Tag Archives: Philosophy

Life Lessons

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Helen

Oh wow I lost my job today What gift in this circumstance Is hidden away? Gift, schmift Is what I say!! Crap happens somewhere Every day Karma is a bitch but from what I see She bestows her fortune and … Continue reading →

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Discordance

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Helen

A solitary man Upon this road Listens so intently Above him a starlit canopy Sings songs of the spheres No discordance here A chill within Bids him pull His collar to his throat Before him aches the road The travail … Continue reading →

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The Glamorization of Evil

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Helen

Forgive me, but I feel the need for a bit of a rant. A few weeks ago the publication Psychology Today published an article called ‘Confessions of a Sociopath’.  It was a adaption of a work published by Random House … Continue reading →

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Each Day

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Helen

Each day much like the last Funny how quickly The seasons have passed Warms nights fade and with them their glow Winter’s new web Covered in snow Monday morning dreaming ahead Countdown to Friday Each day has bled Wishing your … Continue reading →

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Winter

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Helen

Winter has come The first day this year In my part of the world Shadows stretch across Dismal halls The rain falls slowly, resolute Each deliberate drop Sounding its bell Winter cold has descended An icy, aging star Regal on … Continue reading →

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Bleed

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Helen

Whispering ego Speaking its need Self-justification Hiding its greed Will our pure will Ever be freed From all the places Our true selves bleed? (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Age

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Helen

Age does not always wither It may release Stiffer joints have less dominion With the passing of care Time itself Does not lend wisdom But irradiates Some lessons learned Freedom becomes Another term for Relinquishing what was yearned So much … Continue reading →

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Mountains

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Helen

The mountains of morning With sunlight are strewn The mountains of midnight Are blessed by the moon The mountains of evening With a silver twilight The mountains of midday Impossibly bright The mountains of memory Are vast and so deep … Continue reading →

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Haiku Pondering

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Helen

A brief sentence here to say nothing but the fact that these words are brief Words that sound so wise but in the end say little are poetry’s thief I just love a phrase Follow where it leads me to … Continue reading →

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First Law

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Helen

First law Is do no harm Not do as you would do The will always bows to the heart And through this truth may blossom unadorned All the rest is just clever lies Tricks in words that lay traps To … Continue reading →

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