Tag Archives: Philosophy

I Told You Once

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Helen

I told you once In honesty I told you twice Deliberately You did not listen I spoke again And this, my friend, makes three I asked you once To see my side I pleaded twice Turn back from pride Instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged acceptance, Aspiration, choice, dark, denial, Musings, office politics, Philosophy, Politics, truth | 23 Comments

Competition Vs Collaboration

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Helen

Competition corrodes Creates conflict Crucifies communion Complicates communication Confuses comprehension Covets creation Curses collaboration Collaboration communes Ceases conflict Cures corrosion Complements communication Creates comprehension Confers certainty Conquers competition (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged alliteration, Aspiration, belief, choice, collaboration, competition, Cures, Musings, Philosophy, Relationships, truth | 24 Comments

You Could Call Me Confused If You Like – for Prompt 17 – Optimist Pessimist Realist

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Helen

In the morning I see attention With a warm, benign conceit By midday it’s a presage Of competition and defeat By evening it reminds me There’s still much left to complete In the days when sun is shining I feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged acceptance, alchemy, belief, choice, identiy, Musings, Optimism, Pessimism, Philosophy, realism, truth | 23 Comments

Secret Smile

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Helen

My secret smile flowers in silence No-one can see My secret smile lasts but a moment’s brevity My secret smile tells of such truths the world can’t know My secret smile belongs only to me and I will not show … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged belief, choice, hidden, identity, Philosophy, secrets, smile, truth | 19 Comments

Serendipity

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Helen

I am a slave to serendipity Just a creature who lives by chance Whatever fate will do to me Whatever may be in its plans I admit that I am choice averse I prefer to seek for signs And it’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged Aspiration, belief, choice, fate, Musings, Philosophy, Serendipity, truth | 12 Comments

Shared Dream – What Would You Do?

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Helen

What would you do if you found someone who shared a dream – not one that you thought about and devised in your waking moments, but one that came unbidden from your subconscious as you slept? This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Conversation, Water | Tagged alchemy, Aspiration, belief, choice, Dream, Dream Journals, Dream Sharing, Dreams, Interpretation, Musings, noel, past lives, Philosophy, psychic, Psychology, reincarnation, The Seed, truth | 27 Comments

Inspire Me

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Helen

Inspire me Seduce me with your words Your imagery Is more than I deserve But sing to me Once more my muse, once more Don’t cling to me Inspiration’s all you’re for Inspire me Overcome me with desire So suddenly … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged alchemy, Aspiration, choice, creativity, dark, denial, inspiration, muse, pain, passion, Philosophy, truth, writing | 19 Comments

Infamy

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Helen

These names that reek depravity Vlad Dracul and De Sade, Marquis Gilles De Rais of Jeanne D’Arc’s army The grasping Countess Bathory Blood soaked rites and cruelty Demand a soulless infamy Damnation for eternity Eternity In literature’s deep, darkest fame The … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged belief, choice, Countess Bathory, cruelty, dark, De Sade, death, delusion, denial, Elizabeth Bathory, evil, fear, Gilles De Rais, madness, Marquis De Sade, mind control, Philosophy, Spiritual, truth, Vlad II Dracul, Vlad the Impaler | 22 Comments

Dream Big

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Helen

Dream big, dream big Never forget to dream Life’s no rehearsal No matter how it seems Aim not for half-truths Reach for the extremes Dream big, dream big Never forget to dream Live large, live large Make sure that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged ambition, Aspiration, belief, choice, creativity, Dream, identity, Life, memory, Musings, passion, Philosophy, truth | 17 Comments

People Like Us

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Helen

People like us should be quarantined from society People like them never realise what they have seen People like us play our dark little games like puppeteers People like them don’t understand they live in a dream People like us … Continue reading →