Category Archives: Poetry

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Are you a Raven?

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Helen

Spreadeagled on the altar I wait ‘Are you a Raven?’ she asked I do not know, I do not know And does it matter? ‘It might’ she replied A Psychopomp Weaving its way to the underneath Coiled within waiting for … Continue reading →

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Drunken Revelry

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Helen

Drunken revelry submerges Discontented, lost regret Lest from a deeper well emerges Images we’d best forget Party bonhomie is cloying Yet it still may have its charm All these strategies deploying Save us from unspoken harm Resting peaceful in a … Continue reading →

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Alcatraz

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Helen

My own personal Alcatraz Ground down Brute mortar and pestle Hanging from walls that seep Of age, pain and time Sunken, craven flesh and brittle bones But it’s all in my mind My mind Entrapped in thoughts of a past … Continue reading →

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SALE!!!

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Helen

Originally posted on When I Became an Author:
Beginning Friday night through the Labor Day weekend, A Girl Named Cord will be on sale for 99cents! It has been recently re-edited and will only be on sale until Monday night.…

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Fire

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Helen

Where the fire of our youth, the stretch and yearning that inspired? Where the dreams and ambitions which unearthed our cherished selves? Where the belief that all was possible, anything reachable, to us Despite the failure of former generations we … Continue reading →

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Dismal

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Helen

Dismal dreams Greyish tones and sepia Caress the sleeping mind With symbols which are ephemeral at best No secrets to uncover No paths to tread of import As we lay our weary heads at last to rest The detritus of … Continue reading →

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Cover Up

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Helen

My face is covered in makeup Fine painting on my form My words are carefully chosen So much different from when born And with artifice and product My daily mask I now adorn From my sins I won’t recover I … Continue reading →

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Supernatural

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Helen

Let me tell you a story Of your future Let me lay the cards Like the narrative before you Let the entities around us Gather and agree On how these symbols might be shaped Into something that may be Let … Continue reading →

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Momentum

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Helen

Feeling this grow Like a river coursing to the ocean Like a wave building to tsunami Like eyes brimming before tears This momentum It’s a rhythm Behind my eyes A beating headache Mistaken for heartbeat It’s the readiness And suspension … Continue reading →

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Samurai

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Helen

Honor steadfast Absolute stillness All is preparation For every battle Curved sword Waiting patient Eyeing the horizon For the slightest Disturbance Perfected training Excoriated soul Awaiting the moment To strike Or to bow Samurai On the greyest morning Wakes to … Continue reading →

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