Category Archives: Fire

Writing primarily expressing the element Fire – action, ego, creativity, passion, lust, activity.

Floating Far Downstream for Tale-Weaver’s Prompt 26

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Helen

Isolation’s prison here defines My limitations, all I see Silence punctuated by Discordant, harsh cacophony And sharp, blood soaked imagery Deep within the soul of me And feeding on my energy There’s nothing else, no more for me No more … Continue reading →

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Down Town

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Helen

Down town the girls gather Butterflies freed From yesterday’s cocoons And you’d think it might matter Emotional greed But everyone grows far too soon Down town the boys linger Watchful fools Practising their brittle words There’s no ring on the … Continue reading →

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Sharp Relief

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Helen

Pictures of you Lighting stridently bold You’re a negative In sharp relief They froze you In plastic time A look of shock and awe Is so pretty In a way Out on the streets Car headlights shine Your bag is … Continue reading →

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Shining Example

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Helen

You were the shining example The one without flaw They watched you cavort there Spectating in awe They said you held kingdoms In the palm of your hand Your style was so effortless And nothing was planned When you fell … Continue reading →

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Approach

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Helen

This approaches now by water Or by fire We may ride the wave triumphant Or expire We may warm our skin by sunshine Or we burn We are gone in one brief instant Or return This approaches like the dawn … Continue reading →

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Merging

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Helen

  We go together So perfectly Our bodies fit Like symmetry I look to you And you look to me We’ve been merging Now for days I’m under your skin In so many ways And you’re under mine I beg … Continue reading →

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Sacred Heart

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Helen

My heart is made of flowers pressed The Gardener knows my feelings best Such wonders in each row displayed The truest vows I ever made Each sacred petal is applied To welcome love and vanquish pride In passion’s purity a … Continue reading →

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Rocks

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Helen

I remember these rocks, do you? The water washed away the blood Across my mind such memories flood I cannot still contain their force And you just watch me And laugh, of course It never mattered Never mattered much to … Continue reading →

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Ask

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Helen

He said that he may ask but once And should you get your answer wrong The whiplash on your skin would tell Your misery and your dullard’s song He said that should he ask you twice If generous natured was … Continue reading →

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Killing Place

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Helen

These streets beyond are narrow, dark Their lights wink with a dying grace Within the perimeter of the park They come to find the killing place Their hooded garb and blackened cloaks Hide centuries of deep regret You hear the … Continue reading →

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