Category Archives: Poetry

The parent category for poetry that fits the overall theme.

Losing My Religion

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Helen

I once believed By being the change You wanted to see You could make it be I thought it would last The edifice built Through first being kind You’d not fall behind A small piece of faith A purpose of … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Helen

All these days Crowd upon each other Disposable When was I supposed to rise And make this real? Is the truth More simple after all There’s nothing real but time? Passing undisturbed By all our efforts Turning a lazy eye … Continue reading →

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Sweet Lullaby

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Helen

Sweet lullaby As dusk approaches Take me gently On your way Let me not weep To see your dreamworld Hold me tightly Till the day When I waken Hear you singing In a memory In my heart Not foresaken Nor … Continue reading →

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The Return of Arthur

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Helen

All hail Arthur’s return The Once and Future King To this modern land! No world to save No hordes to battle Only Parliament Royal lineages have become Tabloid fodder The ‘family’ is now Best seen opening universities Or giving Christmas … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Helen

Hope Shimmering promise Tentatively I reach Trembling with incalculable desire Untouchable (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Butterfly Scars

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Helen

Across her skin scarified Are the markers of all her pains, her joys and hopes raised high, cut deep within starkly visible to the eye This strange affliction caused by surfeit of feeling? These signs of tribulation some may call … Continue reading →

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The Artistry of Flavour

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Helen

Here is artistry Flavours you combine Perfect alchemy! When you cook for me In this way, divine What this gives to me Spice and condiments Rich and tender meat All the soul fulfills Sweetest fruit In dark chocolate dipped Banish … Continue reading →

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For Beauty’s Sake

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Helen

For beauty’s sake I take the brush And soft caress my face In shadowed contours may I hide The flaws I would replace Till gathered in conformity I vanish without trace? These colours of the fashion world Might jar against … Continue reading →

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Balancing

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Helen

When we speak I listen mainly Listen mainly to you Don’t I? I accept the pattern Settled early with us I am the audience And you the star But occasionally Even the understudy Has something, something To say When you … Continue reading →

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Where Do They Go To?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Helen

Where do they go to, when they go? Deep in the river Under the snow Up in the treetops Wing across air Where do they go to When were they there? What do they find there, when they first seek … Continue reading →

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