Tag Archives: pain

Well Hello

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Helen

Well hello Mr Alienation So strange to see you At my door I admit to Some fascination To understand what You’ve come here for Come inside Mr Denial Have you broken All your vows? Is this just A strange reprisal … Continue reading →

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Water

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Helen

The water runs cold Like your blood Reptilian eyes Raise their wary hoods The surf that breaks Upon a distant shore Recalls your form In some strange place before Remembering well The day you turned to me Ensnared my gaze And … Continue reading →

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Your Month

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Helen

This is your month my dear In May how strange it is The memories are so clear Even now I find In this oh so distant year It seems you still are here Perhaps it’s just That this is your … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Creatures

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Helen

Beautiful creatures Dance until dawn Lights in pergolas Night shadowed lawn One sole wallflower Pale and forlorn One single waltz Would see her reborn Beautiful creatures Canapes and wine Jasmine soaked air Ivy entwined See all the gods here Fallen … Continue reading →

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Competition

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Helen

The thrill gives you fuel for the chase The glory of reaching your goal Adrenalin rising you up Energy flows through your soul Tasting victory now on the wind Running as though you could fly Seeking the glittering prize Just not … Continue reading →

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Profile

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Helen

A profile of you Pensive, by the door Reflecting times past When we twirled upon A rose-bled dance floor Slope of nose Slightly raised chin In this silhouette All memoirs of love Will end as they begin Your voice is … Continue reading →

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Palindrome 1 and 2

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Helen

Hi, just a couple of attempts at a poetic form (palindrome) I recently learnt about and which I found intriguing and challenging…not sure I have mastered it in either of the poems below (whether they are technically long enough or follow all … Continue reading →

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Carnival

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Helen

Light spangled carnival A terror of clowns Jangling music plays Discordant sounds Within these shadows cast Secrets abound Who was that riding The merry-go-round? Carnival creatures play Games you can’t win Mazes return now to Where you begin Mirrors repeat … Continue reading →

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Leaves of Autumn Fall

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Helen

These creeping fears Slither in Every crevice I am dumbfounded by regret I can neither recognise Nor name As the leaves of autumn fall Chilled through I am skeletal ice Skin stretched blue Across cheekbones As I stumble to the … Continue reading →

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Regret

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Helen

I regret most the moments of indecision Relinquishment to fear Words unspoken Deeds undone Though their mere utterance or action may have torn the world asunder Instead now in this slumber of nothingness I regret I regret more the glance … Continue reading →

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