Tag Archives: prophecy

Gabriel

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Helen

And he said rejoice Great tidings do I bring A prophecy An offering And music heralded across the sky One time One long, long time ago Now he plays on city streets He cries rejoice To every stranger that he … Continue reading →

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The Enemy

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Helen

The enemy arises from withered pages So long ago silent, stealthy warfare brought a new world of antipathy Stirred within the ego’s walls Here where poisoned raindrops fall on cobblestones of pedantry that none could ever see He wears a … Continue reading →

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Prophecy

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Helen

Between the choices Lies a fault line Of probability Nature tends In downward spirals Into entropy Yet new life Can struggle through So valiantly In the darkness Are the cracks Where light is found Glowing weak But building strong Touching … Continue reading →

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Burning

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Helen

I heard a voice Incarnate and separate Splintering the dawn Calling my name The stridency alarming As though I’d lost my way In the depths of the night What words shimmer In the morning air? The fragments of a dream … Continue reading →

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New Years Day 2014 – For Prompt 28 Future Diary

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Helen

All significant changes start slowly Imperceptibly beneath the skin in silence and patience Small stirring of the new A bud about to bloom awaits the quiet it requires and space to be This new years day will be as any … Continue reading →

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Supernatural

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Helen

Let me tell you a story Of your future Let me lay the cards Like the narrative before you Let the entities around us Gather and agree On how these symbols might be shaped Into something that may be Let … Continue reading →

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Dread

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Helen

Why did I feel such dread To look upon your face And know you’d won the race? Why did my heart so fall And scream in silent pain To see you win again? What’s written on your palm And what … Continue reading →

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Prophecy

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Helen

The prophet spoke Of leaner times to come The field bereft The womb barren A symphony of grief Across a broken sky The prophet sang of times When men would beg to die They stoned the prophet Would not hear … Continue reading →

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Coincidence

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Helen

When does a coincidence Turn into prophecy? How many instances Combine to synchronicity? How many overlaps Till we are forced to see How many times must combine For a trend to be? I know that I may see a ‘face’ … Continue reading →

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Sleep Disturbance

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Helen

When I dreamt of you two nights ago it made me sick I wondered if the sickness made me think, and therefore dream of you I am not sure But then this terrible news I am told You will be soon … Continue reading →

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