Category Archives: Poetry

The parent category for poetry that fits the overall theme.

First Blush

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Helen

The first blush of summer there on the vine Has opened her buds like hope for the day We meet in true merriment, food and wine And all of this bounty here on display The days of dark winter fall … Continue reading →

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Come To Life

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Helen

Kiss me Come to life Touch me Come to life Breathe my breath Come to life Pale skin sheath Come to life Heartbreak Come to life No mistake Come to life Take my blood Come to life Feel the flood … Continue reading →

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Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Helen

We stood like sentinels out on the green She said we won’t last beyond Halloween The promises made were broken and yet We shared of such truths we’ll never forget The witching hour will see this arise A perfect possession … Continue reading →

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One to Watch

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Helen

One to watch Star is rising Shoot across sky Buzz is building PR pumping Almost live or die It’s gone viral Inescapable Everywhere you turn Over-heated Catch his arc now Before he burns © Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Outside the Square

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Helen

I’ve been living outside the square Pretending to fit in All the pieces of my life so practised Though the lies are tissue thin I hover above my words and actions An inner critique You would not like this if … Continue reading →

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Sparkle

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Helen

Your eyes would sparkle Meeting mine And in these moments was our history A full lifetime Every thought and feeling Reaching out As though we knew the answers, what this Was about That glorious sparkle Drew me in Like soul … Continue reading →

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Best Case Scenario

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Helen

Best case scenario You are gone You’ve found another food source To feast upon Best case scenario I am free You’ve been satiated, had your Fill of me Best case scenario Co-incidence Brings you to my streets now, a Lost … Continue reading →

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Texture

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Helen

Calculated gestation Symmetry and symbiosis We must achieve Singular mastery Perfect and precise The absolute measure of success In the smooth, opalescent Texture of their skin Genetic manipulation Prometheus weds Frankenstein And births via cold test tube A germinated new … Continue reading →

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My Review: Curiosity by Helen Valentina

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Helen

Originally posted on Rambles, writing and amusing musings:
Book Description 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…

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Well Suited

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Helen

Pinstripe princess Attaché case nearby Perfectly polished Heads turn and sigh Primped and perfect Angels would die Pinstripe princess Don’t ask why So well suited Made for the role All is crafted Sum, not the whole All so professional Virtues … Continue reading →

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