Tag Archives: cruelty

Your Month

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Helen

This is your month my dear In May how strange it is The memories are so clear Even now I find In this oh so distant year It seems you still are here Perhaps it’s just That this is your … Continue reading →

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Darkest Star

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Helen

I smell death on you I smell disease I sense blood soaked nights To keep you pleased I smell deep decay Of the nocturnal kind The sad debris Of victims left behind I sense the Reaper’s smile Upon your jackal … Continue reading →

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Hero Worship

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Helen

Everyone wants a piece of you Everyone wants to be there Everyone needs your friendship To believe that you see them and care Everyone aspires to be like you Everyone gazes in awe Every word that you utter Everything they’re … Continue reading →

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Palindrome 1 and 2

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Helen

Hi, just a couple of attempts at a poetic form (palindrome) I recently learnt about and which I found intriguing and challenging…not sure I have mastered it in either of the poems below (whether they are technically long enough or follow all … Continue reading →

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Moving Up

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Helen

Your love was generous and fine Your small celebrity Made those that followed in your wake Associate with me And we all know that being loved Is great publicity The jewels you bought and clothes I wore Were expensive and … Continue reading →

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Office

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Helen

Petty villainy In the day-to-day affairs Of an office life Bullies rise to power On the shoulders of their prey Before they strike down All purpose is lost What the company provides Is secondary We reward the ones We should … Continue reading →

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Broken

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Helen

I wish that I could have mended your broken wings even as you fell I see deep sadness etched on your face your downturned mouth betrays you well You chose darkness as a familiar friend given the horror of your … Continue reading →

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I Am Done, I Am Spent

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Helen

I am done I am spent I do not care about Your intent And like your actions I won’t relent All you say Don’t even try All explanations Are simply lies Even this Your dull surprise As you chose To … Continue reading →

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Saviour

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Helen

Looking for a saviour In this city refuse Dark alleyways Are clarion calls To the very circles of hell I tried With every fibre Every striving muscle Of my pathetic being To rise Rise above even one Challenge before me But … Continue reading →

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The Killing

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Helen

All the newspapers Scream lurid headlines Dehumanizing the loss Someone’s daughter Someone’s bride Statistically defined Blood and flesh Rendered upon Tabloid voyeurism The killing kills Twice; the knife blade first The gossip close behind (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights … Continue reading →

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