Tag Archives: Dreams

Night Sweat

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Helen

Unseasonably warm The evening prickles With dull heat Faint sweat upon skin Recalls longer nights Tossed and turned sheets Seeking the cool of solitude Not the warmth of skin to skin It is so very still Within the web of … 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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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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Death

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Helen

Death is An empty train station Past midnight Watching the flickering Pulse of the lamplight Weave us a ghost Death is A ruined church Moonlight streaming in Misshapen walls The crucifix broken All hope lost Death is Alleyways at night … Continue reading →

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Ordinary

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Helen

I lead An ordinary life I have petty battles Day to day strife I have My little hopes and dreams But nothing verges On life’s extremes I would Be honor bound In calamitous times To be the one that’s found … Continue reading →

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Born to You

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Helen

In this dreamworld I am born to you In this illusion Feel me warm to you I’m a prisoner Of this flickering view I dance this dance That wears a darker hue And yet I dream To find the smallest … Continue reading →

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Glove

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Helen

I am wrapped in your warmth I burn within your smile In your eyes such regard Let me rest here awhile I have travelled so far To be docked at your shore To find simplicity’s jewels And such paths to … Continue reading →

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Asylum

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Helen

Give me shelter My mind has shattered before an unimaginable force Give me a home I am an alien to my own soul My mirror reflects a stranger Give me protection The battle I have seen internally is but devils … 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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Fear – Nothing Now But You

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Helen

All my nightmares now are you There is no other person, thing, or creature That can so chill my blood Rend the very beat from my heart Make me sick, to my soul At the very thought Of crossing your … Continue reading →

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