Tag Archives: Beauty

Jubilee

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Helen

We all arrived for the Jubilee Where entertainment was for free The day so celebratory The wonderful, wonderful Jubilee We came to hear the crooners sing After the wedding see the ring We loved most all and everything Whatever the … Continue reading →

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Dancing All Alone

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Helen

I’m dancing all alone To sleepy syncopation Every slide and step just seems A singular innovation The sweep of saxophone And I’m dreaming of the night I’m just dancing all alone It’s a kind of sweet delight I’m humming to … Continue reading →

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First

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Helen

I wish you were my first love I wish no others came before My hand and yours fit like a glove And so to all the gods implore Re-write my ancient history And make my heart unbroken be For I … Continue reading →

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Fetish

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Helen

You are my fetish I don’t want you real Your effect must be heightened Revealed, not concealed I want to just linger On the sweep of your face The song and the singer Not even a trace You are my fetish … Continue reading →

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End of an Era

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Helen

I always felt she epitomised the end of an era Like a queen surveying her own jazz age She was born out of time A moment too late Like an exclamation mark to remind us of former days that never … Continue reading →

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Silk

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Helen

The caress was like silk Soft whispers along the arm Barely a touch A ghost’s kiss Ephemeral delight Moments later The imprint still shivered But like an afterthought Or waking from a dream And in that second Desperate memory queried … Continue reading →

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Quiet Moments

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Helen

These quiet moments by your side Above all doubt, above all pride Heads here bent, and arms entwined Drinking all from the divine These soft words spoken end of day that wash all fear and pain away A touch of … Continue reading →

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Star Born

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Helen

Stardust song Ethereal strands Angel hair Galaxy Yearning now to be Breathes a star Entropy Extinguish old light For new birth Mother’s womb We are all born now Of the stars (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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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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Butterfly

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Helen

Butterfly Monarch princess for Too brief life Beautiful Royal pattern flies Cross the sky Freedom is Your birthright and the Price you pay Brevity Is beauty’s namesake Once again (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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