Category Archives: Poetry

The parent category for poetry that fits the overall theme.

Bubble bath

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Helen

Bubble bath Sheer indulgence Senses primed by water and perfume I recline A momentary movie star luxuriating in my mind A happy reverie, simple dream One by one the bubbles burst Last ones forming moving pictures on the water’s surface … Continue reading →

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Schemer

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Helen

Your schemes While hyperbolic Still have an elegance A symmetry That may prove Effective yet You could surprise The unwary With the dissonance between Your smile And your intent Just be careful Not to over-estimate The strategy Of other players … Continue reading →

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Sufi

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Helen

This whirling dervish Mystical dance A supplicant in Graceful frenzy In ecstatic communion With the Beloved Fiery sparks Ignite the soul In a glory of Oneness Through every twirling round. (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Aging

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Helen

Each day so silent Near imperceptible The lines around my eyes grow deeper, more sustained My body just that bit more stiff on rising My recovery just sightly slower from exertion Aging is a stealth bomb Creeping up on you, … Continue reading →

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Ghazal 3

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Helen

These armies marched with red cross splashed on white Through death and darkness salvaging the light The artist eschews greys and dimmer shades To birth his newest canvas coloured bright The blind man touches truth with senses sharp A keener … Continue reading →

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Dark Nights

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Helen

Dark Knights begin their marching In a bleak parade A modern-day Hamlet By obsession is betrayed His every fevered thought Through the media relayed By the lake they watch and wait For the Dark Knights passing by And could this … Continue reading →

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Vitriol

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Helen

You go through me Like a dose of salts Your opinions And decisions Bleed me dry You’re like the cure To your own disease Mere proximity to you Inspires a purge If your impact Could be calibrated And bottled To … Continue reading →

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Witch Hunt

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Helen

Raven hair Splayed in water Desperate web See how This gypsy’s daughter’s Fortunes ebb Older gods Spells and chanting Drag her down One salvation They are granting If she drowns Weighted cords Tie her feet Clasp her hands Her lungs … Continue reading →

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The Other Woman

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Helen

Lipsticks stains should be A cheap ruse Beneath her She carries the aroma Of hidden sin Mid range hotels Frequented at lunch hours Stolen moments Exotic tastes Making this life A living cliché She looks in this golden mirror And … Continue reading →

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The House

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Helen

A lonely house Upon a hill Hid every secret Every ill Knock on the door Or ring the bell The path to heaven Leads to hell And all the mortals Who dwell within Lost their innocence Soaked in sin (c) … Continue reading →

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