

Dwell

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Helen

We dwell beneath Where shattered sunlight falls An hour a day Like godliness spilling Across barren floor We dwell within Our shadows but ourselves A murky cloak Indistinguishable from Our bodily form The hours of the sun We worship deep … Continue reading →

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Long Gone

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Helen

Across the canal we ran I loved you then So young and so pure I true believed We would perfect endure My heart burst open Walking hand in hand Certain you were mine And that this beauty Would not fall … Continue reading →

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Lone Sentinel

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Helen

Lone Sentinel In this arid place Pondering our history Lone sentinel Take your rightful place In heart of mystery This tree of life Grows in dusty climes Roots seek nourishment Not forest lush No such sacred climes Give encouragement We stand … Continue reading →

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Nothing Matters – for Prompt 56 Indescribable Frustration

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Helen

This rock I push atop this hill I feel it settle well, until From life’s sweet canopy they spill This flotsam on my window sill Again I stress my task undone The cake unbaked, the weave un-spun Each furnish questions, … Continue reading →

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Summer Fruits

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Helen

Lazy days Mid afternoon heat Languorous looking For a long-lost treat Summer fruits spilling Like gold at my feet Hot afternoons Spent with friends and wine Convivial, constant Pleasure is a crime Summer fruits glisten Like everything fine Lost evening … Continue reading →

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Procession

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Helen

The procession of my days gives way to slow encroaching age Each page is written deep in blood and floods my mind with memories that tease The procession of these hours have powers to make the past within akin to … Continue reading →

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Feast

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Helen

This ravenous hunger Will not be satiated These elegant hosts Not here ingratiated A perfect feast Is kept at arm’s length To bridge this distance There is no strength The fatted cow lies In glorious display This perfect savagery Here … Continue reading →

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Sinews and Creation – for Prompt 37 Unavoidable Pain

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Helen

Lower back too stationary Too long Upper back moves, repetition Too strong Imbalance now is at the centre Can’t last Every word that I have written Too fast Sinews and creation’s drive Don’t bend Any wisdom drawn from age is … Continue reading →

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Foundations

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Helen

The foundation of thought Needs be sturdy and strong In vagaries not caught Only rational belong We should be precise Our logic so clear Our intellect ice This crisp time of year Our arguments right Our materials sound There’s no … Continue reading →

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Stitch In Time

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Helen

She said we should be like A stitch in time Not a moment too late Or precipitate Not a memory too lost Or bitter cost Just the perfect moment to strike A stitch in time She said the game was … Continue reading →

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