Category Archives: Poetry

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Sad Lullaby

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Helen

Sad and soulful lullaby Mournful in its minor key Rising to a hopeful pitch Falling like a winter’s breeze Something aching in the sound Like forgotten memories Pretty is the tune that plays Lilting softly by degrees Sad and soulful … Continue reading →

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Curiosity by Helen Valentina

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Helen

Originally posted on readful things blog:
Curiosity by Helen Valentina Peter Graham believes the world ended some time ago and nobody noticed. He is a young man driven by one essential quality-curiosity. But when he couples that with his feeling…

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Suspended

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Helen

Darker shadows suspended Above particles of falling light A raven wing fluttering Amidst the sea of curtains Wafted in the breeze I thought my heart would freeze To see you on the stair Just standing there in thought Long before … Continue reading →

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Chain

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Helen

These rings and bracelets chain me here upon the mast, this bleakest year I travel far cross endless seas A servant praying on my knees The finery I wear upon my skin is where the debt’s begun And I rely … Continue reading →

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Epitaph

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Helen

I weep not for my fallen friends I know I’ll join them once again When life has lost me to the veil We’ll gather, walking on the trail I’ll raise a glass to see them true As all our friendships … Continue reading →

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Surrender

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Helen

This moment trembling Before the choice to believe Or withdraw A greater light shining from this door These hallowed halls are greeting me And all these truths here meeting me And should this moment fleeting be I weep, I love, … Continue reading →

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Cold, Cold

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Helen

Her face was shiny, sickly So unwell, her fingers trembled as she held a cup so brimming, but lifelessly skimming, of cold, cold coffee Something in her broken Like fine porcelain left out in wind and rain, she seemed a … Continue reading →

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Wild Eyes

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Helen

Wild eyes open To a new day Our deep desires Here obey Animal instinct Arise here All our beauty Will appear Wild eyes glimmer A true shine Within the animal The Divine © Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Mother Earth for Prompt 33 Man Vs Nature

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Helen

She is patience Held within Undulating, rock like skin Millennia of movement Slow, elliptical through space See her slumber See her spin Parasites we Feed without We cry, we scream, we shout Live our little lives on Her beguiling, so calm face … Continue reading →

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Olympus Falls

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Helen

Olympus falls these days But incremental degrees Each country’s governments Abject, on their knees So rife with ill-intent Than none can please The gods of old are gone They neither care nor know Of petty battles here Of regimes overthrown … Continue reading →

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