Category Archives: Poetry

The parent category for poetry that fits the overall theme.

Lost Weekend

Blink and it’s Monday Lost weekend A cavity of darkness Inhabits my mind Am I blind? What of the past two days? Where are they hid? Light flashing before my eyes Friday night dreams Can’t resolve now at all The … Continue reading

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Merlin

From what depths did you see Honor and pageantry Timeless mythology First there was one, then three Three into two won’t go Kingdoms to overthrow Merlin what do you know What is the truth you’d show? Lancelot, Arthur here Circle … Continue reading

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Love Bite

Love bite Red lips Ice cold Fingertips Skin that’s Almost blue Embrace that Chills you through Love bite Neck as lace Bitter Aftertaste Night owl Seeks the moon Sated Far too soon (c) Helen Valentina, 2013, All Right Reserved

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 29 Comments

A Problem To Be Solved

You always were A problem to be solved Riddle encased enigma Slippery to behold And who amongst us recognised The lies that you have told? You always were A mystery of art From depthless need A history apart But that’s … Continue reading

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Secret – For Prompt 9 – Free Share

Can I whisper you a secret Do you promise not to tell? Does it matter if it’s painful Would the truth do just as well? I’ve a face that hides my spirit There’s another lurking there And sometimes I see … Continue reading

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Lost At Sea

Lost at sea Adrift for days I seek an albatross To light my way The water here’s Too rank to drink Voices murmur Won’t let me think I’ve navigated Until I’m lost On storm swept seas I’m cruelly tossed I … Continue reading

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Cancer

An errant cell mutates And quickly finds its mate They grow and grow And so it goes Until You’re suddenly feeling ill These new cells are defined Uniquely re-designed Proliferate At such a rate You see Yourself in entropy Surgery … Continue reading

Posted in Earth, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

Attendance

We will mark attendance At the end of the parade All the right notations Crisply will be made So the information Is faithfully relayed And needed security Never is betrayed All the little soldiers Marching in a row See the dread … Continue reading

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

The Gift

I took a gift to my sweet love And bid him merry meet A simple rose without a thorn I laid before his feet And he extolled my virtue pure And called me darling, sweet! My lover took me to … Continue reading

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Faceless One

I dreamt Of the Faceless one Hidden eyes blazing Like collapsing sun Silent voice screaming Coming undone I heard the sound Of the Voiceless one Lyrical catcalls Dirges unsung Lost words accusing Everyone I felt the touch Of the Formless … Continue reading

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments