Tag Archives: creativity

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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Rome Construction Crew – First Update

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Helen

The wonderful Greenembers (check out his blog at http://greenembers.wordpress.com  if you haven’t already had the pleasure) has had the innovative and collaborative genius idea of creating the Rome Construction Crew (RCC) – a group of bloggers all with dreams, aspirations … Continue reading →

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Birthing Art

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Helen

Irritation of oysters Create the pearl Agony of labour New life Deeper pain and distress Forge a writer’s words Or an artist’s brush A singer’s song Whirling in this mire Off centre Intimately alone Can a monstrosity Create a star … 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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Muse

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Helen

I have no particular muse now Except thought Like a spider web, philosophies Are gently caught No separate intelligence seems to shine Or hover above And yet such words caress my mind With a sort of love On other days … Continue reading →

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Weariness

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Helen

A weariness engulfs me I am spent And yet the drive to find these words Will not relent Release me yet Within my bones An ache arises And like a serpent coiled within Prepares to strike With sudden ferocity Bidding … Continue reading →

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Balance

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Helen

During the week I play the extrovert My role is people And I perform All the energy I let them drink from me Till my soul is like a storm On the weekend I am the introvert Hiding so happily … Continue reading →

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Novel Writing and Publishing

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Helen

In my About section I noted that I am writing novels and longer works of prose and fiction. I’m now progressing on that journey. Baby steps at first 🙂  I wrote a few novels more than a decade ago, and … Continue reading →

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Painting

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Helen

Artistic fire Colours are music and shade Pigment melody. (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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The Life Poetical

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Helen

With words and phrases cast a spell so bright Beguile the senses with such lyric charm Through sonnet form or ballad so delight That even hardened hearts must be disarmed So musical the rhythm and the tone To tempt a … Continue reading →

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