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Curious Cat – for Prompt 51 – Complete Bafflement

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Helen

I found a cat upon a tree Who grinned and grinned quite viciously This cat could speak – so very strange! All preconceptions re-arranged He smiled and simply asked me ‘Who?’ As owls may speak, but seldom do He waited … Continue reading →

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Cats

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Helen

The cats know There are places They will not go It’s feline grace To so completely Know their space The cats sense All the losses and The expense If you call upon Their sweetest care They are long gone The … Continue reading →

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Shadows

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Helen

Peek-a-boo Shadows lurking Children play In darkened rooms Lullabies Hide their terrors In the world The black rose blooms Hush now child No use crying Shadow friends Have come to play All who live Will soon by dying Nothing more … Continue reading →

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Secret – For Prompt 9 – Free Share

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Helen

Can I whisper you a secret Do you promise not to tell? Does it matter if it’s painful Would the truth do just as well? I’ve a face that hides my spirit There’s another lurking there And sometimes I see … Continue reading →

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The House

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Helen

A lonely house Upon a hill Hid every secret Every ill Knock on the door Or ring the bell The path to heaven Leads to hell And all the mortals Who dwell within Lost their innocence Soaked in sin (c) … Continue reading →

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Nursery Rhyme

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Helen

You are old my dear You are cold and drear To the devil your soul is sold, it’s clear The clock will chime my dear One more time this year Then be silent forevermore I fear. (c) Helen Valentina 2013, … Continue reading →

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