Tag Archives: alchemy

Gravity

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Helen

A sweet reverie Lays its music over me Guides me to infinity To infinity A sublime song Which my heart may sing along Helps the weary, heals the strong Heals the strong Such beauteous prose Adorns the listener as fine … Continue reading →

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Weep

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Helen

Do angels weep Before such loss Or watch with indifferent eyes Singing such dirges to the skies As praises to the God on high Upon whose face they gaze? Do angels feel The pain of man Or contemplate one step … Continue reading →

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Split Soul Angel

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Helen

How is it that your words Your music and your poetry Draw from such a source Of deep, beauteous profundity Ethereal, otherworldly soul That captures the listener Entirely, whole And yet your actions in this world Are dark and lost … Continue reading →

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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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Canvas

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Helen

Am I your canvas Oh artist! For your greatest work? Pressed by oil on silk Butterfly on a pin The colours changing Constantly, from light to dark Am I the flame That burns within Or just a failing spark? Late … Continue reading →

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You Could Call Me Confused If You Like – for Prompt 17 – Optimist Pessimist Realist

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Helen

In the morning I see attention With a warm, benign conceit By midday it’s a presage Of competition and defeat By evening it reminds me There’s still much left to complete In the days when sun is shining I feel … Continue reading →

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The Fortune Teller

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Helen

Her room so dark and small I am quite lost Within it all I sit so quiet, meek I fear she has A crueller streak She eyes me like a prize As though I Realise Her cards are worn and … Continue reading →

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Galaxy

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Helen

Across the galaxy An eye winks at me Across the milky way Hands beckon me away Our solar system craves Us risen from our graves Across the galaxy See how they sing for me? (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights … Continue reading →

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