Tag Archives: belief

Global

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Helen

Reaching across the hemispheres Thoughts electric and unbound Ride on heart, on thought, on tears History has run aground Inter-connected artistry Sings the song the mystics know All that this world is to me All the knowledge I can know … Continue reading →

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Don’t Pursue Me

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Helen

Don’t pursue me You’ll go mad with it I say to you It happened To all the others It will happen to you Delirium And terror You won’t see true The prohibition is so defined It must be strong There’s … Continue reading →

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Imperial Linen

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Helen

Imperial linen Perfectly white Sun through lace curtains Totally bright Coffee at 8 am Croissant on the side Finest suits to wear Nothing denied Passion’s not limited To silken sheets Precision and discipline Also compete Imperial linen Promises here All … Continue reading →

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Bermuda Triangle

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Helen

You are the Bermuda triangle Lovers circle you And disappear from view Lost ships of longing Drawn within Your hidden depths You are the Bermuda triangle All their dreams And plans for futures unseen Swirl deep and down Your indecisiveness … Continue reading →

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Simplicity

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Helen

The simplicity of moments A child’s laugh A pure blue sky The face of a friend The perfect butterfly The simplicity is all The simplicity of lifetimes Youthful innocence Tempestuous adolescence Stretching wings of adulthood Yielding now to aging’s essence … Continue reading →

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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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Belladonna

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Helen

Belladonna dreams Caricatures in extremis Raise you from your deathly sleep Parapets and kingdoms Tunnels echoing and deep Hallucinogens Perspective disturbs and lengthens Once more to touch your cheek Ragged through these years One more moment I would seek Belladonna … 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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Frankly Speaking

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Helen

He would always say ‘Frankly speaking’ Before he cut a swathe Before his audience As though warning was Its own license For cruelty And prejudice Frankly speaking He would always laugh ‘Frankly speaking’ Before he cut you down Like a … Continue reading →

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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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