Category Archives: Poetry

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Wait List

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Helen

I’ve been on your wait list Far too long I’ve been patient and longing For a song To be invited to the party To belong I’ve been on your wait list Far too long I’ve been standing patient In the … Continue reading →

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Catalysts is Live!!

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Helen

Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
Quicker than expected, Catalysts is for sale on Amazon Kindle.  Click on the cover to go to the Amazon sale site.  Pick up this horror novella for 99 cents and have a Happy Halloween.…

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Midnight Blooms

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Helen

Midnight blooms Eclipse the flowers of Lost afternoons They open with such Artistry The night is queen to All beauty Born of dark These flowers hold such A special spark They live a moment Just one night The rarest and … Continue reading →

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Rich and Dis-Spirited

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Helen

I saw you that Sunday afternoon resplendent in your finery and pacing in the room, the jewels you wore so casually, dripping from ears you turned from me, a pretender in full bloom You leaned against the mantelpiece as though … Continue reading →

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I : for Prompt 27 Curse

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Helen

The I that is I rages against all unity Ferociously independent, unique consciousness may yearn for connectedness but not at the expense of the I Love is still self-referential Carrying the spark, the urge for self-knowledge through the mirror of … Continue reading →

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Follow the Owl

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Helen

She perched upon your hand She whispered ‘Understand!’ She told you wisdom deep Such secrets you could keep You followed as she flew To places no-one knew These depths within her eyes Minerva’s sweet disguise I say, follow the owl … Continue reading →

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Space Age Dolls

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Helen

Space age dolls So iridescent White and sleek Hybrid eyes Heavy heads can’t hold Deeper thought Saturn, Mars So planetary In a spin Space age dolls Don’t know where they end Where begin © Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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With The Band

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Helen

She said that she was with the band She seemed to think we’d understand She said she lived just here backstage She never slept and never aged She said she’d found the fount of youth The band was wise, the … Continue reading →

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Incongruent Fur

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Helen

The thing was It was incongruent fur It tipped me off To an otherwise Effortless guise The hair wet and slicked back And so hurriedly dressed But across shivering shoulders This fur jacket was pressed The thing was It was … Continue reading →

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Licence to Thrill

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Helen

He had his own Licence to thrill I stood in awe of His preternatural skill I applauded his efforts A fan here, until This licence for pleasure Just precede the kill He’d been born it seemed With a licence to … Continue reading →

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