Tag Archives: cruelty

Evil

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Helen

Evil waits Till you cease looking Till you are calm And don’t see true Evil wears The face of angels To ensnare And beguile you Evil’s patience Is unstinting Waiting silent On its prey It’s the darkness Fast approaching When … Continue reading →

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No More

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Helen

I wanted you once No more, no more I needed you once No more I paced for you once The floor, the floor I turned to your heart Implored I believed in you once Was blind, was blind Didn’t know … Continue reading →

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Justified

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Helen

Anger Cries out Enfolds its rage Deep within Heart Revenge Draws out Strong, ancient grief Surfacing now Past Action Balances this Eye for eye Peace found Justified (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Chrysalis Stage – Prompt 10 Metamorphisis

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Helen

In my chrysalis stage I had no face I woke to find Of my visage Not a single trace I saw, it seemed, through tiny hairs Across my featureless skin Fine tuned antenna let The visual in Through sound waves … Continue reading →

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Tiger

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Helen

A tiger sleeps In a forest in my mind Above his gentle head Birds fly to nests to rest All is dark The trees a canopy To catch the falling stars The tiger’s dreams Are deep and foreign And seep … Continue reading →

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Greater

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Helen

There are greater fears Than that Death’s dominion is A shroud at best The closing lid of the coffin Just a doorway beyond There are deeper darknesses within Than this The blood that beats Its circulatory path may spill Like … Continue reading →

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Love Bite

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Helen

Love bite Red lips Ice cold Fingertips Skin that’s Almost blue Embrace that Chills you through Love bite Neck as lace Bitter Aftertaste Night owl Seeks the moon Sated Far too soon (c) Helen Valentina, 2013, All Right Reserved

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A Problem To Be Solved

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Helen

You always were A problem to be solved Riddle encased enigma Slippery to behold And who amongst us recognised The lies that you have told? You always were A mystery of art From depthless need A history apart But that’s … Continue reading →

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One Eye Watching

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Helen

One eye watching Camera lens One heart bleeding Absent friends One word spoken Just a lie One heart broken Wish to die One voice singing In the dark One wing shattered Silenced lark One eye blinking Ancient crime See them … Continue reading →

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Carnivale

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Helen

Carnivale Of carnivores On with the show Blood rich life So adored In depths below Coloured lights Creatures strange Paraded for art Souls are lost To our cost Stabbed through the heart Carnivale Of troubadours Singing of sin If you … Continue reading →

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