Tag Archives: Spiritual

Et In Arcadia Ego

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Helen

Dread and terrible Deep running stream Unlit by sun Source of sustenance For dark knowledge’s thirst At this entrance See the words To remind us still Et in Arcadia ego Paradise is a moment In the flow of time Even … Continue reading →

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Lost Angels

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Helen

Suspect feelings rise A glimpse of something so old It decays from within A mask worn Through the mirror dark Reflects back a truth Soothsayers would scream for Lash across the back Splinters of words And dreams Corrode the flesh … Continue reading →

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Eternity

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Helen

Patience is a virtue they say so I wait Hours pass like a year or more in a day If you’d smile turn your gaze to me you would see Moments now without your gaze are eternity (c) Helen Valentina … Continue reading →

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Penance

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Helen

Sweat on the brow A visual sign Of inner resolve Too many times Weakened and crippled At the last hurdle Greed, rapaciousness Dissolving within Sweat and shame Sacrificial offering Burn out the soul Eternal pyre For one brief moment As … Continue reading →

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Dissociation

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Helen

Spinning circles Crowd my mind In this maze As paths unwind Coloured masks To hide the faces Strange identities Leave no traces Shattered dreams Nightmare view Can’t see where We’re going to Rough cut image Barely seen Can’t remember Where … Continue reading →

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Sufi

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Helen

This whirling dervish Mystical dance A supplicant in Graceful frenzy In ecstatic communion With the Beloved Fiery sparks Ignite the soul In a glory of Oneness Through every twirling round. (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Witch Hunt

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Helen

Raven hair Splayed in water Desperate web See how This gypsy’s daughter’s Fortunes ebb Older gods Spells and chanting Drag her down One salvation They are granting If she drowns Weighted cords Tie her feet Clasp her hands Her lungs … Continue reading →

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My Angel

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Helen

You are with me Now I feel and know this All the signs The synchronicity Your name, so unusual Spoken and written So many times Over these past days From the depths of your ocean You rise At these moments … Continue reading →

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My Dragon

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Helen

My dragon sleeps An eon in the deep Oceans traversed secrets to keep My dragon flies Arching across skies Clutching in claws wisdom and lies My dragon’s fire Seeks to inspire souls to awaken, dream and aspire My dragon’s words … Continue reading →

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Unconnected Haiku

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Helen

Wrapped up in this warmth created; autumn leapfrogs summer’s true decline Shadow puppets sway Children’s faces pressed against Store windows at night Lovers’ fingers can’t touch; no passion can be found here between their graves Supernatural foe barred; circle symbols … Continue reading →

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