Tag Archives: poetry

Muse

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Helen

Sing me your song of love Sing me your song Hand in hand, glove in glove Here I’ll belong If you must stray from me Don’t tarry long Sing me your song of love Sing me your song Write for … Continue reading →

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One Stage

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Helen

There once was a poet that yearned To speak of the fires that burned Within an old heart But where would she start To tell of the lessons she’s learned? The wisdom of life and of age Could tell such … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Times – for Prompt 8 – The Boy In The Red Vest

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Helen

      I have written this a thousand times Tried cursive calligraphy Complicated rhymes Called you cruel and irrational Then beauteous, sublime I’ve written this A thousand times I have given you a thousand names I’ve accepted all the … Continue reading →

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Standing Apart – for Right2Write Prompt 7 – Flowers and Cattle

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Helen

I’ve always stood apart you see It seems to fit me perfectly And here amongst the flowers bright My essence is so plain to see I stand, a source of bovine grace My kindness etched upon my face The flowers … Continue reading →

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Denied

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Helen

I drew from the well of his heart A simple enough place to start I sought not above nor below For guidance to follow my part I grew from the gifts he’d bestow In attention I’d bask and I’d glow … Continue reading →

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Just a Dream

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Helen

Where have you gone to my dear love Over the mountains, fly like a dove What are you seeking my true delight What destination will you alight? What song you sing now dearest friend Which of my suitors just pretend? … Continue reading →

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Forget Her – For Prompt 14 – The Music of Jeff Buckley

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Helen

The debris of these many years alights your mind like a firecracker out of season; a chance sighting on the street of similar hair, a similar walk and memories flooded back A dam unstuck, overwhelming And you thought you could … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Helen

In your many words and thoughts Your images and artistry The wonderful diversity Is inspiration, purity In the myriad views of life You portray here so well So many tales to tell So many fears to quell When I dwell … Continue reading →

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The Gift

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Helen

I took a gift to my sweet love And bid him merry meet A simple rose without a thorn I laid before his feet And he extolled my virtue pure And called me darling, sweet! My lover took me to … Continue reading →

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The Limerick That Yearned For More

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Helen

There once was a limerick I knew That people would quote in review A laugh it would bring While it yearned to sing Of something more pure and true But the truth will not bring it much cheer Since sonnets … Continue reading →

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