Tag Archives: poetry

Rhapsody In Red

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Helen

All the secrets hidden In the folds of red-hued linen Eyes denied the spell of light Across damaged ruins of a life And he might have even bled To hear the truths she said But it’s lost in time instead … Continue reading →

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Sonnet

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Helen

  Profundity of prose is not my goal I rarely think of speaking to the wise A poet’s words should ravage through your soul And wake from sleep the dullest care-worn eyes So if by chance some measured rhyme atones … Continue reading →

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A Cat May Dream

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Helen

Even a cat may dream Perhaps especially this feline Slinky purveyor of the night Can climb to the highest point And taunt the stars Spread out like a banquet For its fastidious palate Hanging the moon Out to dry Even … Continue reading →

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Wishes

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Helen

Wish for me now One little dream Not what we have What might have been Not what you see Find the unseen Wish for me now One little dream Wish for the world One little hope Never the knife Never … Continue reading →

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Looking at the stars

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Helen

Oscar we won’t let you down As we trail our lives Through grimy, dusty streets All our past mistakes and sins Crushed beneath our feet Knocking on doors of riches That all the world debars We’ll be looking at the … Continue reading →

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Caverns Deep

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Helen

In caverns deep the purest water flowed From mother earth’s veins Sustenance of life Where the weary kneel and go to pray for futures so far out of sight In caves we sheltered from oncoming storms Embraced by rock as … Continue reading →

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Friends Forever (Micropoetry)

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Helen

We’ll be friends forever Innocence is strength All the cynics are wrong They fall before simplicity What it is to be You and me Safe in our little world Trust is security We’ll be friends forever You and me (c) … Continue reading →

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China

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Helen

Our china has broken Like all our days Little pieces on the floor Just as the confetti spilled At celebrations long ago Too long ago Our china has split apart A testament to cracks Within the foundation Of a love … Continue reading →

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This Is Me

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Helen

This is me Standing silent in the dark Wondering if you’ll see Wondering if in a moment You may turn and speak with me Wondering if you know I’m here Or if you even care Wondering if you’ll speak soft … Continue reading →

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The Fishermen Have Gone – Writing Prompt #167

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Helen

The fishermen have gone The seas bereft of life A strange deceptive tranquility covers everything We are but ghosts Wandering through darkened streets Not a sound from stamping feet Chained to this memory of life When even the essence is … Continue reading →

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