Tag Archives: dark

Chain

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Helen

These rings and bracelets chain me here upon the mast, this bleakest year I travel far cross endless seas A servant praying on my knees The finery I wear upon my skin is where the debt’s begun And I rely … Continue reading →

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Cold, Cold

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Helen

Her face was shiny, sickly So unwell, her fingers trembled as she held a cup so brimming, but lifelessly skimming, of cold, cold coffee Something in her broken Like fine porcelain left out in wind and rain, she seemed a … Continue reading →

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Mother Earth for Prompt 33 Man Vs Nature

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Helen

She is patience Held within Undulating, rock like skin Millennia of movement Slow, elliptical through space See her slumber See her spin Parasites we Feed without We cry, we scream, we shout Live our little lives on Her beguiling, so calm face … Continue reading →

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Olympus Falls

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Helen

Olympus falls these days But incremental degrees Each country’s governments Abject, on their knees So rife with ill-intent Than none can please The gods of old are gone They neither care nor know Of petty battles here Of regimes overthrown … Continue reading →

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Demons

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Helen

Battling my demons They hide In crevices in my mind Like memories I inconveniently find Too quickly to avert my gaze They’re there Dark silhouettes they dance A strange syncopation To remind me Of their origins and station In my … Continue reading →

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Rare Breeds

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Helen

Rare breeds of human Still survive Their DNA intact Their souls still individual Robotic energy Has thus far eluded them They live and breathe Within ancient history’s span They cling to beliefs Deny singularity Religions still holds them Conceptually Rare … Continue reading →

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Bird of Prey

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Helen

You are A bird of prey You fly above me Watching carefully You take your time For your inventory And then you swoop You’ll be the death of me You are A vulture circling You’ve tasted death Upon the summer … Continue reading →

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Uneasy Listening

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Helen

Outside the rooms Time moves slower Sunlight has a volume Trickling as gold Through dirty curtains The clock beat is ominous Uneasy listening And if you were to lean Up against the wall to hear You wouldn’t hear What you … Continue reading →

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Psycopath – for Prompt 32 – Bridge

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Helen

They say there is such a short distance within the cerebral cortex to the amygdala Tenuous bridge of thought that shimmers with indeterminate, uncontrolled reptilian response These furrowed roads within are fortune’s fool and character as destiny trembles on this molten … Continue reading →

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Final Cut

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Helen

The final cut The final day Was slicing through everything Fear, hope, dismay Was a backwards glance Walking away The final cut The final day The final cut Without remorse Was denying everything What was worse Was a flippant comment … Continue reading →

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