Category Archives: Fire

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

Big Launch in 2014 My GRL Fiction Thriller!!!!

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Helen

By John W. Howell Now available on Amazon a new Fiction Thriller published by Martin Sisters Publishing “My GRL by John W. Howell is fast-paced thriller that shows how your life can be turned upside down in the blink of … Continue reading →

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Shopping Spree

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Helen

I’ve been on an internet shopping spree There’s something lost in the pit of me Buy one of these and get another free! I trade desolation for purchased glee Click, click, click where it says buy All else is useless, … Continue reading →

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Prom Queen

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Helen

She was once the prom queen She was held in high esteem There was never in between Not for this pure prom queen That was in her younger days Then she had her power plays And she had her charming … Continue reading →

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Cultural Reboot

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Helen

Going back to the beginning Unravelling the weave Re-dressing our biases All that we believe Tabula rasa Fashion is so tired Every move a cliché Reboot is required Just to get through the day Going back to our roots now … Continue reading →

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A God’s Life

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Helen

Immemorial, immaterial Immortal This terrible existence Without end Competing energy electric Sing your symphonies In incorporeal space And of any earlier mercy Not a trace Revered in legend, longing Lamentations A god’s life spans Everything Personality of vibrancy Peculiar vernacular … 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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Clapping

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Helen

Clapping, clapping here in time Faster rhythm, faster rhyme Face bathed in full brilliant light Music playing, sheer delight Resplendent here the moon and stars Conquer night and sun debar Dancing in a circle formed From this womb a world … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Helen

As the cacophony of celebration settles Into the grooves of hopefulness and aspiration The world teeters on a precipice Of its own unconscious design May we have quiet This New Year’s Day May we rest As astrologers and prophets pen … Continue reading →

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New Year Resolutions

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Helen

Most years I don’t bother with new year resolutions. If I do make one, I keep it, despite all odds. One year I vowed not to eat chocolate for a whole year. Anyone who knows me would know that’s a … Continue reading →

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Radar

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Helen

You’re on my radar I’m aware of you Your communication Is getting through Don’t overdo it There is no need From this attraction I can’t be freed You’re in my headlights But do not fear I will protect you And … Continue reading →

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