Dark Dark Materials- For Philip Pullman

Dark Materials
For Philip Pullman


Philip Pullman’s Lyra identified
the soul or daemon amputated
from the mentally manipulated.

A magnificent heroine fighting
psychically challenged accepted norms,
to restore the pursuit of happiness.

Not all the happiness of the fairground
carousel wheeling, circling around
in a whirl of mindless waltzing pleasure.

But the serene contented consciousness
that eternal happiness is the
result of a life lived in Godly love.

Deus ex-machina battling the flood
of iniquity. Enduring love
heralding the arrival of the dove.

Spiritual faith in the only true God
devoid of religious piety;
uncovers potential divinity.


The right of Helen Pender to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988.

Helen Pender, poem, Rutland, Oakham, {hilip Pullman, Dark Materials