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.

Renovations

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Helen

I told them it was pointless to renovate. Renovations never take in this house I said. Many have tried and all have failed. The house likes its shadows and its dark corners and its decay. I told them they were … Continue reading →

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The Children

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Helen

I’m frightened of the children. They say I have nothing to fear, they are only kids. Kids do silly things. They dress up, play havoc a bit. It’s just being young. That;s what they say,when they say anything about it … Continue reading →

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Cemetary

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Helen

The dead are restless Behind the steel grey gates Left too long Neglected and alone They turn in their graves Finding no comfort or sleep And when they dream It is dark, it is cold It is deep Their ghosts … Continue reading →

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Chimeras

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Helen

When the science was advanced enough for the chimeras to grow and survive and even thrive, they said we had a choice. Just remaining human would not be enough, that was an outmoded model, and did not reflect the glories … Continue reading →

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Witch

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Helen

The witch will rise three nights from now. She will traverse the sky, born on spiritual wings given her by her master. She will be glorious, she will be free, and she will drive the enemy from our town like … Continue reading →

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Assassin

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Helen

He was an assassin in his youth. A keen eye and a resolute constitution, paired with a distinct lack of empathy or morality, made him the perfect vessel for contract killing. It paid well and he saw no reason not … Continue reading →

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Lost Girl

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Helen

The forest swallows up The little lost girl Hungry for life To replenish its aching soil Parents will grieve The little lost girl Wandering the pathways Where her little feet have trod She’s just one of many The little lost … Continue reading →

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That Place

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Helen

We never go to that place. It is just on the outskirts of town, and was far grander in its day I’m told, but it has fallen to decay. “A castle in our little town!” some would say in wonder, … Continue reading →

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Tempest Rising

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Helen

They took it all from her. Everything she loved, everything she even stopped a moment to care for, to value. The townsfolk barred her from her home, chased her from the streets. It was too long ago for me to … Continue reading →

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My Friend

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Helen

My friend I have been very studious. You think me but a child perhaps but I am older than old. I’ve been watching mommy and daddy at their work. They think I do not see, that I lie quiet in … Continue reading →

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