Tag Archives: acceptance

Ink

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Helen

Etched on skin Ageless narratives Symbols and signs Personal canvas Faded by time Testament to The artistry of pain And the pain of artistry Exotic creatures Like from another land Or galaxy So intriguing Living their truth In riotous ink … Continue reading →

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I Wish For You

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Helen

I wish for you a sense of self that wraps you warm and calm I wish that here good friends abound And none to do you harm I wish for love to find your door That you may let it … Continue reading →

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One

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Helen

One essential quality For happiness One entire definition Of the soul One targeted pursuit For victory One necessary element To be whole One moment to realise Your destiny One world to call Each to rise One linking of hands Across … Continue reading →

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Quiet Impact

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Helen

A kind word Spoken softly Stills Lost in anger Somehow hears Hope Calmer thought now Closes down Rage Gentle eyes here Reach within Commune (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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The Quietest Time of Night

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Helen

Waves on the shoreline Beat back endless Cresting peaks Crash on indifferent sands Above the moon Shines pale, strange light At the quietest time of night Footprints washed away now Travellers passing unseen Fleeting, softly Traversing in silence Above the … Continue reading →

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Soul Needs – Haiku

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Helen

Adversity calls spirit; these hero soldiers face uncertain dawn Hunger crawls within the heart; hunter primes his bow, innocent prey falls Blessed are those that forgive; stone heart turns away a graveyard angel Faith trembles before the altar; a moment … Continue reading →

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Last Moments, Fallen in Battle

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Helen

Susseration Sounds, sibilant Surrounding silence Murmuring memories I am alive I am alive Breathing betrays Beckoning beauty Breaking all boundaries Reflecting realities I know death I know death Faithless friend Forebears and fathers Foster no fealty Embracing endlessness This is … Continue reading →

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Before the Decline

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Helen

Nature is at its most beautiful The moment before the decay Flowers in full bloom Butterflies in flight Hovering over the precipice Of decline Similarly the lines of age Upon a face Begin to trace The trajectory of wisdom The … Continue reading →

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Penance

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Helen

Sweat on the brow A visual sign Of inner resolve Too many times Weakened and crippled At the last hurdle Greed, rapaciousness Dissolving within Sweat and shame Sacrificial offering Burn out the soul Eternal pyre For one brief moment As … Continue reading →

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Patterns

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Helen

I should be surprised What you did was surprising Or it would be For anyone else Instead I’m resigned To the odd but habitual Way you interact With the world No-one would believe This story anyway If I told it … Continue reading →

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