Category Archives: Water

Stage Mirror

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Helen

Pierrot has gone And Columbine Before her mirror Deftly draws The makeup and Such mystery That deep within Her heart she stores Her love is gone Her love is lost She cannot bear Or view the cost Pierrot has gone … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged artifice, Carnival, colubine, denial, grief, hope, lost love, Love, Mirror, Pierrot, sadness, stage mirror, tragic | Leave a comment

Weep

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Helen

Do not weep Behind your veil Do not weep There’ll be time For such travail Once you sleep Life is bleak You once said Now you know We have bent And we’ve bled As we go Do not weep Behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged grief, Life, pain, recover, rest, sleep, sorrow, time, travail, weep, weeping | 9 Comments

No Apology

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Helen

Reached an impasse No apology For the lies Deceit and treachery No remorse And no fault is owned Each will stand But only stand alone What of love When blame is on the line? Mediate For a truth refined … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged anger, apology, blame, blind, impasse, loss, Relationships, Remorse, separate | 4 Comments

Storm clouds

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Helen

Storm clouds overhead promise rain in tempest Food for a parched ground Death to new life bursting forth Moments too soon The nourisher and the ghoul Raging wind and electricity Surging through roiling mist Covering an aching sky Watching from … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged death, immensity, lightning, nature, nourish, power, rain, storm, thunder, weather | Leave a comment

Once

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Helen

So long ago It seems another lifetime Another girl Not me But even so My heart knew something deep How to take flight Be free But only once I felt this deeply Like some wonder To behold So long ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged age, belief, freedom, heart, lost love, Love, old, regret, youth'young | 2 Comments

Frozen

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Helen

Frozen moment I saw your face blistering the sky with your perfect smile Before you turned and disappeared Within this street of strangers not a trace of you who for one moment I loved then lost (c) Helen Valentina 2015, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged Beauty, city streets, face, forever, Frozen, lost, lost love, Love, moment, momentary, strangers | 3 Comments

Rain

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Helen

Gentle rain fall On lashes of open eyes Softly caressing Every sight Gentle rain touch A sun-drenched skin Droplets are crystals Perfect and bright Gentle raindrops Life force unleashed Clouds slowly rolling Most precious of light (c) Helen Valentina 2015, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged beautiful, bright, clean, fresh, gentle, joy, Life, life force, light, rain, raindrops | Leave a comment

Water

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Helen

You came to the water To look deep within The endless dark water To seek and to swim You dove in the rapids To ferry you forth In thrall to the tidelines Of limitless worth You came to the water … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged angels, beginnings, birth, dark, destiny, Life, lifeforce, light, limitless, tides, time, Water | Leave a comment

Dusk Till Dawn

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Helen

I have loved you Dusk till dawn In night’s charade have I Your pleasures born I weaved the stars for you To wish upon And was your sanctuary From dusk till dawn I have blessed you From dark to light … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged care, dark, dawn, dusk, fealty, guide, light, Love, love poetry, requited love | Leave a comment

Splinter

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Helen

This cuts my eye Deep within A splinter of knowledge Remembering Digging deep the more I try to draw it out Belief’s a poor player Cuckolded by doubt Tiny rivulets Tearing precious eyes Lethal as a sword But not by … Continue reading →