Tag Archives: moon

I Hold the Moon

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Helen

I hold the moon precious In my trembling arms So close her silvery glow Lights up my face The earth trembles To be so close To her ancient lover And if I place her Gentle on the sand The world … Continue reading →

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Tranquility

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Helen

Perfect tranquillity Speaking to me Calling to the shore A mournful moon Lovers fled too soon But all is quiet All is peace For one sacred night Total serenity Calling to me I will doubt no more Nature’s simple boon … Continue reading →

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Mother Moon

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Helen

Mother moon Tending to her children Aquatic Steady gaze Nurturing Chaos into life Dark into light This wonderful night Mother moon Softly avenging Cruelty Of man here On ancient ships Searching for life Blinding their sight This wonderful night Mother … Continue reading →

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Moontide

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Helen

Awaiting the waning moon This lost sea-shore At the last moments Of earthly time We counted the pebbles As if in their number Some final revelation Of heavenly design Would save us just in time, just in time Silvery and … Continue reading →

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The Road

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Helen

Follow the moon Down the road Wherever it may lead All we are given All we may take All we could need Moonlight guide Gentle and soft Taking our hand Follow the moon Down the road Over the land (c) … Continue reading →

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My Wings

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Helen

My wings are not those Of an angel Not light No feathers of white Caress my back Instead they are steel And claw and bone The wings of a dragon Flying alone My wings are not pure Falling from heaven … Continue reading →

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Moon

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Helen

You watch over me And my memories As I sleep you caress The very sky And slither within The air I breathe To bring me succour And delight You hover above Shedding your light Paving my way Through shadows too … Continue reading →

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Moonlighting

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Helen

Clever silver queen Flickering sublime The morning’s beckoning you away But you remain Hovering above You are another type of love Another type of love Moonlighting blooming sprite Ancient but still young A soft revolving dream To dance with stars … Continue reading →

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Writing Challenge – Conspiracy

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Helen

There is nothing here for you The broken memories have corroded Like a fire they’ve burned through And all you might have tested Is now just a part of you And I have tried To make sense of this game … Continue reading →

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Moon Before the Sun for Prompt 77 Quotes by Oscar Wilde

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Helen

  “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” Oscar Wilde I am drunk on you tonight Our reverie has strewn Faux crystals at our feet They glitter and they sparkle Up and … Continue reading →

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