Tag Archives: delusion

Belladonna

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Helen

Belladonna dreams Caricatures in extremis Raise you from your deathly sleep Parapets and kingdoms Tunnels echoing and deep Hallucinogens Perspective disturbs and lengthens Once more to touch your cheek Ragged through these years One more moment I would seek Belladonna … Continue reading →

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The Day That You Were Lost To Me

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Helen

The day that you were lost to me Somewhere between the sand and sea Somewhere between the breath And breathless dusty death A raven flying homeward, finally free That day the moon rose over the sun Eclipsed all beauty, so … Continue reading →

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Frankly Speaking

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Helen

He would always say ‘Frankly speaking’ Before he cut a swathe Before his audience As though warning was Its own license For cruelty And prejudice Frankly speaking He would always laugh ‘Frankly speaking’ Before he cut you down Like a … Continue reading →

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Armour

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Helen

Around you we need armour You are lability personified No linearity in your rage and pride You change your mind As though you live in multiples You’re so unkind And yet you cannot see your ills Around you we need … Continue reading →

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Puppet Girl

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Helen

Your trauma is his mastery Your thoughts hallucinatory And on the edge did you feel pain? It might have been But then again Dissociation is a trickster For the truth a fatal mixer Puppet girl your threads are showing And … Continue reading →

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Shape Shifter

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Helen

That morning you did not look like you Your body was much broader And your eyes a different hue No clarity and no order Where once you were a gazelle You seemed so much the bear I nearly passed unknowing … Continue reading →

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Le Poseur

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Helen

You live in fashion magazines Your calling card is arch You play extremes as though they’re subtle Positions weird and uncomfortable Accessorised to near extinction A creature of such faux distinction We follow as you march They call you ‘le … Continue reading →

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Dream Lover

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Helen

Phantom kiss On half-open lips As eyes half awake Flutter to see Feather like touch On sensitive skin Far too much Far too much Dream lover here Just out of reach Hands stretch and clasp Into thin air Meditate on … Continue reading →

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Prefer

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Helen

You would prefer to be The darker side of me The aspect that you prize Here hovers in my eyes In symbiosis strong You feel that you belong But play the darker part From here you feel you start You … Continue reading →

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Multitudes

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Helen

‘I am large, I contain multitudes’ Walt Whitman The concept of the singular Is foreign to you Your personalities are so multiple You hardly knew The impact of your lack Of linearity The way the others round you yearned For … Continue reading →

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