Tag Archives: moon

Moon Kissed

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Helen

  And the moon kissed the ocean The briefest flirtation Reflected light spilling Across the dark, rolling waves And the ocean blushed deep blue Drawn into moonly madness Tidal waves a siren call Answered in the night And the moon … Continue reading →

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Star Struck

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Helen

I’m strung out on the atmosphere tonight I’m wallowing in the luminescence Twirling through sheer starlight The breeze on the air is humming A tone I knew so long go And I’m dimly aware I’m falling Where the brave dare … Continue reading →

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At First Sight

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Helen

Awaken A lover’s sigh now On your lips At first sight An angel’s wings spread Bringing light Hold your breath For fear these moments Pass too soon The sunlight Is eclipsed now by Pale, bright moon © Helen Valentina 2014, … 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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Scarlet

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Helen

They called her Scarlet Just like her lips Between the name and the soul Something else trips She’s like the moon’s parade At the eclipse Such a name, Scarlet Deep and red stained Wild was her nature With nothing contained … Continue reading →

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The Ides of March

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Helen

The mighty has fallen! A dark day Mid cycle, baying at the moon Jupiter will have his due All ancient sacrifice Survives the modern Secular view Archangel Gabriel May you intercede On lunar tides Hold back the calendar From its … Continue reading →

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Moon

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Helen

Like the mystic Let me fall A time of unity Yet recall To the Beloved Let me cleave Let the ego Perish, leave Let the spirit In me shine Nought for me For all is Thine In these moments We … Continue reading →

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Desecration

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Helen

At sweet moments of elation Comes the whiplash-like sensation When the rose begins to bloom Comes the harbinger of doom When the sun ascends the sky Moon must bow and quiet, die When the stars are seen again Then the … Continue reading →

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Dark Moon Water

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Helen

Dark moon water on cobblestones Coloured faces like the light Passing through a jazz drenched scene Disappearing in the night A solo saxophonist Croons a gentle, mournful cry As partners in a strange parade Join their hands and pass him by … Continue reading →

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The Quietest Time of Night

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Helen

Waves on the shoreline Beat back endless Cresting peaks Crash on indifferent sands Above the moon Shines pale, strange light At the quietest time of night Footprints washed away now Travellers passing unseen Fleeting, softly Traversing in silence Above the … Continue reading →

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