Tag Archives: denial

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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The Fourth Kind

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Helen

Searing light Blinds the senses now They approach Can’t recall What paths we followed Into dark Explore you Little rat upon Lab table Is this real Or just fear’s dread dance In a dream? (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights … Continue reading →

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Suspicion

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Helen

How can one know when wariness is required? The paranoid dances a fool’s parade, boxing shadows But over-confidence precedes a fall more frequently than pride So how does one decide? Deceit’s patterns arise wearing the mask of a friend But … Continue reading →

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Excision

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Helen

I have Scraped my knees Red raw From kneeling Hands now ache From supplication Over my head Dawn is breaking See I’ve bled I am Cold to my bones Bitter chills Of waiting Heartsick And rendered Stilted beat What god … Continue reading →

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Connected Limericks

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Helen

An ambitious woman once said Tis better to lead than be led But with no-one to follow Her pride she must swallow On bitterest truth is she fed A deluded woman believed That she helped all the people she grieved … Continue reading →

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Whirling Rhyme

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Helen

In hallowed halls These wretched days When valour calls Above the haze The blood you spill The lives that fall Will haunt you still Will sound the call The hand you play The friends you kill Will lead the way … Continue reading →

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Disinformation

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Helen

The media is Our new temple The programmers are Our new gods Celebrity, new firmament Stars glittering above Politics of doublespeak Hiding in plain sight Trick and lull us to Conformity The new normal is Lobotomy Without the need For … Continue reading →

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Prophecy

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Helen

The prophet spoke Of leaner times to come The field bereft The womb barren A symphony of grief Across a broken sky The prophet sang of times When men would beg to die They stoned the prophet Would not hear … Continue reading →

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Fallen Muse

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Helen

With whatever strength you first admire Will bring the depth of cut known at the fall When the one to whom you would aspire Turns out to own the feet of clay of all Where once his words and lyrics … Continue reading →

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Performance

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Helen

You perform Your unique pantomime Causing such heartbreak As the rhythm keeps time Voice of an angel Heart darker than death Searching for victims With every breath Subtle seduction You hide it all By seeming to show Your heart on … Continue reading →

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