Tag Archives: Spiritual

Sadness

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Helen

I am a sadness without name Tears are unshed from blue grey eyes I am a candle without a flame Dull recognition without surprise Disconsolate dreaming without an aim Where is the sky for this bird to arise? Where is … Continue reading →

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Dancing

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Helen

We were all dancing, lost in the wind Where one would stop, another begin All of this laughter, none of it sin We were just dancing, lost in the wind Follow the piper into the wood Some music tempting, some … Continue reading →

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Silence

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Helen

I need silence now In silence I can breathe In silence my inner eye blinks And awakes I need solitude Wrapped within my brittle skin I can dream And then begin In solitude I crave gentleness A softest touch, a … 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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Waiting

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Helen

Wait for me one more night Seek me out now in my flight I am burning, burning bright Wait for me one more night Seek for me one more day Find me waiting anyway Listen to these words I say … Continue reading →

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Whenever I Love

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Helen

He said that the walnuts Looked like a brain Defiant, built sand castles Out in the rain Divined all the mysteries I couldn’t explain But unlike that last winter He won’t come again He seemed like a man But was … Continue reading →

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Slither

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Helen

You are susseration Serpent slithering Softly, silently You ask supplication Service and servitude Suiting your sin Such solace in solitude Somehow so sinister Soothsayer’s song You are susseration Serpent that slithers Silent assassin Seeking serenity © Helen Valentina 2013, All … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of Heaven

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Helen

This kingdom of heaven is desolate Cold winter has come to its shores A battalion of wariness follows And like slaves we are called to the oars Guide this ship cross uncertain horizons Find no angels to sing in your … Continue reading →

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Withering

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Helen

You endured her withering gaze You had to Her door was a ritual passageway A way through Her inspection is cold and precise She means to Makes us creatures of her own device Agreed to Like the crone she’s meticulously … Continue reading →

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Hunger Part 2

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Helen

Gnawing need Beyond our choice Sweet desire Finds its voice Given nourishment We rejoice Craving, hunger Beyond our choice Stomach tightens Dragging need Isn’t gluttony Or even greed From this hell we Must be freed Grasping hunger Dragging need © … Continue reading →

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