Tag Archives: choice

Free

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Helen

I saw you the other day after so long a time Your mouth was grim Perpetual sadness in its finely etched line Your eyes still mad A lost soul seeking something that’s forever lost As you gazed on your creations … Continue reading →

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Moth

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Helen

Maybe one day We will meet In another time, another life Be not friend, nor even lover Be not husband nor wife Maybe co-workers In a company Or fellow followers of the cloth I wouldn’t need to be This awful … Continue reading →

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I Wish For You

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Helen

I wish for you a sense of self that wraps you warm and calm I wish that here good friends abound And none to do you harm I wish for love to find your door That you may let it … Continue reading →

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Hubris

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Helen

Hubris Is a seductive friend Cleaves to you To the bitter end Flees from you When you most depend Battles lost Nought left to defend Hubris Always blinds the eye Over confident So you hardly try Believing that You will … Continue reading →

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Words

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Helen

I have no children of my flesh They live only in my words To claim that this is just the same Would truly be absurd But without form and vocal chords Their voices still are heard I have no lover … Continue reading →

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Poetry and Truth

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Helen

Poetry is a way To tell the truth Through allegory Or make a perfect Argument So all who read agree But if my words Dissemble Or the message not read true We see poetry May also hide the truth Far … Continue reading →

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Thai Food Craving

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Helen

I am craving Thai food Sweet and spicy Succulent and tender Curries and stir fries Rice soaked with juices Coconut milk and bamboo I wonder if I’ve too little salt In my system This craving is so strong Or I’ve … Continue reading →

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Visible Anger

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Helen

Anger spills over my senses; red like the bull in mid fight or flight My face is a sword poised; ancient samurai now ready for battle In my brisk footsteps dire warning; lowered eyes letting the storm pass I should … Continue reading →

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Penance

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Helen

Sweat on the brow A visual sign Of inner resolve Too many times Weakened and crippled At the last hurdle Greed, rapaciousness Dissolving within Sweat and shame Sacrificial offering Burn out the soul Eternal pyre For one brief moment As … Continue reading →

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Patterns

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Helen

I should be surprised What you did was surprising Or it would be For anyone else Instead I’m resigned To the odd but habitual Way you interact With the world No-one would believe This story anyway If I told it … Continue reading →

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