Tag Archives: night

Serene

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Helen

The serene quietude of night As lazy colours paint A fast retreating sky Above the stars alight One by perfect one To shine upon my way You’re there amongst the falling light Some stars have died and yet we see … Continue reading →

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Dancing

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Helen

A dancing sweet delight Two lovers in the night The moon here witness to The weave of black and blue We’re drunken on the air Part victory, part despair And should you steal a kiss Such momentary bliss! The music … Continue reading →

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Jasmine Nights

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Helen

Jasmine nights Down corridors we wander and whisper such dark delights Could be the brother or the sister of the Northern Lights So soft, so bright Lost melody In dusty pages of unopened books find a sign of me Is that … Continue reading →

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Into The Evening

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Helen

Carrying her small clutchbag She lingered at the street light Her cheekbones cut like razors Flooded in the spotlight Into the evening She slipped and swayed As though the rising sun itself Could be delayed Her hair a mane of … Continue reading →

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Akin

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Helen

You are akin to night A starless sky A raven in full flight Utter absences of light You’re of the deep A well of longing A restless, fitful sleep Dark promises to keep You’re groom to death Funeral procession Secrets … Continue reading →

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Nightfall

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Helen

Nightfall Dying stars still shine pearly opalescence shimmering and trembling before they shoot and fall All is quiet Preternatural stillness Not even the slightest gust of wind dare disturb tree leaves Somewhere along the avenue a failing streetlight flickers and … Continue reading →

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