Tag Archives: Aspiration

Maestro

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Helen

Brick by brick we build There is no shortcut To what the deep horizon holds No alchemist to quickly turn Rank debris into gold No mother here To sternly scold Just will, desire Fully involved Step by step we climb … Continue reading →

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Fertility

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Helen

I tremble within my skin Awaiting the birth of time Fertility in the balance Is this the great decision To breed and build or just decline? Mortality here but chance I’m no mother in my soul My womb is barren … Continue reading →

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Angularity

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Helen

Perfect cheekbones Angularity Cut from ice Perfection prized Slopes so silky Realised Perfect cheekbones Angularity Mathematics Angularity So precise Dreams shall arise Fashion princess It’s so nice Perfect cheekbones Angularity © Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Childhood

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Helen

In the acorn is the oak In the seed the rose will bloom In the rocking of the cradle In the warmth to fill a room In the playground is the growing In each school the lessons learned This is … Continue reading →

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Speckled

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Helen

Like a speckled egg Not quite the best Not quite the perfect one I grew Freckled skin And height before my time Blemished without cause Just in the weave of me A speckled egg An oddity Like a speckled egg … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Stranger

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Helen

Beautiful stranger Under this opalescent moon Don’t go away so soon, so soon Beautiful stranger With pale icy skin Don’t leave me now As this night’s drawing in Don’t wait too long For such games to begin Beautiful stranger Teeth … Continue reading →

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Up In The Air

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Helen

I am here Up in the air You are clear I’m darker there You’re hope’s spear I am despair There’s no cheer Up in the air I would fly Up in the air Perfect spy Hidden out there I will … Continue reading →

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Summer Sandals

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Helen

She wore red summer sandals And peasant skirts She drank in the sunshine Like a sensual balm And for this special goddess No day could come to harm She was the essence of The perfect summer day She wore purple … Continue reading →

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Prefer

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Helen

You would prefer to be The darker side of me The aspect that you prize Here hovers in my eyes In symbiosis strong You feel that you belong But play the darker part From here you feel you start You … Continue reading →

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Rendered

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Helen

My soul is rendered Split apart On broken cobblestones So far from home An abject plea I fall before their feet My subjugation complete And ask their ministry To set me free My heart is rendered Beaten back And blackened … Continue reading →

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