Category Archives: Poetry

The parent category for poetry that fits the overall theme.

Face

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Helen

Beautiful face Perfect blend Of symmetry and grace The golden mean Has found its place On this beautiful face Deep shining eyes Hooded mystery Hints at the prize This is artistry In human guise Seen through beautiful eyes The depths … Continue reading →

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He Said, She Said

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Helen

He said A pure moment Must be captured And kept still Like a flower pressed Against a page She said No moment’s pure All is change Cannot remain And will be free And all the rest’s Captivity He said To … Continue reading →

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Reclaim

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Helen

Sweat on the brow The moment is now Hold still my heart As I depart Grow strong the flame Let me reclaim My true birthright On this good night (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Withdraw

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Helen

I withdraw from you I’m moving further for a safer view I decline your voice I used to kid myself I had a choice Ah then, but we both know You played me like a violin on show I disavow … Continue reading →

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Haiku of the Unwanted

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Helen

Toothache calls/ Dentist phone number/on the wall Sickness chills/ Toilet bowl haven/of the ill Feel it snap/ Broken bone now that/won’t set back Tympani Of the heart’s true anx/iety (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Desecration

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Helen

At sweet moments of elation Comes the whiplash-like sensation When the rose begins to bloom Comes the harbinger of doom When the sun ascends the sky Moon must bow and quiet, die When the stars are seen again Then the … Continue reading →

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Transcend

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Helen

Between us all perhaps Are threads of light Shimmering For those with eyes to see Ephemeral connection Pulsing with pure love Every moment As we breathe The mystics say that God is One And so it seems are we In … Continue reading →

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Brightest Flame

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Helen

The brightest flames Burn too quick And are gone The purest melodies Barely last For a song The strongest heart Beats its rhythm Too brief The greatest souls Find that time Is a thief And in these moments Of loss … Continue reading →

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First Crush

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Helen

When I was sixteen I saw a face I will never forget Upon his skin Not yet a trace Of time’s sweet savagery yet I yearned for him But spoke no words All these secrets that I kept At sixteen … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Helen

Oh wow I lost my job today What gift in this circumstance Is hidden away? Gift, schmift Is what I say!! Crap happens somewhere Every day Karma is a bitch but from what I see She bestows her fortune and … Continue reading →

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