Tag Archives: Aspiration

Samurai

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Helen

Honor steadfast Absolute stillness All is preparation For every battle Curved sword Waiting patient Eyeing the horizon For the slightest Disturbance Perfected training Excoriated soul Awaiting the moment To strike Or to bow Samurai On the greyest morning Wakes to … Continue reading →

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Complete Abandon – for Prompt 18 – Losing Control

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Helen

Always the veritable picture of reserve I spent my days waiting for a god to fall from heaven or rise from hell and take me home, though long ago I’d found no path or road would lead me to a … Continue reading →

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Standing Apart – for Right2Write Prompt 7 – Flowers and Cattle

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Helen

I’ve always stood apart you see It seems to fit me perfectly And here amongst the flowers bright My essence is so plain to see I stand, a source of bovine grace My kindness etched upon my face The flowers … Continue reading →

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I Told You Once

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Helen

I told you once In honesty I told you twice Deliberately You did not listen I spoke again And this, my friend, makes three I asked you once To see my side I pleaded twice Turn back from pride Instead … Continue reading →

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Competition Vs Collaboration

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Helen

Competition corrodes Creates conflict Crucifies communion Complicates communication Confuses comprehension Covets creation Curses collaboration Collaboration communes Ceases conflict Cures corrosion Complements communication Creates comprehension Confers certainty Conquers competition (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Voice

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Helen

Could it be from silence comes a voice Could the reach beyond be a real choice? Are there words a quiet soul may speak? Are they worth the audience I seek? All these years I hid within these walls Turned away, … Continue reading →

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Pretty In Pink

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Helen

She was pretty in pink Her thirteenth year The schoolyard games Still gentle, dear On the cusp of life Not knowing fear She was pretty in pink Could that be enough To protect from cruelty When youth gets rough? In … Continue reading →

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Bright Young Things

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Helen

Gen Y rules Blink and you’ll miss them Bright young things Reach out for transitory life Would-be kings Queens of time Not yet old or wise Think they’ve known Might arrive but can’t realise, overthrown (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All … Continue reading →

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True Colours

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Helen

Paint the canvas black and red Fire and brimstone, I’ll approve Through it all some splash of white Deeper lacks here to remove Draw true colours from the pit See as though through demon eyes Nowhere fit for blue or … Continue reading →

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Facing One’s Fears…..

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Helen

OK, they say facing your fears is good for you. Let’s hope so! Today I do something which many of you do happily and without thought often – as celebration, as memories, as fun – but for me it is … Continue reading →

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