Tag Archives: music

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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Dream Tone

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Helen

Soft reverberation In the midst of the night A melody without progression Wafting from the inner ear It’s a dream tone Sounding silently But perceptibly Against your skin It’s a warning And a siren call It’s a blessing and a … Continue reading →

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Songs of Love

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Helen

Songs of love Sweet symphony Softly surrender Ceaselessly Songs of joy Sweetest refrain Let us remember Let love remain Songs of love Sweet melody Softly seductive Come now to me © Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Music-Less

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Helen

Over the years it seems my life Has gradually, slowly come to be An absence of such pure delight Or even mournful melody When I was young I lived the age When music held such mastery And all the hours … Continue reading →

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Melody

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Helen

This lilting lovely melody Brings summertime and warmth to me It floats like gossamer above It speaks of friendship and of love The ripples in the minor key Bring back such sublime memory A touch of wistful sadness true Brings … Continue reading →

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With The Band

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Helen

She said that she was with the band She seemed to think we’d understand She said she lived just here backstage She never slept and never aged She said she’d found the fount of youth The band was wise, the … Continue reading →

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Muse

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Helen

Sing me your song of love Sing me your song Hand in hand, glove in glove Here I’ll belong If you must stray from me Don’t tarry long Sing me your song of love Sing me your song Write for … Continue reading →

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Dancing All Alone

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Helen

I’m dancing all alone To sleepy syncopation Every slide and step just seems A singular innovation The sweep of saxophone And I’m dreaming of the night I’m just dancing all alone It’s a kind of sweet delight I’m humming to … Continue reading →

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Foghorn

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Helen

The foghorn blows Across the bay A mournful song Reverberates Across shining water Skipping like a stone It seems to tell Its story through its tone Of days spent lonely Lost to love A melody in minor key A single … Continue reading →

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String Quartet

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Helen

A string quartet played A sweet serenade In all of our finery Our youth was displayed To think of this now I’m a moment dismayed The violin sighs All the secrets inside Polite society Has so much to hide So I … Continue reading →

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