Tag Archives: Philosophy

Traditional

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Helen

In matters of the heart I am not traditional Everything has a kind of quirk I’m not perverse but it’s still relative In my occupation I’m more conservative This veering from the norm does not arise from choice An inner … Continue reading →

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Opposites

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Helen

In a dream it seems that I awoke In wakefulness I’ve slept In my loss I found that I have gained In relinquishing, I’ve kept Touch the heart of unreality Disbelieve what I know is true In the centre of … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Helen

For me Hope has always been The thing you have When you already know Deep inside That something won’t happen It is the defiant Small, calling card That tries to deny What is already seen In so doing It withers … Continue reading →

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Evening Shadowplay

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Helen

Shadows on the walls past twilight flicker fitfully in thrall to the candlelight Storytelling in movement A strange grey dance Heads turning slowly Mass shifting, lumbering Then sudden, frenetic yet graceful hands reflect precision in odd restraint A silence of … Continue reading →

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Doubt and Faith

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Helen

A lacuna in my soul Hollow spaces where the light cannot penetrate and the dark refuses to dwell It is all shades of grey The colour of uncertainty the tone of doubt Belief eludes me though I seek it like … Continue reading →

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Strange Haunting

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Helen

I am haunted By a ghost Of a man Who’s still alive I do not know him Never will And yet it seems We are entwined His work is public Mine is private Yet still I find Some similarity Which … Continue reading →

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Balance

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Helen

During the week I play the extrovert My role is people And I perform All the energy I let them drink from me Till my soul is like a storm On the weekend I am the introvert Hiding so happily … Continue reading →

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Resurrection

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Helen

Misshapen hands Too many lost years drawn on a relentless rack Curvature of spine, bent now too many times to the blunt force of brutality Raise your glittering eyes full of blood-rinsed tears to a morning of uncertain hope Years … Continue reading →

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Night Reverie

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Helen

Night rings shrill in my ears Fractal electricity Humming beneath Tar filled roads And concrete beams Lights against Midsummer night sky Seem to dance To a madman’s lullaby Strangers’ faces Passed along nervous streets Wear unreal masks From some hidden … Continue reading →

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Cross

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Helen

In the dream I stand before A dark illuminated cross Feel the energy Of the ages Leeching from this symbol Silent sentinel Guarding the pathway To an uncertain dawn. (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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