Category Archives: Poetry

The parent category for poetry that fits the overall theme.

Quiet Impact

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Helen

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged acceptance, conflict resolution, kindness, Musings, softness, truth | 6 Comments

This vampire feeds On souls not blood On energy And care Its teeth are hidden In a smile That denies what’s Really there This vampire’s needs Disconsolate Will bleed your heart Till dry But any Reciprocity This vampire Will deny … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged dark, denial, emotional, Human, Relationships, shallow, vampire, vampiric | 12 Comments

Chasing the Dragon

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Helen

Opium? You chase the dragon Into sleep Seek his wings Flaring with fire That he breathes Chemical? No! Try spiritual! Make you yearn Once to fly With real dragon wings Into morn. (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged alchemy, anti-drugs, dragon, opium, Spiritual, truth | 10 Comments

Water Damage

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Helen

With me It’s always water damage Every place I’ve lived it seems Will have plumbing problems Eventually So I should have known That foolish moment Of romantic conceit When I declared to myself You were a storm in my life … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged damage, dark, delusion, denial, Love, Relationships, Water, Water damage | 12 Comments

Mask of Finery

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Helen

He wore fleur-de-lis cufflinks With his crisp white shirts Royal purple cravat Italian leather shoes His wording so precise Slight cruelty in his smile As though he hid monstrosity Beneath a perfect sense of style His hair thick, dark, finely coiffed … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged Aspiration, Clothing, Cufflink, dark, devil, fashion, finery, Fleur-de-lis | 6 Comments

Denied

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Helen

He would cry down the phone as he told her how unattached he was He would ring incessantly to repeat how she may be hurt should she expect too much He did his best to destroy any men who were … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged dark, denial, madness, Musings, Relationships, truth | 21 Comments

Birthing Art

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Helen

Irritation of oysters Create the pearl Agony of labour New life Deeper pain and distress Forge a writer’s words Or an artist’s brush A singer’s song Whirling in this mire Off centre Intimately alone Can a monstrosity Create a star … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, Poetry | Tagged alchemy, art, artist, creativity, cruelty, dark, Hephaestus, muse, Musings, pain, passion, Relationships, singer, Spiritual, writer | 15 Comments

Words

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Helen

I have no children of my flesh They live only in my words To claim that this is just the same Would truly be absurd But without form and vocal chords Their voices still are heard I have no lover … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged Beauty, children, choice, creativity, lost love, lover, Musings, passion, truth, writing | 13 Comments

The Quietest Time of Night

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Helen

Waves on the shoreline Beat back endless Cresting peaks Crash on indifferent sands Above the moon Shines pale, strange light At the quietest time of night Footprints washed away now Travellers passing unseen Fleeting, softly Traversing in silence Above the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged acceptance, moon, Musings, Quiet, sea, seashore, silence, Spiritual, waves | 4 Comments

Soul Needs – Haiku

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Helen

Adversity calls spirit; these hero soldiers face uncertain dawn Hunger crawls within the heart; hunter primes his bow, innocent prey falls Blessed are those that forgive; stone heart turns away a graveyard angel Faith trembles before the altar; a moment … Continue reading →