Author Archives: Helen

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About Helen

I'm drawn to blogging as a way to share ideas and consider what makes us who we are. Whether it's in our working life or our creativity, expression is a means to connect.

I See You

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Helen

I see you My murderer My deathly love As you try to turn And walk away Deny this truth You’ve birthed In this silent, sudden death I see you My transgressor My once friend Now annihilator Are you surprised To … Continue reading →

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Headache

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Helen

One the third day of the headache he was beyond control. He’d had migraines all his life, and he knew what to do about them. He knew what days medication would work, and what ones he’d just have to lie … Continue reading →

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Eternal Vigilance

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Helen

Ever standing Eternal vigilance We progress Along this dark parade Ever loyal Not forgetting What our brothers Here have paid Born of honour Death defying Standing strong Against the looming tide We are fallen Damned for caring We are a … Continue reading →

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Halloween Games by DC McGannon

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Helen

So having discovered DC McGannon and C Michael McGannon via Kaos Obsidere (see my earlier review) I was keen to check out DC McGannon’s horror stories for young adults. For although I am far too old to be ever considered … Continue reading →

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Amourex de la mort

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Helen

You are in thrall to darkness Amourex de la mort Your skull but an entry A terrible door You yearn for submission To death’s ancient lore Your life is but forfeit Its worth you ignore You long for oblivion Its … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kaos Obsidere by DC McGannon and C Michael McGannon

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Helen

Here’s a fantastic find for all horror aficionados!  This new collection of stories from a sublimely creepy, nightmarish, supernatural world is sure to delight. The McGannon’s have rich, inventive minds and a deft way with words, spinning visceral imagery and … Continue reading →

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The Other Half

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Helen

She always said she had another half. ‘The other half’ she called it. I thought it was an excuse or a conceit. Anything she did as a child that she shouldn’t do, she’d blame on the other half. As her … Continue reading →

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The Doll

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Helen

Lucy loved her little harlequin doll. Her grandmother gave her the doll on her fifth birthday, telling her it was an heirloom and very precious and she was finally old enough to take proper care of it. Lucy solemnly took … Continue reading →

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The Worst Monster of All

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Helen

When she was a young girl, her grandmother told Mercy a horror story. “Come my child,” she said, wrapping her in the warmth of a blanket, as they sat near the greater warmth of the fire. “Let me tell you … Continue reading →

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Ivory

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Helen

Feel me cry White face cracking Against indifferent snow Bloodless wandering Tribes long lost Terrible, alone Yet to vanquish Hidden enemies Grind flesh Against harsh stone We are rising Ivory tides of rage To revenge To atone Know your death … Continue reading →

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