Tag Archives: sacrifice

Revolution

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Helen

No more revolutionary thought than love No greater or more simple call to arms Against the tide of persistent individuality And natural, bodily greed Survival instincts programmed For the selfish gene And yet this emotion gestates, arises The phoenix unexpected … Continue reading →

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Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Helen

We stood like sentinels out on the green She said we won’t last beyond Halloween The promises made were broken and yet We shared of such truths we’ll never forget The witching hour will see this arise A perfect possession … Continue reading →

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Ordinary

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Helen

I lead An ordinary life I have petty battles Day to day strife I have My little hopes and dreams But nothing verges On life’s extremes I would Be honor bound In calamitous times To be the one that’s found … Continue reading →

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Honour and Sacrifice – for ANZAC Day

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Helen

I’m re-posting this – one of my earliest poems on this blog, at the suggestion of my friend Ann. This poem is about and for my Uncle Gavin who marched in the ANZAC Day marches while he was still alive. … Continue reading →

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Lost Ghost

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Helen

Wraithlike Half floating Half gliding Down spectral halls The outline of A memory Ever so faintly Ever so gently calls Sorrowful Dark mourning Hands wringing Suffused with strange light A childless mother Husbandless bride Supplicant here Weeps in sacrificial white … Continue reading →

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Fortune’s soldier

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Helen

I turn my back to the approaching storm I wrap my friends in clothes secure and warm And here I wait a still uncertain dawn The lightening forces me to gravely smile Move weary feet another step or mile While … Continue reading →

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