Tag Archives: madness

Hypnosis

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Helen

Calming voice Heard just above the breeze Light touch to forehead Relaxes by degrees Somewhere a bell is chiming Seems so very far away I think that I forgot my name Somewhere along the way Hear the clock Hanging high … Continue reading →

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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 →

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This Charming Man

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Helen

This charming man Means you harm This charming man Is nought but charm I do not wish To cause alarm But for his sickness There’s no balm This charming man Takes brides to death His secrets hidden On his breath … Continue reading →

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Too Many

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Helen

Too many years These pleasures pall Just salty tears Then none at all I seek to climb Only to fall Adrift in dreams A nightscape bright On weary lids Mere hope alights But as I reach It’s out of sight … Continue reading →

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Genie

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Helen

He’s quite a trickster genie And his wishes hold a sting So be careful with desires Beware whiplashs they bring You can have a sleek trim body With your insides taken out Or your touch can give you riches But … Continue reading →

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Pan

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Helen

Wild forest whispers Ancient secrets Rising on the summer wind The moon’s riding high tonight Bathed in blood-red light He calls us to places where Our very souls begin Spirit of desire sublime Dark green forestry Coiling tendrils round each … Continue reading →

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Suspended

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Helen

Darker shadows suspended Above particles of falling light A raven wing fluttering Amidst the sea of curtains Wafted in the breeze I thought my heart would freeze To see you on the stair Just standing there in thought Long before … 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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Enemy Waters

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Helen

Swim carefully The tendrils here are deadly They curl and coil about you To draw you further in Swim cautiously The many coloured fish are all Siren songs to your decline Beautiful assassins Swim hopefully Within the web of blue … Continue reading →

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