Category Archives: Fire

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

Rapunzel

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Helen

Rapunzel did you let it fall Your golden hair Right to the ground? Your freedom in your dance will tell The story that you’ve hidden deep And as you roam the fields will we Be opened to the secrets That … Continue reading →

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Astrolabe

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Helen

So you think you can read The stars in their flight The transit of Mars Is uneasy tonight As the astrolabe turns The universe burns Out of sight You’re such a technician These things that you know One half magician … Continue reading →

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Meteorite

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Helen

You crashed into me Like a meteorite Destroying my world Your impact was like A thunderous force A deathly design The scars that you left Are deep in my bone A tempest unfurled A crater, a gulf The death of … Continue reading →

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Desire

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Helen

White wolf waiting Dragons fire I am only my desire Serpent writhing See it bleed Feeling only what I need Black heart racing Devil’s pearl All our flags are here unfurled White wolf waiting Dragons fire I am only my … Continue reading →

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Future Minds

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Helen

These youths that deride Our older remedies Are the future minds That one day yet will take Upon themselves The shackles of the age And as they age they’ll know They’re only future minds For but the briefest time Once … Continue reading →

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The Devil in Love

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Helen

Falling light Caress the sky It’s been so long Recollections are gone And what did you repay For heaven’s silent song? Waking age A youthful bloom Heartbeats remain A cold and faithless friend And what would you now give To … Continue reading →

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Within

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Helen

What lies within And dare you knock Upon these doors And go within? What hides behind These glaring eyes Can we be shown What hides behind? What waits for you So patiently? Dare you approach What waits for you? What … Continue reading →

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Shrine

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Helen

Garlanded in red you came Dancing girl Spirit of flame Silver shrine awaits Supplicant Child of the fates Peaceful passage calls Weeping willows See it all Garlanded in red you came Dancing girl Spirit of flame (c) Helen Valentina 2015, … Continue reading →

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Different

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Helen

I was a different person then I shed my skin so many times I scarce remember, yet these photos and these memories attest to a time when I was other When I cherished hopes to my breast and played the … Continue reading →

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Ring

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Helen

This ring binds Golden latchkey The petals strewn Across this bed Have wilted over time This ring binds This ring clasps Withered fingers Age has leached All sense of reason Habit now is king This ring clasps This ring endures … Continue reading →

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