Tag Archives: lucifer

The Devil in Love

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Helen

Falling light Caress the sky It’s been so long Recollections are gone And what did you repay For heaven’s silent song? Waking age A youthful bloom Heartbeats remain A cold and faithless friend And what would you now give To … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged birth, day, devil, fall, heaven, loss, Love, lucifer, night, starlight | 4 Comments

Skyfall

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Helen

The planets are too close Across horizons hang As glowing, ripened fruit They’ve sneaked up upon us As we slept Into our atmosphere They’ve crept Like children who were lost too long ago The planets hover now The vehicles of … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged apocalypse, dark, lucifer, Planets, portent, sky, stars | 4 Comments

Lucifer’s Song – for Prompt 57 – Shock and Seething Rise to Vengeance

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Helen

Where once were allies, are now foes This battle started long ago Your kingdom spoke of love and care Angelic music flowing there A harmony, a table round This depth of fealty so profound You promised much, you promised all … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged anger, darkness, heaven, hell, light, lucifer, pride, prompt, the Fall, vengenace | 17 Comments

Hymn to the Fall

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Helen

Hovering above me this crystal night I felt the hand of spirits caress my cheek and then it seemed I heard them speak and call me traitor, call me weak As though upon their testimony worlds would rise and fall … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged acceptance, angels, Aspiration, belief, choice, dark, delusion, denial, dissociation, Dreams, lucifer, Philosophy, Spiritual, the Fall, truth | 4 Comments

Fractured – for Prompt 54 A vastly important secret

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Helen

Oh little ones I felt the fall The splintering among you all As heavens opened I espied The way you wailed, you fell and cried What once was One had to rebel And what this brings the brave don’t tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged dark, fall, God, lucifer, prompt, religion, secret, souls, Spiritual | 13 Comments

Swan Song – for Prompt 35 Holiday Stories

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Helen

Sweltering dusty, lonesome streets On this hazy mid afternoon Somewhere a jukebox is playing Jangling, discordant tunes It was June You said let’s plan an escapade A once in a lifetime reverie A special moment in the sun Punctuated by … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, Poetry | Tagged Aspiration, belief, choice, dark, God, holiday, lost highway, lucifer, madness, memory, oblvision, passion, prompt, road trip highway, Swan, swan song | 13 Comments

I : for Prompt 27 Curse

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Helen

The I that is I rages against all unity Ferociously independent, unique consciousness may yearn for connectedness but not at the expense of the I Love is still self-referential Carrying the spark, the urge for self-knowledge through the mirror of … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged alchemy, belief, choice, cruelty, curse, dark, delusion, denial, fall, I, identity, individuality, lost love, lucifer, madness, memory, Philosophy, prompt, self identity, soul, Spiritual, truth | 24 Comments

Siren Song

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Helen

I understand the ancient mariners now Like them I tie myself against my heart To the bow The wisdom of the drunkenness of senses With sheer beauty losing All defences I understand the wish to hear then die Your siren … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged choice, dark, delusion, Dreams, lost love, Love, lucifer, madness, mainers, memory, music, pain, passion, Relationships, siren, siren song, Spiritual, truth | 16 Comments

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 →