Tag Archives: Spiritual

Bid

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Helen

I shudder within Translucent skin I tremble above The sighs of love In terror I turn Unable to learn I climax, I fall Lost to it all The moment I breathe I’m starting to leave With never a word So … Continue reading →

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Ritual

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Helen

I fled before the ritual Sliced deep within my heart Denied the rank habitual That tore each choice apart My thoughts so pathological In shadows found my twin Wore masks phantasmagorical Down the rabbit hole we spin Ecstatic in the … Continue reading →

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Each Day

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Helen

Each day much like the last Funny how quickly The seasons have passed Warms nights fade and with them their glow Winter’s new web Covered in snow Monday morning dreaming ahead Countdown to Friday Each day has bled Wishing your … Continue reading →

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Bleed

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Helen

Whispering ego Speaking its need Self-justification Hiding its greed Will our pure will Ever be freed From all the places Our true selves bleed? (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Age

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Helen

Age does not always wither It may release Stiffer joints have less dominion With the passing of care Time itself Does not lend wisdom But irradiates Some lessons learned Freedom becomes Another term for Relinquishing what was yearned So much … Continue reading →

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Mountains

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Helen

The mountains of morning With sunlight are strewn The mountains of midnight Are blessed by the moon The mountains of evening With a silver twilight The mountains of midday Impossibly bright The mountains of memory Are vast and so deep … Continue reading →

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First Law

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Helen

First law Is do no harm Not do as you would do The will always bows to the heart And through this truth may blossom unadorned All the rest is just clever lies Tricks in words that lay traps To … Continue reading →

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Wordle prompt – Somatic Need

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Helen

This somatic need So cloying and demanding Overwhelms the spirit It is a tether To a darker underground Where we all depart light Here a spectral sylph May entice the unwary To naked awakening The final passing Skin to seamless … Continue reading →

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Never Settle

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Helen

Shine a light Across this darkened street Run for your life Down alleyways at night Reach for the stars Before they dim their lights above Look for the jewels In the debris of forgotten love Sing your truth To an … Continue reading →

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Death’s Lament

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Helen

What song will you sing In this moment Of dark remembering? What words will you say As the world we knew Passes away? What eulogy you write As shadows Encompass this night? And what flavour your sigh While in lost … Continue reading →

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