Tag Archives: truth

Profile

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Helen

A profile of you Pensive, by the door Reflecting times past When we twirled upon A rose-bled dance floor Slope of nose Slightly raised chin In this silhouette All memoirs of love Will end as they begin Your voice is … Continue reading →

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Palindrome 1 and 2

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Helen

Hi, just a couple of attempts at a poetic form (palindrome) I recently learnt about and which I found intriguing and challenging…not sure I have mastered it in either of the poems below (whether they are technically long enough or follow all … Continue reading →

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Death

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Helen

Death is An empty train station Past midnight Watching the flickering Pulse of the lamplight Weave us a ghost Death is A ruined church Moonlight streaming in Misshapen walls The crucifix broken All hope lost Death is Alleyways at night … Continue reading →

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Honesty

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Helen

I move forward on the back Of other’s mis-deeds and lies By adopting measured honor Past these others I arise And in this a simple lesson For those that crave the prize What we think we keep well hidden Can … Continue reading →

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Leaves of Autumn Fall

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Helen

These creeping fears Slither in Every crevice I am dumbfounded by regret I can neither recognise Nor name As the leaves of autumn fall Chilled through I am skeletal ice Skin stretched blue Across cheekbones As I stumble to the … Continue reading →

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Regret

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Helen

I regret most the moments of indecision Relinquishment to fear Words unspoken Deeds undone Though their mere utterance or action may have torn the world asunder Instead now in this slumber of nothingness I regret I regret more the glance … Continue reading →

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Office

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Helen

Petty villainy In the day-to-day affairs Of an office life Bullies rise to power On the shoulders of their prey Before they strike down All purpose is lost What the company provides Is secondary We reward the ones We should … Continue reading →

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Oracles

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Helen

Oracular vision May not be of the future But merely seeing The present at long distance As the eagle view sees Distant objects approaching Before one sees the other Perhaps the oracle sees The distillation of Probabilities, telepathically From each … Continue reading →

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Broken

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Helen

I wish that I could have mended your broken wings even as you fell I see deep sadness etched on your face your downturned mouth betrays you well You chose darkness as a familiar friend given the horror of your … Continue reading →

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Born to You

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Helen

In this dreamworld I am born to you In this illusion Feel me warm to you I’m a prisoner Of this flickering view I dance this dance That wears a darker hue And yet I dream To find the smallest … Continue reading →

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