Tag Archives: Aspiration

The White Palace

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Helen

“Delirium is good for you” Said the master of the halls It takes you further, further in It mixes terror now with sin It shows the novice how to begin With summer nights and lace In the White Palace The … Continue reading →

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Mirror’s Face

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Helen

Perfect oval, pale Deft touches of blush and powder All the flaws are now erased Simple here, the mirror’s face Arching eyebrows peak With questions yet unasked Wisdom lost, it’s been replaced Conformity here, the mirror’s face Lips that rarely … Continue reading →

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Luminescence

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Helen

They call you mystery Arching from the void Of limitless possibility A face beyond time Conscious thought or design Your call an ancient melody In abstract tongue Such light falls across the sky Luminescence from your eye They call you … Continue reading →

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All This And More

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Helen

The mercurial mind of one who entertained Vibrant words and articulate hands dancing before me Drawing laughter from the depths, all life’s absurdities All this and more he was to me The one most trusted and true who guarded against … Continue reading →

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Tuxedo Nights

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Helen

I no longer yearn for tuxedo nights Glamour holds no sway on me Visceral hunger for elegantry Is frozen as a winter strewn lake I would no longer hold Gatsby’s hand Give him shelter in the jazz age Swinging softly … Continue reading →

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Infinity

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Helen

Infinity bracelet worn Upon a stranger’s wrist Like a talisman to where Intimate strangers kiss All my life there’s never been More to feel than this Can a sense of lack become Something close to bliss? Infinity tattoo tells Lies … Continue reading →

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The Seed – Now Available on Lulu.com!!!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Helen

  Hi Everyone !  As promised, below you will find the  links to the paperback and ebook versions of my first novel The Seed. Over the next couple of months it will be available also on Amazon – both paperback and eventually kindle … Continue reading →

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Model Army

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Helen

Such skeletal form In garb of darkest hue Direct, emotionless gaze Piercing fashion through Life’s darker mysteries In glances so construed Marching mannequins master Talents known to few Down the boulevard Paparazzi prey Celebrity in hiding Venture out this day … Continue reading →

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Tales of Endearment

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Helen

Such precious moments Across the arc of days Caress the sensitive soul Sets the timid heart ablaze Stories of exquisite form Kindness quietly given Moments of pure lucidity Where emotion’s driven Tales of endearment sparkle Not as drama, mystique Just … Continue reading →

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While We Can

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Helen

Let’s dress in pyjamas Toast marshmallows Drink hot chocolate By the fire Let’s tell ghost stories Till our eyes are wide And our brittle smiles betray We are now frightened By ourselves Even while we won’t admit it Let’s put … Continue reading →

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