Tag Archives: Wealth

Rich and Dis-Spirited

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Helen

I saw you that Sunday afternoon resplendent in your finery and pacing in the room, the jewels you wore so casually, dripping from ears you turned from me, a pretender in full bloom You leaned against the mantelpiece as though … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged belief, choice, dark, delusion, denial, ennui, Philosophy, rich people, truth, Wealth | 5 Comments

To Be

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Helen

To be one of the elect These secrets we protect Our vows are circumspect Politically correct To be one of the elite We walk this narrow street Our mission to complete As ever, we’re discrete To be one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged ambition, Aspiration, choice, conspiracy theories, dark, denial, elite, Illuminati, Musings, Politics, secret societies, Spiritual, truth, Wealth | 5 Comments

Tuxedo Nights

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Helen

I no longer yearn for tuxedo nights Glamour holds no sway on me Visceral hunger for elegantry Is frozen as a winter strewn lake I would no longer hold Gatsby’s hand Give him shelter in the jazz age Swinging softly … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire, Poetry | Tagged acceptance, Aspiration, belief, dark, denial, elite, fashion, Gatsby, jazz age, knowledge, Musings, Philosophy, truth, Tuxedo, Wealth, wisdom | 17 Comments

Would Be Kings

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Helen

Taking a global view Reading their Sun Tzu Smoke filled rooms Moving the chess piece Palm covered with grease Treachery blooms Shorting the stock exchange Itineraries rearranged Viral campaigns Finding their winning streak Secrets begin to leak Nothing’s restrained Throwing … Continue reading →