Category Archives: Poetry

The parent category for poetry that fits the overall theme.

Tropical Punch

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Helen

Sweet seductions Perfect passions Fruitful frisson Succulent spice Tropical treats Majestic mango Spritely spirits Nourishing, nice © Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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New Dynamic

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Helen

There is a new dynamic here Eyes cannot hold their gaze There’s something different in you dear A weaker connection now I fear Your eyes distracted, glazed A new dynamic takes its place Within our complex games A dark, distorted, … Continue reading →

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Truth or Dare?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Helen

To speak the truth so long past now I am not certain I can try I know not where I may begin To be so certain I don’t lie And do I dare and would I choose To risk it … Continue reading →

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Enemy Waters

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Helen

Swim carefully The tendrils here are deadly They curl and coil about you To draw you further in Swim cautiously The many coloured fish are all Siren songs to your decline Beautiful assassins Swim hopefully Within the web of blue … Continue reading →

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Global

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Helen

Reaching across the hemispheres Thoughts electric and unbound Ride on heart, on thought, on tears History has run aground Inter-connected artistry Sings the song the mystics know All that this world is to me All the knowledge I can know … Continue reading →

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Don’t Pursue Me

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Helen

Don’t pursue me You’ll go mad with it I say to you It happened To all the others It will happen to you Delirium And terror You won’t see true The prohibition is so defined It must be strong There’s … Continue reading →

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Music-Less

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Helen

Over the years it seems my life Has gradually, slowly come to be An absence of such pure delight Or even mournful melody When I was young I lived the age When music held such mastery And all the hours … Continue reading →

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Imperial Linen

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Helen

Imperial linen Perfectly white Sun through lace curtains Totally bright Coffee at 8 am Croissant on the side Finest suits to wear Nothing denied Passion’s not limited To silken sheets Precision and discipline Also compete Imperial linen Promises here All … Continue reading →

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Bermuda Triangle

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Helen

You are the Bermuda triangle Lovers circle you And disappear from view Lost ships of longing Drawn within Your hidden depths You are the Bermuda triangle All their dreams And plans for futures unseen Swirl deep and down Your indecisiveness … Continue reading →

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Take Me Back – for Prompt 31 Take Me Back

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Helen

He stood Bedraggled urchin on the doorstep He was a parcel left open in the rain A supplicant gazing into my unblinking eyes one more time ‘Take me back’ I’d envisaged this moment a thousand, thousand times But not like this … Continue reading →

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