Tag Archives: choice

Recovery

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Helen

The day dawns less grey Less oppressive seems the sun And lights that lead the way show simpler pathways here to run Your name is not a beating repetition in my heart No image of your leaving haunts each day … Continue reading →

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Fair Play

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Helen

You never knew fair play It never was your way For those who follow rules Brought derision and dismay You always played to win No sense of dark or sin All others were just fools Who never could begin To … Continue reading →

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Tropical Punch

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Helen

Sweet seductions Perfect passions Fruitful frisson Succulent spice Tropical treats Majestic mango Spritely spirits Nourishing, nice © Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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New Dynamic

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Helen

There is a new dynamic here Eyes cannot hold their gaze There’s something different in you dear A weaker connection now I fear Your eyes distracted, glazed A new dynamic takes its place Within our complex games A dark, distorted, … Continue reading →

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Truth or Dare?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Helen

To speak the truth so long past now I am not certain I can try I know not where I may begin To be so certain I don’t lie And do I dare and would I choose To risk it … Continue reading →

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Enemy Waters

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Helen

Swim carefully The tendrils here are deadly They curl and coil about you To draw you further in Swim cautiously The many coloured fish are all Siren songs to your decline Beautiful assassins Swim hopefully Within the web of blue … Continue reading →

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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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Music-Less

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Helen

Over the years it seems my life Has gradually, slowly come to be An absence of such pure delight Or even mournful melody When I was young I lived the age When music held such mastery And all the hours … 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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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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