Tag Archives: Spiritual

Cross

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Helen

In the dream I stand before A dark illuminated cross Feel the energy Of the ages Leeching from this symbol Silent sentinel Guarding the pathway To an uncertain dawn. (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Joan Of Arc

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Helen

Joan of Arc prophesying to the Dauphin Stricken by brilliant grace or madness, or both Fevered warrior driven by her god for righteousness whispered in a fractured mind Voices haunting sometimes screaming Tell it all, tell it all! Brook no … Continue reading →

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Poisoned Chalice

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Helen

To open up my heart – a thing to learn for me As though another’s glance would yet return for me My splintered feelings prick you like a thorny rose And yet I bid your love be soft as fern for … Continue reading →

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Raven Flight

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Helen

The raven’s eye Blinks slowly Settled on its prize It has travelled far Now to find its way Cross a world of thieves And lies It holds alchemy And philosophies Within grasping claws So strong Like a psychopomp It will … Continue reading →

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Who?

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Helen

Momentary thought Reflection in the mirror A stranger, not me In the world of dreams Do we wear our own faces Or other strange masks? Expressions I show Calibrate hidden feelings I will not betray Can we even know The … Continue reading →

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Telepaths

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Helen

Gestalt mind Possibility Of the hive Patterned thought Take the next great leap Future bound Telepath All the circuitry So alive Three as one Here new trinity Can be found. (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Tree of Knowledge

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Helen

The serpent speaks Of knowledge Twined around this Tree Temptation here To simply know The heart of mystery And is this wisdom Given here To somehow set us free? Once innocence is lost Tis gone forever You cannot wish away … Continue reading →

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Confusion or Curiosity

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Helen

Feeling confused Conflicted This maze Is a labyrinth Hiding a minotaur Would Ariadne’s thread Lead me through? So unsure Of where I should land Loyalties are complex No truth is clear I don’t even know If I represent light Or … Continue reading →

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Discord and Detachment

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Helen

A strange pirouette A moment of discordance The dancer breaks ranks This crawling instinct Disturbs not the zen master’s Meditation zone On the brink of sleep Sharp noise from another room Wakes to alertness Concentrate deeply Even the song of … Continue reading →

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Gabriel

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Helen

Herald of the archangel The gift of prophecy What dread words Expel on your breath In these terrible times? Word of a birth Or of hope Or even the word of a god Should he still speak to us Lost … Continue reading →

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