Tag Archives: truth

Visible Anger

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Helen

Anger spills over my senses; red like the bull in mid fight or flight My face is a sword poised; ancient samurai now ready for battle In my brisk footsteps dire warning; lowered eyes letting the storm pass I should … Continue reading →

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Before the Decline

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Helen

Nature is at its most beautiful The moment before the decay Flowers in full bloom Butterflies in flight Hovering over the precipice Of decline Similarly the lines of age Upon a face Begin to trace The trajectory of wisdom The … Continue reading →

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Just Being Logical About This….

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Helen

I admit that it’s true That with nearness of you My cheeks seem to show A far pinker hue And it seems we see here My more brittle veneer Comes with moments when you Have ventured more near But let’s … Continue reading →

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Matrix Musing

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Helen

I’d like a hacker To break through The circuitry Of your mind The connections And coding Of your heart I’d like the hacker To tell me What is really Within Is there anything Except 0001100111 In endless And meaningless streams? … Continue reading →

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Patterns

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Helen

I should be surprised What you did was surprising Or it would be For anyone else Instead I’m resigned To the odd but habitual Way you interact With the world No-one would believe This story anyway If I told it … Continue reading →

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Rivals

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Helen

Symbiotic twins it seems Too alike Too similar backgrounds Too common talents Every twin must find Their own identity So it is For you and me Perhaps within alliances Of this kind Breeds the contempt Of familiarity Some unconscious Separation … Continue reading →

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Bridesmaid Rites

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Helen

At what point Does the slave To self-righteous Selfishness Arise? At what point cry ‘Halt!’ ‘Enough!!’ To a litany Of absurd and costly Ephemeral demands? Do we question The expectations Of these rituals of choice And the sorority Of wedded … Continue reading →

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Schemer

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Helen

Your schemes While hyperbolic Still have an elegance A symmetry That may prove Effective yet You could surprise The unwary With the dissonance between Your smile And your intent Just be careful Not to over-estimate The strategy Of other players … Continue reading →

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Endings – Five Sentence Fiction

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Helen

With thanks to Owlish Thoughts for the idea of the five sentence fiction form 🙂 The burden of love freely given but which I cannot return weighs so heavy on me, dragging me down further into my silence. I want … Continue reading →

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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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