Category Archives: Poetry

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Silence

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Helen

A silence fills this house The clock grows still And on the window sill This fractured night No songbird will alight Not even breath will stir Mouths are silent Yet deeply violent Messages they convey Before the break of day … Continue reading →

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Thrice

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Helen

Pity me, he said Look and see I’ve bled My forsaken youth Is my final proof I am innocent Of all dark intent Pity me, he said Look, see how I’ve bled Forgive me he cried Though I’ve thrice denied … Continue reading →

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I have smote thine enemy

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Helen

Originally posted on readful things blog:
   For four long years the woman battled the demon. The demon known only as “C” violated her body, dimmed her future and messed with her mind. She fought this demon with the strength…

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Quiet Moments

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Helen

These quiet moments by your side Above all doubt, above all pride Heads here bent, and arms entwined Drinking all from the divine These soft words spoken end of day that wash all fear and pain away A touch of … Continue reading →

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To Be

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Helen

To be one of the elect These secrets we protect Our vows are circumspect Politically correct To be one of the elite We walk this narrow street Our mission to complete As ever, we’re discrete To be one of the … Continue reading →

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Star Born

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Helen

Stardust song Ethereal strands Angel hair Galaxy Yearning now to be Breathes a star Entropy Extinguish old light For new birth Mother’s womb We are all born now Of the stars (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Clones

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Helen

I am you and you are me Cloned with her in harmony Next step in humanity One and one and one makes three You are me and I am you DNA competing through Dictates all we feel and do One … Continue reading →

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In Plain Sight

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Helen

I will announce my crimes I’ll do this many times And so you can’t say true These things you never knew To be of the elect These actions I select I’ll bypass infamy And still the truth you’ll see Not hidden … Continue reading →

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Akin

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Helen

You are akin to night A starless sky A raven in full flight Utter absences of light You’re of the deep A well of longing A restless, fitful sleep Dark promises to keep You’re groom to death Funeral procession Secrets … Continue reading →

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Dare

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Helen

Dare I wish? These old forsaken hands Can they clasp To questions asked Or works demand? Dare I try? To ignore the path of old Be the scribe To muted memory And stories yet untold? Dare I reach? For brief … Continue reading →

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